America: Facts vs. Fiction - Season 2 - Eps 8: Masters of Illusion
Much of what we know about America's showmen is myth, not truth. Discover how Harry Houdini didn't die escaping from his famous torture cell - and how P.T. Barnum doubled his profits by manufacturing doubt about the authenticity of his own exhibits.
About America: Facts vs. Fiction
Title: America: Facts vs. Fiction
First Air Date: 2013-07-10
Last Air Date: 2017-03-18
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.2/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 54
Network: Focus Military Channel DMAX
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Historical Wardrobe, LionHeart FilmWorks, Workaholic Productions, Framepool
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
Cast
Jamie Kaler
Himself - Host
