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Shunned Profile: Jan
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Shunned Profile: Jan
A profile of Jan, from The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4 at 9/8c.
"The Good Kid"
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"The Good Kid"
Watch a profile of former Amish nurse Naomi. From The Amish: Shunned, premiering Feb 4.
The Amish: Shunned, Chapter 1
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The Amish: Shunned, Chapter 1
Watch the first chapter of The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4, 2014.
Coming Home, from The Amish: Shunned
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Coming Home, from The Amish: Shunned
Despite plans to enroll in college, a boy's return home is too powerful to resist.
"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.
Constructing Pennsylvania Station
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Constructing Pennsylvania Station
Two city blocks, or 28 acres, were initially cleared for Penn Station’s construction.
Compressed Air in the Tunnels
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Compressed Air in the Tunnels
Compressed air was used to keep the water out of the Pennsylvania RR's Manhattan tunnels.
The Rise and Fall of Penn Station, Chapter 1
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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station, Chapter 1
The engineering feat and architectural achievement that was torn down after just 53 years.
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.
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 Civil Rights Act of 1964
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The 1964 Civil Rights Act sought to dismantle legal and social segregation in the South.
Candidate Johnson Versus President Johnson on Vietnam
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Candidate Johnson Versus President Johnson on Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson ran as a peace candidate while considering escalating conflict in Vietnam.
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