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TOWER

Season 18 Episode 9 | 1hr 20m 53s

In 1966, a gunman rode the elevator to the 27th floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire. TOWER, a documentary mixing animated and live-action, shares the untold story of America's first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

Aired: 07/31/20 | Expires: 07/01/21
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