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"We Had No Idea"
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"We Had No Idea"
Paul's parents became Amish when he was a boy. Watch The Amish: Shunned on PBS February 4.
"Never to Come Back"
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"Never to Come Back"
Joe struggled to leave his Amish family of 15, returning 6 times before leaving for good.
"I Had to Give up Absolutely Everything"
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"I Had to Give up Absolutely Everything"
Katie, a little person, left the Amish when she was 41 years old.
"I Think I am Homesick"
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"I Think I am Homesick"
At 23, Anna was considered an Old Maid in her Amish community; but she misses home.
Angelina Grimke Rebels
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Angelina Grimke Rebels
Despite living in luxury, Angelina Grimke believed slavery was a sin of God.
Burning Abolitionist Literature
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Burning Abolitionist Literature
The Anti-Slavery Society's great postal campaign of 1835 triggered a wave of repression.
Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev
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Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev's son, Sergei, reflects on his father's 1959 trip to America.
Confined Labor in the Tunnels
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Confined Labor in the Tunnels
Excavation workers, called “sandhogs,” faced many dangers working in a confined space.
The Destruction of Penn Station
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The Destruction of Penn Station
In 1961 the Pennsylvania Railroad announced it had sold the air rights above Penn Station.
Hudson River Tunnel Shifting
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Hudson River Tunnel Shifting
Measurements showed that the Pennsylvania RR Hudson River tunnels were shifting.
Inside the MTA's East Side Access Project
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Inside the MTA's East Side Access Project
An exclusive look at New York MTA's subterranean East Side Access project.
"It was Pretty Awesome"
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"It was Pretty Awesome"
A profile of Levi, from The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4 at 9/8c.
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