Man Vs History

2021

TV-PG

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Billy the Kid's Great Escape

7/20/21

We've consumed so much fiction about the Wild West, it's time to get down to the facts. In search of the truth, Bil Lepp, puts Billy the Kid's famous escape to the test.

3 The Real Houdini

8/3/21

Bil pursues the truth around America's most iconic stunts by pulling his very own Houdini, testing if it's possible to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls.

4 Remember the Alamo

8/10/21

Bil aims to answer why exactly we remember the Alamo, how Davy Crockett really died, and if Civil War soldiers were healed by an angel's glow.

5 Hamilton vs Burr

8/17/21

Bil gets his hands dirty to figure out what got the Hatfield's and the McCoy's so worked up, if Hamilton really wasted his shot at Burr, and what actually happened at the O.K. Corral.

6 Secret History of the Bowie Knife

8/24/21

Bil separates fact from fiction surrounding the legendary Bowie Knife, attempts to outshoot Abe Lincoln, and unloads the Colt 45 origin story.

7 Franklin's Electric Kite

8/31/21

Bil sheds light on how Ben Franklin really discovered electricity, examines if Edison truly invented the lightbulb, and sorts out if the Wright Brothers were actually first in flight.

About this show

"Man vs. History" is a new HISTORY® Channel series that follows acclaimed storyteller and local historian Bil Lepp as he travels off the beaten path across the country to discover the truth behind mysteries and legends of American history.

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