American Experience

The Secret of Tuxedo Park

Season 30 Episode 2 | 53m 17s Video has closed captioning.

Using his connections, his money, and his brilliant scientific mind, Alfred Lee Loomis, a mysterious Wall Street tycoon and his team of scientists developed radar technology that would arguably play a more decisive role than any other weapon in the war. The Secret of Tuxedo Park tells a long-overlooked story of an individual who helped alter the course of history in World War II.

Aired: 01/16/18

Expires: 01/16/21

Rating: TV-PG

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