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The Triumph of Alternating Current from Tesla
Direct current required thousands of little power plants at every mile, while alternating current allowed one source to power a much larger area. Alternating current transformed daily life in the 20th century, and made Tesla famous.
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The final months of WWII from the vantage points of both the Japanese and the Americans.
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Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
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A biography from American Experience's collection of presidential portraits.
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Follow LBJ from rural Texas to his ascendancy to the presidency after the assassination of JFK.
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Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
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Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.