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S32 E1: McCarthyMcCarthy chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator ...McCarthy chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose zealous anti-communist crusade would test the limits of American decency and democracy. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E8: Jubilee Singersn the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in ...n the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E7: The FeudThe most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud ...The most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud evolved into a mythic American tale.
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S32 E1: Dr. Harvey Wiley: Father of Pure FoodIn 1883, Dr. Harvey Wiley joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture as chief ...In 1883, Dr. Harvey Wiley joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture as chief chemist. After two decades, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drugs Act in 1906, largely written by ... -
S32 E1: McCarthyism: Anatomy of an InvestigationIn 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy declared to Congress that Far East scholar Owen ...In 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy declared to Congress that Far East scholar Owen Lattimore was a "top Russian spy." Lattimore tried to clear his name before two congressional committees. He was ... -
S32 E1: Chapter 1 | McCarthyThe rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose zealous ...The rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose zealous anti-communist crusade would test the limits of American decency and democracy.
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S17 E11: Trailer | The Fight | American ExperienceTheirs was a rivalry that would draw in two nations inching closer to war, and ...Theirs was a rivalry that would draw in two nations inching closer to war, and take the measure of two men — German Max Schmeling and American Joe Louis, who had been fighting all their lives. -
S29 E6: Ruby Ridge promoDrawing upon eyewitness accounts, including interviews with Weaver’s daughter, ...Drawing upon eyewitness accounts, including interviews with Weaver’s daughter, Sara, and federal agents involved in the confrontation, Ruby Ridge is a riveting account of the event that helped give ... -
S32 E2: Trailer | The Poison Squad | American Experience'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, ...'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, determined to banish these dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their ...
