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Cuba Newsreels: Castro Visits the U.S.S.R., 1972

Cuba Newsreels: Castro Visits the U.S.S.R., 1972

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Cuba Newsreels: Queue of Asylum-Seekers, 1980

Cuba Newsreels: Queue of Asylum-Seekers, 1980

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Clearing the Way

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Arctic Challenges

Arctic Challenges

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Finishing the Alaska Highway

Finishing the Alaska Highway

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The Army Corps of Engineers' Assignment

The Army Corps of Engineers' Assignment

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Environmental Obstacles

Environmental Obstacles

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Moving the Oil by Pipeline

Moving the Oil by Pipeline

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The Alaska Pipeline's Permafrost Challenge

The Alaska Pipeline's Permafrost Challenge

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Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline

Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline

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Construction Begins on the Alaska Pipeline

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Faulty Welds on the Pipeline

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American Experience

Leslie Robertson, Engineer

Engineer for the World Trade Center, Leslie Robertson discusses architectural aspects of the buildings, including the sculptural quality, close columns and narrow windows, the skin structure, and the comparison to the Empire State Building.
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Season 20 Episode 10
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Season 17 Episode 10
Victory in the Pacific
The final months of WWII from the vantage points of both the Japanese and the Americans.
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An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
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The Presidents: Reagan (Part 2)
Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
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Season 4 Episode 2
The Presidents: LBJ (Part 2)
Follow LBJ from rural Texas to his ascendancy to the presidency after the assassination of JFK.
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