How what was first called hillbilly music reached new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launched the careers of country music's first big stars - the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Show more

How Nashville became the heart of the country music industry during the Great Depression and World War II as America fell in love with singing cowboys, Texas swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff. Show more

How the bluegrass sound spread in post-war America. Honky-tonk star Hank Williams wrote songs of surprising emotional depth, derived from his troubled and tragically short life. Show more

In Memphis, Sun Studios' budding artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley ushered in the era of rockabilly, while Patsy Cline showed off Music City's smooth new Nashville sound. Show more

How country music reflected a changing America. Loretta Lynn spoke to women everywhere, Merle Haggard became the 'Poet of the Common Man' and audiences looked beyond race to embrace Charley Pride. Show more

How country music responded to a nation divided by the Vietnam War. Army captain-turned-songwriter Kris Kristofferson set a new lyrical standard while Johnny Cash returned to the Ryman Auditorium. Show more

The 1970s and early 1980s were a vibrant era in country music that saw Dolly Parton find mainstream success and Hank Williams Jr emerge from his famous father's shadow. Show more

Bluegrass retained a strong core of avid fans during the 1970s, while in Austin, Texas, Willie Nelson discovered a new music scene where hippies and rednecks seemed to get along. Show more

In the 1980s and 1990s, 'New Traditionalists' like the Judds helped country music stay true to its roots. The period also saw the rise of superstar Garth Brooks and the return of Johnny Cash. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end French colonial occupation. Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. Show more

Series telling the story of the war. With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi hardliners seize the initiative and send combat troops. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south. Show more

Series telling the story of the war. American casualties and enemy body counts mount as marines face deadly North Vietnamese ambushes. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Public support for the war declines, and American men of draft age face difficult decisions. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. With morale plummeting in Vietnam, President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Massive US airpower makes the difference in halting an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. Show more

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. While Watergate forces Nixon to resign, the Vietnamese continue to savage one another. Show more

Matthew Sweet talks to Ken Burns about his Vietnam War documentary, Sasha Dugdale reads from her award winning poem, Joy, and Kate Flint explains the magic of flash photography. Show more