EVERY THURSDAY American History

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November 20, 2025

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History Undercover: JFK and PT 109: A Hero in Question

An examination of John F. Kennedy's exploits as skipper of PT 109 during WWII. On the night of August 2, 1943, a Japanese destroyer rammed Lt. Kennedy's 80-foot craft, splitting it in half. Two men died as a result of the collision, and Kennedy saved the remaining 10 crewmembers. However, recently revealed testimony from crewmembers and naval officers investigating the incident tell a different story. Did the Kennedy family bury the true facts in an effort to protect the image of JFK?

9:00A

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1:00A

10 Things You Don’t Know About

John F. Kennedy

JFK brought Camelot to Washington and forever cemented the Kennedy name in the political sphere. But he was also a courier in Nazi Germany, a body builder and was seriously addicted to danger.

9:30A

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1:30A

Tech Effect

The Kennedy Assassination

Looks at the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

10:00A

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2:00A

Story Feature

The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After

While the moments and hours after JFK's tragic assassination were some of the most formative and important for our country, that story has rarely, and only partially, been told.

12:00P

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4:00A

Story Feature

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

This special seeks to explain the enigmatic Oswald using a brand new approach. No other documentary has exclusively traced Oswald's actions in the minutes, hours, and days following the events in Dallas. By shifting the focus on that November weekend, we're able to tell a familiar story in an unfamiliar way, providing a refreshing new perspective on Oswald himself, as well as on the Kennedy assassination. Ultimately, we will lay bare the suspect's final two days, revealing why the Dallas police were convinced they had Kennedy's killer. On his way to the police station after his arrest at the Texas Theater, an officer asked Oswald whether or not he killed the president. Oswald snidely replied: "You find out for yourself." Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live eagerly takes up Oswald's 50-year-old challenge.

2:00P

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6:00A

Story Feature

JFK Assassination: The Definitive Guide

September 11th... Pearl Harbor... the assassination of JFK. Days that forever changed America. But the Kennedy assassination is different: 50 years after it happened, most Americans think we don't know who did it.

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