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A series examining the life and work of inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) features declassified CIA documents that suggest a secret history of bitter rivalries; government conspiracies; and Cold War and World War II espionage.

Celebrity philanthropists visit charities that are creating positive change in their communities.

A New York columnist shares his apartment with his interfering mother, with predictable results.

One of the medium's most beloved and eclectic cultural showcases, this Alistair Cooke-hosted series spanned the arts, covering (among other fields) plays, documentaries, operas, Broadway musicals, ballets and symphonies. Included were pieces based on the works of Hemingway, Steinbeck, Shaw, Chekhov, Eliot and Thurber; a production of 'King Lear' starring Orson Welles; a TV-debut appearance by Leonard Bernstein; and Jacques Cousteau's undersea adventures, his first on network television.

A docuseries about America's first president\ details how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men\ willing to sacrifice all for the common cause.

Unsolved cases were examined in this popular reality-based anthology, which became an NBC series after the success of a special hosted by Raymond Burr. Using reenactments and interviews with law officers and investigators, the program looked at various crimes, missing-person cases and occasional stories of the supernatural.