Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

Season 2

TV-PG
Scattered across the United States are abandoned structures, forgotten ruins of the past and monuments to a bygone era. Each one shines a light on the story of this land and its people, revealing the secrets of a hidden America.

6 Episodes

  • Charity Hospital: The Big Easy's Fight for Survival
    E1
    Charity Hospital: The Big Easy's Fight for SurvivalA beloved hospital in the Big Easy was once the site of heroic efforts by medical staff and volunteers to evacuate patients after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Left in ruin, the historic Charity Hospital is being revitalized by another major New Orleans institution, Tulane University.
  • Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost Town
    E2
    Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost TownAn upstart mining town fuels the American war effort in both World Wars with its bountiful deposits of lead and zinc; the dusty remains of the mining efforts that put Picher on the map would condemn the city to abandonment years later.
  • Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the Nation
    E3
    Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the NationA railroad enterprise once built this company town for its workers to live in, but when thousands of employees went on strike, the military intervened; the history of the complex remains as relevant as ever.
  • Orangeburg: America's Hidden Massacre
    E4
    Orangeburg: America's Hidden MassacreThis bowling alley was once the site of a fatal struggle for desegregation.
  • Butler Island Plantation: The South's Dark Secret
    E5
    Butler Island Plantation: The South's Dark SecretThis secluded Georgia plantation marks a dark chapter in American history.
  • The Wright Brothers: Cleared for Takeoff
    E6
    The Wright Brothers: Cleared for TakeoffAn unassuming factory marks a seismic leap forward in how humans travel.

 

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