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Edison and Competition
3:04
Thomas Edison saw competition as an essential part of invention. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS
Ripley in Papua New Guinea
1:54
Robert Ripley traveled to Papua New Guinea in 1934
Butterflies & the Cold War
1:17
Sergei Khrushchev in a field with a net, catching butterflies. Secret Service look on.
Cold War Roadshow, Chapter 1
8:00
To ease Cold War tensions, Pres. Eisenhower invited Soviet Premier Khrushchev to America.
Khrushchev's Motorcade
0:40
POV shots from inside car, traveling along curvy road w/diplomatic flags flying.
America's Timber
2:58
In the early 1900s, timber was an essential US product. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS
Khrushvhev on the Farm
1:45
The Soviet premier visits the Agricultural Experiment Station in Beltsville, MD in 1959.
Nikita Khrushchev Arrives in America
3:18
A clip from the PBS American Experience documentary "Cold War Roadshow," premieres Nov 18
Khrushchev's Cool Welcome in NY
3:53
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
Train to NYC
3:41
Sergei Khrushchev's home video of his 1959 trip to the US with his father Nikita.
Edison's Electric Light
2:27
Edison unveiled his electric light on New Year's Eve 1879. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
Annie Oakley's Moving Picture
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In 1894 Annie Oakley helped Thomas Edison with an experiment.
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