America: Facts vs. Fiction - Season 4
Season 4
Episodes
Bonus Round: Presidential Special
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, learn the truth behind some of America's most powerful men and the birth of the country they governed. They include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Paul Revere, and George Washington.
Bonus Round: Epic Inventions
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, learn the real story behind the most famous flying devices in history (Apollo 11 and Air Force One) and the truth behind our most influential inventors (Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin).
Bonus Round: Discovering America
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, explore the truth behind the men who discovered the New World (Christopher Columbus and Hernán Cortés) and take a trip to discover the real facts behind the most famous bridge and road in America (Brooklyn Bridge and Route 66).
Bonus Round: The Great Escape
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we uncover the real facts behind two legendary battles waged on American soil (the Alamo and Custer's Last Stand ) and we put the spotlight on great showmen (Harry Houdini and P.T. Barnum) to separate myth from truth.
Bonus Round: Tales of Sea and Sky
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we expose the truth behind the history on the high seas of pirates and the Bermuda Triangle and we take wing to separate myth from truth about the nation's pioneering aviators: the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart.
Bonus Round: Engineering America
On this edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, learn the truth behind the myths that surround our most revered patriotic symbols: American Flag, Mount Rushmore, Liberty Bell, and Statue of Liberty; and we unveil the surprising facts of two great feats of engineering: the Panama Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad.
Bonus Round: Saluting the Truth
On this special edition of America: Facts or Fiction, we reveal the startling truth of two legendary generals, George Patton and Ulysses S. Grant. And you'll also get a reality check on the roaring twenties and lawless thirties.
Bonus Round: Striking it Rich
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, discover the real facts behind America's biggest economic boom and bust: California Gold Rush in 1849 and Stock Market Crash starting in 1929. Learn the truth behind some of greatest myths about Las Vegas and Hoover Dam.
Bonus Round: Defending the Truth
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we look further into some of the most iconic photos and footage from US history and we learn the truth about women during World War II.
Bonus Round: All-American Landmarks
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, discovering the real truth behind some of America's greatest landmarks: Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, and Golden Gate Bridge.
Bonus Round: Fall Into the Truth
On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we expose the truth behind some of our favorite Fall holidays: Thanksgiving and Halloween. Also, myths are busted about the Pilgrims, the Salem Witch Trials, and Edgar Allan Poe.
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