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The Best Episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3

Every episode of America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3!

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History as we generally know it is full of holes or half-truths, and a mother lode of juicy details have been lost, distorted, covered up or simply ignored along the way. Former Naval officer and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 10 - Final Voyages
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    S3:E10

    Myths cloud the facts of the Titanic and Hindenburg disasters. Few know that the Titanic nearly hit another obstacle days before it struck the iceberg - or that the radio broadcast of the Hindenburg's destruction is distorted by a technical flaw.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 4 - The Princess and the Pathfinders
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S3:E4

    Myths obscure the truth about Pocahontas and America's renowned explorers, Lewis and Clark. We remember Pocahontas and John Smith as lovers - but she actually married another John. And Lewis and Clark's exploits were forgotten for a century.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 8 - Roads to Freedom
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S3:E8

    Myths obscure the truth about the Underground Railroad and the Women's Suffrage Movement. Black leaders, not white, dominated the system that brought hundreds of slaves to freedom. And women's fight for the vote was more violent than we remember.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 9 - D.C. Decoding
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S3:E9

    Myths surround the landmarks of Washington, D.C. Few realize that the remains of the original White House are buried under a baseball diamond in Virginia - or that thousands of people have literally jumped over the top of the Washington Monument.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 2 - Worlds of Amusement
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S3:E2

    Amusement parks and world's fairs are examined. Included: the history of roller-coasters and how world's fairs recalled as family-friendly endeavors actually featured nudity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 3 - Welcome to the Big Apple
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S3:E3

    Myths obscure the facts about two Manhattan landmarks - the Empire State Building and Grand Central. Discover why a penny tossed from the top of the skyscraper won't kill anyone, and the real story of Grand Central's "secret" train platform.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 6 - Top Secret Vaults
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    S3:E6

    Myths surround America's most secret vaults. The interior of Fort Knox looks nothing like it does in the movie "Goldfinger" and the $250 billion of gold in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is protected by low-tech technology built in 1924.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 11 - The Rock and the Bridge
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S3:E11

    Myths obscure the real facts about two San Francisco landmarks: Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. If Alcatraz was so harsh, why did inmates ask to be transferred there? And why did the Navy want to paint the bridge a garish yellow and black?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 12 - Unwrapping the Holidays
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    S3:E12

    Myths and misconceptions surround our celebrations of Christmas and New Year's Eve. Learn how the Santa we cherish is actually the product of three New Yorkers and how the Times Square Ball drop is based on a bygone system of standardizing time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 5 - Kings of the Sky
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    S3:E5

    Charles Lindburg myths and John Glenn fictions

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 1 - Ike and MacArthur
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    S3:E1

    The truth about America's greatest generals is obscured by myth. West Point cadet Dwight Eisenhower used an alias to hide a secret and Douglas MacArthur deserved a court-martial, not a medal, for his actions in the Philippines in World War II.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. America: Facts vs. Fiction Season 3 Episode 7 - Not So Close Encounters
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    S3:E7

    Did an alien spaceship crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Are scientists reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology in the Nevada desert's Area 51? Conspiracy theorists have no doubts. But the facts tell a very different story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Final Voyages" is the best rated episode of "America: Facts vs. Fiction" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/8/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Princess and the Pathfinders".