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Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
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Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
President Bush was shaken when torture was revealed at Abu Ghraib.
Occupying Iraq
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Occupying Iraq
Within weeks after the U.S. took Baghdad, Iraq ground to a halt and became a free-for-all.
Search for high-yield Wheat
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Search for high-yield Wheat
Norman Borlaug pioneered “shuttle breeding” which sped up the wheat breeding process.
Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
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Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy hired Roy Cohn in 1953 as Chief Counsel.
Margaret Chase Smith
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Margaret Chase Smith
Senator Margaret Chase Smith was the first senator to stand up to Joseph McCarthy.
Langston Hughes on Trial
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Langston Hughes on Trial
Author Langston Hughes was called before Sen. McCarthy’s Subcommittee on Investigations.
Chapter 1 | McCarthy
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Chapter 1 | McCarthy
Watch the opening scene of McCarthy.
Mississippi Justice
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Mississippi Justice
The 1964 triple civil rights murders—involving the Klan, police and a state spy agency.
Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock
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Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock
Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy, was an American figure of the 1960s counter culture.
Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion
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Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion
Max Yasgur, a dairy farmer agreed to host Woodstock on his property.
Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer
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Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer
In 1969, Joel Rosenman and his partners met to brainstorm what would become Woodstock.
How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon
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How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon
To win the space race, NASA had to market the moon to the American public.
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