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Walter F. White
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Walter White was an African American civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia.
Interview with Author Kirstin Downey
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An interview with author Kirstin Downey on labor rights activist Frances Perkins.
Chapter 1 | Voice of Freedom
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Watch a preview of Voice of Freedom.
When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
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4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister.
Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer
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Friedman’s codebreaking in WWII enabled the US to win the “Battle of the Atlantic”.
Origins of Denim
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Denim is the quintessential American fabric.
Levi Strauss
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You might think that Levi Strauss invented jeans.
William Friedman: Cryptologist
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A Jewish immigrant from Russia, William F. Friedman became a codebreaker for the U.S.
Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 2
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Watch a preview of Part Two of Citizen Hearst.
The Race Underground, Chapter 1
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The dramatic story of the nation's first subway, chapter 1.
StartUp Success Story
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The Boston subway system is one of our nation’s oldest startup success stories.
Timothy McVeigh at Waco, from Oklahoma City
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Timothy McVeigh at Waco, Texas in 1993.
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