Days That Shaped America
Historic events that forever transformed the United States.
- 2018-2020
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Documentary
Historic events that forever transformed the United States.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2018 - 2020
Episode 1
Challenger Disaster
Sun, Jan 28, 2018 42 mins
One of the most tragic and shocking images ever broadcast to the American people, the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion left our country in mourning. The loss of seven astronauts became more heartbreaking as we learned that the incident could have been avoided if protocols had been different. Hear the emotional recollections of the Challenger commander's wife, two astronauts who were involved in the launch preparation, an engineer for the rocket boosters that failed, and a reporter who thought this would be a routine workday, as they relive the controversial moments that lead to the most notorious day in NASA's history.
Episode 2
Waco Siege
Sun, Apr 15, 2018 43 mins
The 1993 siege on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas was the deadliest single event in the history of the ATF. Hear from two agents who were wounded, a shell-shocked reporter, a law enforcement officer, Koresh's would-be lawyer, the coroner, and the FBI agent who oversaw the 51-day standoff until the compound burned down with many of the Davidians still inside.
Episode 3
Boston Bombing
Mon, Apr 16, 2018 43 mins
The most prestigious race in the country is also Boston's most popular event. Crowds turn out by the thousands to cheer on the runners of the Boston Marathon. The day had always brought the city together, until the one year two suspects tried to tear it apart. When the Tsarnaev brothers planted bombs at the 2013 race, their horrific act killed three people, and maimed many more. Hear from one of the wounded, an on-scene medic, a trauma surgeon, and law enforcement officers who experienced the sudden terror of this cold-blooded act, and the pursuit of justice that followed.
Episode 4
Oklahoma City Bombing
Tue, Apr 28, 2020 42 mins
What began as a calm spring morning in Oklahoma City erupted into the largest terrorist act America had yet seen. What drove Timothy McVeigh's brutal act, which killed 168 people?
Episode 5
September 11th
Mon, Sep 10, 2018 86 mins
The largest terror attack in our nation's history left images seared into our conscience that will never be forgotten. But for those caught in the middle, the memories are as strong today as they were in 2001.
