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Malaria and the Silent Spring
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Malaria and the Silent Spring
In 1963, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparked a government investigation into pesticides
Death of a Colonel
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Death of a Colonel
In October 1967, a Viet Cong ambush nearly wiped out an American battalion.
Adam Forepaugh: The Competitor
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Adam Forepaugh: The Competitor
Having started Circus during the Civil War, Forepaugh became Barnum's biggest competitor.
Interview with Author Kirstin Downey
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Interview with Author Kirstin Downey
An interview with author Kirstin Downey on labor rights activist Frances Perkins.
Chapter 1 | Voice of Freedom
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Chapter 1 | Voice of Freedom
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Chapter 1 | The Great Famine
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Chapter 1 | The Great Famine
The American effort to relieve starvation in Soviet Russia in 1921.
Chapter 1 | Flood in the Desert
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Chapter 1 | Flood in the Desert
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Owens Valley Paiute
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Owens Valley Paiute
The Paiute people built sophisticated irrigation canals to channel water in California.
Chapter 1 | The Movement and the "Madman"
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Chapter 1 | The Movement and the "Madman"
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Chapter 1 |The Presidents: Jimmy Carter
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Chapter 1 |The Presidents: Jimmy Carter
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Big Dams of the American West
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Big Dams of the American West
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
Dr. Joseph Kinyoun
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Dr. Joseph Kinyoun
Dr. Joseph Kinyoun was a leader in the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases.
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