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Synopsis
History as we generally know it is full of holes or half-truths, and a mother lode of juicy details have been lost, distorted, covered up or simply ignored along the way. Former Naval officer and actor Jamie Kaler is on a mission to set the record straight on the most familiar and beloved stories from our nation's and military's past, filling in the blanks, debunking the occasional myth, and exploring why we sometimes get our own history, well, slightly wrong
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1. Flying MachinesNow viewing2013-07-1022mFlying devices have been created to take us all around the world and even into space. On America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn how Apollo 11 only made it home thanks to a pen and that Air Force One is a code name and not the actual name of the plane.
2. Founding Fathers2013-07-1022mWe think we know the true story of the birth of the United States but there is a whole other story. In this episode of America's Facts Vs. Fiction, we learn who else rode with Paul Revere and that George Washington wasn't really our first President.
3. Pilgrims and Witches2013-07-1722mThe roots of America can be traced to the first settlers that came there. In this episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that the Pilgrim "Thanksgiving" was about fasting and the only "witchcraft" in Salem was done by a group of young girls.
4. Trick or Treat2013-07-2422mWe don't always know the truth behind what scares us. On the next episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that our Halloween's origins aren't all that ancient and that Edgar Allan Poe is not the madman that others have made him out to be.
5. The Inventors2013-07-3122mWe don't always know the truth behind the inventors that create the devices we use every day. On America's Facts Vs. Fictions, learn that Thomas Edison didn't actually invent the light bulb and Benjamin Franklin never "discovered" electricity.
6. Presidential Conspiracies2013-08-0722mWith our greatest Presidents, we have to differentiate between the man and the legend. On the next episode of America's Facts Vs. Fiction learn FDR may have never had polio and Abraham Lincoln and JFK don't have all that much in common.
7. The New World2013-08-1422mThere is more to the explorers who discovered America than we have been told. On the next episode of America's Facts Vs. Fiction learn Christopher Columbus never stepped foot in North America and Hernán Cortés didn't defeat the Aztecs by himself.
8. Roadside Stories2013-08-2122mA whole other story is behind the roads and bridges that cross the United States. On this episode of America's Facts Vs. Fictions learn a woman was the driving force behind completing the Brooklyn Bridge and Route 66 wasn't built from scratch.
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Is America: Facts vs. Fiction available to watch online?
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How many seasons does America: Facts vs. Fiction have?
America: Facts vs. Fiction has 5 seasons and 67 episodes.
When did America: Facts vs. Fiction first air?
America: Facts vs. Fiction first aired in 2013.
Is America: Facts vs. Fiction still running?
Yes, America: Facts vs. Fiction is an ongoing series.
What genre is America: Facts vs. Fiction?
America: Facts vs. Fiction is classified as Documentary, War & Politics, Reality.