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American Coup: Wilmington 1898
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The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC....
Trailer | The American Vice President
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What happens when the president is unable to serve? Explore the dramatic period between 1963...
The Riot Report
S36E5
When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate....
Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
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The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
The Cancer Detectives
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The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
Fly with Me
S36E2
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
Nazi Town, USA
S36E1
The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s....
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
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The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970.
The Busing Battleground
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Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.
Casa Susanna
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Casa Susanna was a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s-60s.
The Sun Queen
S35E5
Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.
The Movement and the "Madman"
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Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.
Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
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Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
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The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
The Lie Detector
S35E1
The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
Plague at the Golden Gate
S34E4
Discover how bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco...
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