How Is the Present Like the Past?

How Is the Present Like the Past?

HISTORYCENTER On The History Channel(R)

This Sunday, April 9th at 8:00am

NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Some days may be obvious, others surprising; but all triggered seismic shifts in America's political, cultural or social landscape. In a special two-part edition of HISTORYCENTER, host Steve Gillon and his guests take a closer look at the ten extraordinary days and films of The History Channel special event 10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA (premiering April 9th through 13th). How have these 10 days shaped the America we are today and even the America of the future? This special edition of HISTORYCENTER airs Sunday, April 9th at 8:00am, followed by a second episode at 8:30am on The History Channel.

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In part one, Ari Kelman, Professor of History at The University of California-Davis and Randy W. Roberts, Professor of History at Purdue join Steve Gillon to discuss the first five days to be highlighted in 10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA. HISTORYCENTER will explore the events documented in the films Massacre at Mystic, Shays' Rebellion, Gold Rush, Antietam, and The Homestead Strike.

Part two of HISTORYCENTER will focus on the premieres of the films Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley, Scopes: The Battle Over America's Soul, Einstein's Letter, When America Was Rocked, and Freedom Summer.

Each Sunday, Steve Gillon, Resident Historian for The History Channel, examines the history behind today's news-making headlines. Featuring leading experts and historians on everything from politics to pop culture, HISTORYCENTER provides the historical perspective needed to understand that the issues which impact us today actually started yesterday.

Executive Producer for The History Channel is Charlie Maday. Senior Producer, John Verhoff and Producer is Anthony Giacchino.

The History Channel(R) is one of the leading cable television networks featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. The network provides an inviting place where people experience history in new and exciting ways enabling them to connect their lives today to the great lives and events of the past that provide a blueprint for the future. The History Channel has earned six News and Documentary Emmy(R) Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History(R) campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. The History Channel reaches more than 89 million Nielsen subscribers. The website is located at www.History.com.

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