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The Task Ahead

The Task Ahead

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Summit Tunnel

Summit Tunnel

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Cape Horn

Cape Horn

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Central Pacific Workmanship

Central Pacific Workmanship

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Liquid Nitroglycerin and the Transcontinental Railroad

Liquid Nitroglycerin and the Transcontinental Railroad

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Tunneling and Tracklaying

Tunneling and Tracklaying

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Construction of the World Trade Center

Construction of the World Trade Center

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Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions

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The Design of the Twin Towers

The Design of the Twin Towers

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Prefabrication for the Twin Towers

Prefabrication for the Twin Towers

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Engineering for High Winds

Engineering for High Winds

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James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"

James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"

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American Experience

No Justice for Emmett Till?

The trial of J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the murder of Emmett Till ended just 5 days after it began, with their acquittal. But reports of the acquittal set off an international firestorm.
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Season 15 Episode 11
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An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
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Season 15 Episode 1
The Presidents: Jimmy Carter
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The Presidents: Reagan (Part 2)
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Season 10 Episode 11
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 10 Episode 6
The Presidents: Reagan (Part 1)
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The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)
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Season 7 Episode 2
The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)
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The Presidents: FDR (Part 1)
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Season 7 Episode 1
The Presidents: FDR (Part 1)
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The Presidents: LBJ (Part 2)
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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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Season 4 Episode 1
The Presidents: LBJ (Part 1)
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The Presidents: Nixon
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Season 3 Episode 2
The Presidents: Nixon
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