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Chapter 1 |The War on Disco
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Chapter 1 |The War on Disco
Watch a preview of The War on Disco.
Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla
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Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla
How has L.A.'s history of smog shown up on the big screen?
The Secret Hollywood Campaign to Clean L.A'.s Air
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The Secret Hollywood Campaign to Clean L.A'.s Air
When smog issue plagued their city in the mid 20th century, Angelenos got creative.
Chapter 1 | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
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Chapter 1 | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
Watch a preview of Clearing the Air: The War on Smog.
From the Vault: Henri Belolo
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From the Vault: Henri Belolo
French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story of the Village People.
The mystery of L.A.’s smog revealed
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The mystery of L.A.’s smog revealed
The major breakthrough in understanding L.A.'s deadly smog came from a surprising place.
The Battle for Bilingual Education
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The Battle for Bilingual Education
How Asian and Latino activists took on the education system in Boston and won.
Where did disco come from?
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Where did disco come from?
The origin story behind the Seventies most signature sound.
The 1970 Riot that Split America
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The 1970 Riot that Split America
What was The Hard Hat Riot?
Who Were the Hard Hats?
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Who Were the Hard Hats?
At the dawn of the 1970s, blue-collar workers were re-shaping New York City's skyline. But they were
How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars
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How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars
In December 1969, the United States Selective Service conducted its first draft lottery since World
Chapter 1 | The Lie Detector
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Chapter 1 | The Lie Detector
The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
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