Arthur Lee spent thirty-five years in finance before channeling a lifelong fascination with history into documentary storytelling. Raised in the agricultural heartland of central Pennsylvania, he developed an early appreciation for the rhythms of American life. A transformative year in Sri Lanka during high school broadened his worldview, and studies across Oregon, Wyoming, and Alaska shaped his understanding of the country’s vast diversity.
In Alaska, Lee worked for the Department of Fish and Game on Kodiak Island and spent seasons in the Aleutian Islands, experiences that deepened his connection to America’s most remote landscapes. After three decades analyzing the rise and fall of institutions across the financial sector, he settled in the high desert of northern Nevada, where he now researches and produces documentary series examining the stories most people never hear.
The Channel
Arthur Lee’s Adventures publishes in-depth documentaries across eight series, each exploring a different dimension of history, commerce, and American identity. Every episode is built on rigorous primary-source research, verified facts, and narrative detail that makes the past feel immediate and relevant.
Documentary Series
- Corporate Autopsy — Dissecting the deaths of business giants. From Enron to Blockbuster, examining how billion-dollar empires collapse.
- 50 States Forgotten History — Ten surprising facts from every American state that never made it into the textbooks.
- What Happened To… — The rise and fall of brands that defined American life.
- America’s Forgotten Disasters — Catastrophes that shaped the nation but vanished from collective memory.
- The Invention That Changed Everything — Accidental discoveries and deliberate genius that transformed the modern world.
- Declassified — Government programs hidden from the public for decades. Now the documents are open.
- The City That Died — Towns and cities abandoned, destroyed, or erased from the map. Their stories survive.
- Special Assignments — Feature-length investigative documentaries.
Research Standards
Every episode undergoes a multi-stage research process:
- Primary sources first — government documents, academic papers, court records, and archival materials
- Fact verification — all claims cross-referenced against at least two independent sources
- Expert review — subject-matter consultations for specialized topics
- Editorial review — accuracy and fairness checks before publication
AI Transparency
Visual illustrations in Arthur Lee’s Adventures are AI-generated artistic depictions created for educational purposes. All AI-generated imagery is disclosed in video descriptions and marked where applicable. The research, narration, and editorial judgment behind every episode are human-driven.
Connect
- YouTube: Arthur Lee’s Adventures
- New episodes: Seven days a week