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Trailer | Influenza 1918 | American Experience
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Trailer | Influenza 1918 | American Experience
The worst epidemic in American history, killing over 600,000.
Surviving the Dust Bowl: Chapter 1
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Surviving the Dust Bowl: Chapter 1
Watch chapter 1 of Surviving the Dust Bowl.
The Pneumatic Subway
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The Pneumatic Subway
Alfred Ely Beach had an idea for a pneumatic subway, pulled by a rope of air.
The Ku Klux Klan targets Malcolm X's Family
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The Ku Klux Klan targets Malcolm X's Family
Malcolm X explains how the Ku Klux Klan targeted his family.
Vets Remember: H.W.O. Kinnard
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Vets Remember: H.W.O. Kinnard
H.W.O. Kinnard remembers General McAuliffe's reaction to the German surrender ultimatum.
Hurricane of '38 Home Movies
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Hurricane of '38 Home Movies
Three families' home movies documenting the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38.
The Ballot or the Bullet
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The Ballot or the Bullet
Malcolm X calls for black Americans to move toward total control of their communities.
Frederick Douglass Finds Freedom
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Frederick Douglass Finds Freedom
Frederick Douglass and his wife settle in New Bedford, MA where he does hard manual labor.
Vets Remember: Bob Conroy
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Vets Remember: Bob Conroy
Bob Conroy describes his experience of the battle in two clips.
Unity Between Muslims of All Races
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Unity Between Muslims of All Races
Malcolm X talks about finding unity between Muslims of all races.
Malcolm X Challenges Martin Luther King's Goals
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Malcolm X Challenges Martin Luther King's Goals
Malcolm X challenges Martin Luther King's vision of equality.
Two Abolitionists Unite
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Two Abolitionists Unite
Abolitionist activists Angelina Grimke and Theodore Weld come together.
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