Season 2
TV Show · Documentary · History

In 10 Things You Don’t Know About® on H2™, punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy new twists and tidbits behind the American history you thought you knew. In true Rollins style, he’ll point out the odd, the fascinating, and the shocking, taking viewers on a journey into the past like no other. Find out why there was once a brothel on White House grounds. Hear strange tales about presidential assassins. Go deep into the bitter rivalries and spy games of the “Founders,” and learn the sinister things the U.S. government did to enforce prohibition. Whether he’s analyzing centuries-old documents, exploring a dead gangster’s speakeasy, or discovering the meaning of a strange statue is, Henry brings you the wild personalities and provocative details about some of America’s most intriguing historical subjects.

2013 · 1h 0m
Starring Henry Rollins, David Eisenbach

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Benjamin Franklin
    Benjamin Franklin was a multi-talented American founding father--but he also owned slaves, frequented sex clubs and was a suspected serial killer. In this episode of our new series, maverick historian David Eisenbach uncovers little-known details of Franklin's past, shedding new light on Franklin's eccentric behaviors and how they enabled him to help save the American Revolution.
    21m
  • EPISODE 2
    Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln was the steady hand of leadership during the Civil War, only to be gunned down in his prime at Ford's Theater. Outspoken historian David Eisenbach delves into Lincoln's private life and reveals that the Great Emancipator was a racist, had trouble with women and actually enjoyed sleeping with men.
    21m
  • EPISODE 3
    John F. Kennedy
    JFK brought Camelot to Washington and forever cemented the Kennedy name in the political sphere. But he was also a courier in Nazi Germany, a body builder and was seriously addicted to danger. Maverick historian David Eisenbach will uncovers these and more little-known details about the life of John F. Kennedy.
    21m
  • EPISODE 4
    J. Edgar Hoover
    J. Edgar Hoover ran the FBI for almost 40 years and was America's most respected, and feared, lawman. Author and historian David Eisenbach digs into Hoover's buried secrets to reveal that Hoover was also a neighborhood peeping tom, a sexual blackmailer, and created the world's first Gay Spy Ring.
    21m
  • EPISODE 5
    The OK Corral
    The OK Corral was the site of the world's most famous Wild West gunfight. But the shootout didn't actually happen at the OK Corral, Wyatt Earp was more of a pimp than a lawman, and Doc Holliday didn't die with his boots on. Historian David Eisenbach heads straight to the scene of the crime to unearth what you don't know about the gunfight at the OK Corral.
    21m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Roosevelts
    Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were Washington's first couple with a New Deal. But historian and author David Eisenbach reveals that the Roosevelts' marriage was a political arrangement of epic proportions. FDR had a long-running affair with his wife's secretary, and Eleanor was a closet lesbian in love with a female news reporter.
    21m

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  • Henry Rollins
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    David Eisenbach
    Host

About

Season 2

Documentary

In 10 Things You Don’t Know About® on H2™, punk rock icon Henry Rollins uncovers crazy new twists and tidbits behind the American history you thought you knew. In true Rollins style, he’ll point out the odd, the fascinating, and the shocking, taking viewers on a journey into the past like no other. Find out why there was once a brothel on White House grounds. Hear strange tales about presidential assassins. Go deep into the bitter rivalries and spy games of the “Founders,” and learn the sinister things the U.S. government did to enforce prohibition. Whether he’s analyzing centuries-old documents, exploring a dead gangster’s speakeasy, or discovering the meaning of a strange statue is, Henry brings you the wild personalities and provocative details about some of America’s most intriguing historical subjects.

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History
Released
2013
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United States
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