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Panama Canal: Early Inefficiencies
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Panama Canal: Early Inefficiencies
The 50-year old rail system in Panama proved incapable of getting the job done.
The Decision to Build a Lock Canal
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The Decision to Build a Lock Canal
Stevens realized that building a sea level canal would doom the project to failure.
Interview with Michael Robinson
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Interview with Michael Robinson
Historian Michael Robinson talks about science in America in the 19th century.
Repairing the Panama Railroad
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Repairing the Panama Railroad
New Chief Engineer John Stevens turned his focus to repairing the Panama Railroad.
The Greely Expedition: Chapter 1
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The Greely Expedition: Chapter 1
Watch Chapter 1 of the Greely Expedition.
Violence Against Gays and Lesbians
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Violence Against Gays and Lesbians
To be openly gay in the 1960s was a serious risk.
The Dangers of Drag
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The Dangers of Drag
In 1960s New York, gay men who dressed in women's clothing courted danger.
The First Gay Pride March
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The First Gay Pride March
Remembering the first gay pride march, held one year after the Stonewall riots.
Building the Locks
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Building the Locks
The locks were the mechanical marvel of the Panama Canal.
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
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Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
On Dec. 10, 1913, after a final push of excavation, the Atlantic & Pacific were connected.
The "Dangers" of Homosexuality
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The "Dangers" of Homosexuality
A policeman's 1966 lecture on how homosexuality can destroy your life.
What Was the Mattachine Society?
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What Was the Mattachine Society?
The Mattachine society was one of the earliest gay rights groups.
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