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The Thread

Explore history's interlocking lives and events. Turn back the clock, one story at a time. Discover how various strands are woven together to create a historic figure, a big idea or an unthinkable tra... Read more

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Season One Trailer: From Lennon to Lenin

Season One Trailer: From Lennon to Lenin

Coming September 25. The Thread's first season will connect the dots between John Lennon's murder and Vladimir Lenin's r... Read more

13 Sep 2017

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The Murder of John Lennon

The Murder of John Lennon

After shooting the rock star John Lennon in front of the Dakota Building in Manhattan on December 8, 1980, Mark David Ch... Read more

24 Sep 2017

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