This documentary surveys the rise and fall of the notorious Communist-hunting Republican senator from Wisconsin, who helped spread a climate of suspicion and fear in early 1950s America.

"American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present.

对禁忌题材情有独钟的天才导演奥利佛·斯通此次操刀“我最有野心的纪录片”，分十集讲述冷战时期美苏关系、苏联解体后美国全球策略等政治内幕。本片为第三集，揭秘原子弹投放的前因后果、杜鲁门总统的关键角色、政治斡旋和后人的道德追问。斯通兼任导演、制片和旁白，耗费500万美元历时4年拍摄，去除“爱国主义”的蒙蔽，以真实历史影像资料客观陈述事实。前三集在纽约电影节上映后，媒体称为“极其大胆震撼”。

Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

主持人露西表达了她的看法：历史是敌对双方观点的交织，是对真相的蓄意操纵，有时还是赤裸裸的谎言。 为了论述美国历史的这一属性，本片总共分为三集，分别从美国独立战争、南北战争和霸主地位三个方面，对美国所构建的国家神话，进行了逐一拆解。这部揭秘纪录片揭示了世界上最强大的国家之一背后的混杂信息、谎言和扭曲的故事。

American Experience, TV’s most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

美国是如何在过去短短两百年的时间内成为作为世界上最强大的国家？从早期的印第安人，到欧洲移民，美国独立战争，到内战，再到奥巴马医疗改革，John Green用博学的知识，幽默精准的语言，以及快到让人上瘾的语速带你通过480分钟来了解你最需要了解的美国历史。在了解美国历史里的重大事件的同时，也从普通民众的视角来阐述历史。

Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, Kennedy's presidency long defied objective appraisal. Recent assessments have revealed an administration long on promise and vigor, and somewhat lacking in tangible accomplishment. His proposals for a tax cut and civil rights legislation, however, promised significant gains in the months before his assassination. While maturation, as evidenced in the handling of the Cuban missile crisis, was apparent, the potential legacy of the New Frontier will forever be left to speculation.

城堡，尤其是在英国，始终具有浪漫色彩。它们总是与民间传说，血腥战争和伟大而善良的故事联系在一起，一直是优秀作家们笔下的主题。城堡壮观的外形总能让它们显得卓尔不群，而它所扮演的角色，从垒石而建起，已经持续了数个世纪 - 从征服的利器逐步成为想象的空间。从征服者威廉到维多利亚女王，本系列片对英国城堡的故事和它们在历史、艺术和文学中独一无二的角色进行了追溯，为观众提供了关于城堡建筑以及它们在英国文化和精神中地位的有趣见解。

Britain, is an island. Surrounded by a cold and unforgiving sea. For centuries it protected us from attack. But to prosper and thrive, we would need to do more than hide behind her salt water shield. Britain needed brave men, willing to venture out into the unknown and she needed good boats to take them there. I've spent my life at sea. Now I'm going to take passage on six boats that together, tell the story of modern Britain. Built for exploration, war, fishing, industry and our very survival. These are the boats which built Britain, and changed the way we live - forever.