Forgotten History with Dan O'Donnell

An American GI with nothing to give but himself makes Christmas merry for children in war-torn Luxembourg.

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A Christmas special so poorly animated and voiced that its creators worried the had killed the beloved characters who starred in it instead becomes one of television's biggest hits of all time.

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A writer's fantastical tale causes a stir and helps to create one of America's most beloved Christmas traditions.

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An entire nation gives thanks to a woman who refused to give up until Thanksgiving was declared a federal holiday.

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The story of the brave sailors and marines who refused to leave the side of a fallen soldier on his final trip home.

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A rough and tumble youth takes on and defeats all comers, but his real strength is the sense of sportsmanship and fairness that takes him far further than his athletic career ever could.

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The scariest part of the scariest film of all-time wasn't anything on screen; it was a real-life horror that makes the frights of "The Exorcist" seem tame.

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One of the darkest, most haunting chapters of the American story might have been written by something frighteningly ordinary.

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The inspiring story of two Marines who felt called to put on their old uniforms and dig.

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The tragic story of the first Native American professional baseball player.

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