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The Chinese Exclusion Act: Chapter 1
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Watch Chapter 1 of The Chinese Exclusion Act.
An Extraordinary Law
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In 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed into law the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Mind-Altering Drugs
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Visions of a utopian society took shape in the Haight-Ashbury district in the mid 1960s.
The Luckiest Man
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Seemingly impervious to injury or illness, Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig never missed a game.
John Harvey Kellogg
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Besides inventing Corn Flakes, John Kellogg helped promote the American Eugenics movement.
Free Love & Free Stuff
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1967, young people flooded into San Francisco to find what one described as “wonderland.”
Who the Hell is Diane Nash?
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Who the hell is Diane Nash?
The Gifts of Tony Sarg | American Experience | PBS
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Tony Sarg's sea monster stalked the coast of Nantucket before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day.
The Price of Feathers
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The plume trend let to the mass slaughter of the highly prized plumed birds in Florida.
Into the Amazon: Kermit Roosevelt
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When Theodore pleaded with Kermit to leave him behind to save the expedition, he refused.
Filming with Wildlife
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Snakes and spiders are just a few of the things this filmmaking team encountered.
Boot Camp
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A composer's research process and the challenges he faced in creating music for the film.
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