Man Vs History Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Billy the Kid's Great EscapeImages of the Wild West are inscribed in the American DNA. We've been raised on tales of cowboys with great nicknames dueling it out and then riding off into the sunset. We've consumed so much fiction about the Wild West, it's time to get down to the facts. In search of the truth, Bil Lepp, puts Billy the Kid's famous escape to the test, attempts Annie Oakley's most difficult shot and investigates the validity of the "Tombstone Thunderbird."
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Episode 2 - Steel Drivin' John HenryGreat American folk tales have been passed down for generations, often through word of mouth. While many of the stories snowball into legends over the years, most contain at least a kernel of truth. Bil tries to find that truth as he explores the claim that John Henry out-drilled a steam-powered drill, uncovers if Johnny Appleseed is truly responsible for all our delicious apples, and checks if a mythical cowboy really rode a cougar and wielded a rattlesnake as his lasso.
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Episode 3 - The Real HoudiniBil pursues the truth around America's most iconic stunts by pulling his very own Houdini, testing if it's possible to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls.
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Episode 4 - Remember the AlamoBil aims to answer why exactly we remember the Alamo, how Davy Crockett really died, and if Civil War soldiers were healed by an angel's glow.
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Episode 5 - Hamilton vs BurrBil gets his hands dirty to figure out what got the Hatfield's and the McCoy's so worked up, if Hamilton really wasted his shot at Burr, and what actually happened at the O.K. Corral.
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Episode 6 - Secret History of the Bowie KnifeBil separates fact from fiction surrounding the legendary Bowie Knife, attempts to outshoot Abe Lincoln, and unloads the Colt 45 origin story.
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Episode 7 - Franklin's Electric KiteBil sheds light on how Ben Franklin really discovered electricity, examines if Edison truly invented the lightbulb, and sorts out if the Wright Brothers were actually first in flight.
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Episode 8 - Revere's Midnight RideBil saddles up to find out what Paul Revere's ride was really like, and if the turning point in Revolutionary War was a seemingly impossible sniper shot.
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