NPR’s Peter Sagal takes us on an irreverent romp through American history to reveal how money makes the world go around.
TV series
HI$TORY
2/ 10· 120191 season · 4 episodes
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
S1 E1Watergate
Nov 18, 2019
Like a burger and fries, Nixon and scandal have always gone together. But why did his men break into the Watergate office building? Why did Nixon crave personal wealth? The answers lie with JFK, Howard Hughes, and... the Nixonburger!
S1 E2Civil War
Nov 18, 2019
Why, as a teenager in New Jersey in the 1980s, was Peter Sagal taught the Southern myth of the Civil War? How did Gone with the Wind became a national parable? Why is Robert E. Lee an American hero? Slaves = money = power.
S1 E3Transcontinental Railroad
Nov 18, 2019
The movies have taught us that the west was won by rugged individuals with a gun on one hip and a gal on the other. But those Americans who settled the west, those icons of freedom and independence, lived at the mercy of the railroad tycoon
S1 E4Cold War
Nov 18, 2019
The Cold War was won not by weapons of war, but blue jeans, silk stockings, and fast food. Just follow the money.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch HI$TORY?
- HI$TORY is streaming on fuboTV, Curiosity Stream, CuriosityStream Amazon Channel, CuriosityStream Apple TV channel. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of HI$TORY are there?
- HI$TORY has 1 season and 4 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of HI$TORY?
- HI$TORY has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 18, 2019.
- Who stars in HI$TORY?
- HI$TORY stars Peter Sagal.
