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The Dover Sun House
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The Dover Sun House
The first modern house to be heated by nothing but the sun was designed by Mária Telkes.
Rupert Blue
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Rupert Blue
In 1901, Rupert Blue launched a health campaign that ended a deadly bubonic plague.
The War on Rats
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The War on Rats
The war against rats helped end the bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco.
Black Cowboys on the Silver Screen
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Black Cowboys on the Silver Screen
The real cowboys were (and still are) way more diverse than what people saw in the movies.
Reframing The March on Washington
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Reframing The March on Washington
President Johnson tasked Carl Rowan to oversee the documentary on March on Washington.
Chapter 1 | Riveted: The History of Jeans
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Chapter 1 | Riveted: The History of Jeans
Watch a preview of Riveted: The History of Jeans
Black History
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Black History
American Experience celebrates Black History.
Chapter 1 | The American Diplomat
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Chapter 1 | The American Diplomat
Watch a preview of The American Diplomat.
Grand Central: Air Rights
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Grand Central: Air Rights
Grand Central's builders pioneered the concept of air rights.
Freeman Dyson and Project Orion
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Freeman Dyson and Project Orion
Could interplanetary space travel be made possible?
From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on The Media
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From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on The Media
Glenda Davis speaks about the Southern white press.
From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on The Media
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From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on The Media
Hank Thomas speaks about dressing well during the Freedom Rides.
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