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S17 E11: The FightOn June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch what some ...On June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch what some have called "the most important sporting event in history" — the rematch between African American heavyweight Joe Louis ... -
S32 E2: The Poison Squad'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 ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 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.
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S17 E11: Chapter 1 | The FightJune 22, 1938. Though the Great Depression rages and war looms, the eyes of the ...June 22, 1938. Though the Great Depression rages and war looms, the eyes of the world are on Yankee Stadium in New York where, beneath threatening skies, German Max Schmeling and American Joe Louis ... -
S32 E2: The Poison SquadIn 1901, government chemist Harvey Wiley set out to prove that Americans were ...In 1901, government chemist Harvey Wiley set out to prove that Americans were being harmed by chemicals in food. Wiley organized volunteers for human trials to test the effects of chemical food ... -
S32 E2: 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 ...
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S21 E2: The Polio Crusade PreviewThe story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when Americans banded ...The story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease. The medical breakthrough saved countless lives and had a pervasive impact on ... -
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 ...
