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Season 1 | 2m 52s

Join creator and host John Leguizamo on a quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions. Leguizamo takes viewers on a captivating journey, delving into both well-known and lesser-known stories of Latino history, spanning thousands of years, from the Ancient Empires to the present, and shining a light on the rich and often overlooked history of Latinos.

Funding for American Historia is provided, in part, by PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Anderson Family Charitable Fund, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, The WNET Group’s Chasing the Dream initiative, the Ford Foundation/JustFilms, and Seton J. Melvin.
Extras
An intimate portrayal of three families confronting the unique challenges of Alzheimer’s.
A four-part investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and ecological importance.
A first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a multi-vehicle pileup to gain new data on car safety.
See how the Philippines' tense race for president in 2022 became the nation's fight for its soul.
The story of how public libraries came to be free and open for all Americans—and remain so.
The dynamic story of funk music, from early roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk to influences.
The Nonnatus team oversee the care of a man living inside an iron lung.
Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates the largest river restoration ever attempted in the United States.
After the drought, the rains finally come. But can Katavi survive the flooding?
Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.
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