Declassified
Declassified: America's Hidden Cities
The Calutron Girls of Oak Ridge were young women who enriched uranium without knowing what they were doing. They were chosen because they followed instructions precisely without asking questions.
Topic
Cold War
6 documentaries on this topic
The Cold War was a decades-long ideological and geopolitical struggle between the United States and Soviet Union from 1947 to 1991 that shaped American domestic and foreign policy. This conflict drove massive government investments in nuclear technology, space exploration, intelligence operations, and civil defense infrastructure while influencing everything from suburban development to international relations. The era’s legacy includes controversial CIA programs, hidden military installations, and proxy conflicts that continue to impact American society and global politics today.
Documentaries
Declassified
Declassified: America's Doomsday Bunkers
The bunker's broadcast studio had changeable seasonal window backdrops so Congressmen could pretend they were still in Washington.
Special Assignments
Why the US and Iran Have Been Enemies for 73 Years
In 1953, the CIA and British intelligence overthrew Iran's democratically elected prime minister to protect oil interests. Every chapter of hostility since traces back to that single decision.
Declassified
MKUltra: How the CIA Experimented on Thousands of Americans
A filing error saved 20,000 pages that were supposed to be destroyed
The City That Died
50,000 People Were Given 3 Hours to Leave Forever
The amusement park was scheduled to open on May 1, 1986 — five days after the disaster. It never welcomed a single child.
50 States Forgotten History
NASA Built a Secret Nuclear Rocket in Florida
NASA ran a classified nuclear rocket program in Florida that could reach Mars in months