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Walter F. White
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Walter F. White
Walter White was an African American civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia.
Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 2
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Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 2
Watch a preview of Part Two of Citizen Hearst.
Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 1
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Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 1
Watch a preview of Part One of Citizen Hearst.
Yellow Journalism
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Yellow Journalism
Unverified sensationalism was Hearst’s stock-in-trade.
Art by Mawhyah Milton
When California's Water Wars Turned Violent
Los Angeles was the west's fastest growing city, but its insatiable thirst came at a high cost.
The Gettysburg Address
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The Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave The Gettysburg Address.
When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
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When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister.
Levi Strauss
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Levi Strauss
You might think that Levi Strauss invented jeans.
Origins of Denim
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Origins of Denim
Denim is the quintessential American fabric.
Edward Dudley
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Edward Dudley
Appointed as a minister to Liberia in 1948, Edward Dudley became an ambassador 1949.
Chapter 1 | Zoot Suit Riots
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Chapter 1 | Zoot Suit Riots
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William Mulholland
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William Mulholland
In 1922, Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to meet the needs of Los Angeles.
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