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Meet Ryan Price
A profile of Ryan Price, one of the 40 student freedom riders participating in the 2011 ride. "There was an article recently that said I broke down stereotypes when I was elected president of my fraternity," says Ryan. "But to me... it was my 109 fraternity brothers who broke down stereotypes when they elected me, just because I'm me and it has nothing to do with my sexual orientation."
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The Gilded Age: Full Film

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The woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.

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The story of nine young men from Washington who captured gold at the 1936 Olympic Games.

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After attempting to commit the perfect crime, would two boys get the death penalty?

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The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.

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In the 1950's a Polio outbreak swept the U.S., devastating communities nationwide.

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The man behind the atomic bomb is put on trial for suspected communist ties in 1954.

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Part of the award-winning "The Presidents" collection.

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In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million people homeless

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Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
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The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.

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A biography from American Experience's collection of presidential portraits.