Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America
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- S2 E1 - Charity Hospital: The Big Easy's Fight for SurvivalAugust 29, 202342minA beloved hospital in the Big Easy was once the site of heroic efforts by medical staff and volunteers to evacuate patients after Hurricane Katrina. Now the historic Charity Hospital is being revitalized by another major New Orleans institution.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
- S2 E2 - Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost TownSeptember 5, 202342minAn upstart mining town fuels the American war effort in both World Wars with its bountiful deposits of lead and zinc. Yet the dusty remains of the mining efforts that put Picher on the map would condemn the city to abandonment years later.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
- S2 E3 - Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the NationSeptember 12, 202342minA railroad enterprise once built this "company town" for its workers to live in, but when thousands of employees went on strike, the military intervened. Today, the history of the complex remains as relevant as ever.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
- S2 E4 - Orangeburg: America's Hidden MassacreSeptember 19, 202342minAt a nondescript bowling alley in South Carolina, evidence of a peaceful student protest that turned deadly comes to light. A series of tunnels in L.A. becomes a shady place for resourceful people in this sunny city.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
- S2 E5 - The Secrets of Butler IslandSeptember 26, 202342minThe notorious owner of this Georgia plantation once held a sale of nearly 450 enslaved people. Appalled at her husband's cruelty, the man's wife wrote and published a journal about the atrocities she witnessed, helping turn public opinion against slavery.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
- S2 E6 - The Wright Brothers: Cleared for TakeoffOctober 3, 202342minAn unassuming factory marks a revolutionary leap forward -- and upward -- in how humans travel. But due to ongoing legal battles and innovative designs from their many competitors, these historic upstarts would soon be grounded.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
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- Sascha AuerbachPhDCorina Kwami
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