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America's Book Of Secrets - Season 1

Series: America's Book of Secrets

4.2

(106)

Episodes

Rating

TV14

Year

2012

Language

English

Publisher

History

About

America's story can be told in many ways. While much of the history of our country is well documented and widely available, there is another deeper history one that has been shrouded in secrecy and hidden from public view.

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Episodes

1. The White House

43m

An inside look at the secret protocols, elite security and hidden history of the world's most public of private residences. What is the most secret room in the White House and what makes it so powerful?

2. Freemasons

43m

It is America's most private organization with secretive meetings and a membership that includes the most powerful men in America--and the world. But behind this elite brotherhood... are secrets.

3. Fort Knox

43m

It is one of the most secure structures in the world. It safeguards the vast wealth of the United States... And its name is synonymous with one of the most precious commodities in the history of the world--gold.

4. Area 51

43m

It is one of the most covert military bases on American soil, protecting the nation's most confidential research and development. For decades, the highest levels of government had denied its existence.

5. The Playboy Mansion

43m

It is America's most infamous address, a place where fantasies come to life--and anything goes. But behind the security cameras and stonewalls of the Playboy Mansion are secrets.

6. Presidential Transports

43m

They are the most advanced and heavily protected vehicles ever built--operated by technicians prepared for the worst. But behind the bullet proof glass and armored plating of the President's fleet of vehicles are secrets.

7. The FBI

43m

It is America's most powerful police force--made up of an elite team of Special Agents secretly patrolling the nation--and the world. While its patriotic mission is public knowledge, the FBI's tactics are classified.

8. West Point

44m

It is the most prestigious military academy in the world. A place where cutting-edge technology converges with battle-proven tradition. But inside this launch pad for the Army's elite are secrets.

9. Black Ops

43m

They are top-secret missions manned by specially trained intelligence and military elite. Covert operations using unconventional tactics outside the standard protocol.

10. The Pentagon

43m

It is the epicenter of America's military operations... a five-sided fortress with a single purpose--to defend the United States and its citizens. But behind the concrete walls and re-enforced windows are secrets.

Extended Details

SeriesAmerica's Book of Secrets

Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Mari JohnsonDirector

Kevin BurnsProducer

Shannon SchaeferProducer