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Walt Disney's Next Big Idea: Disneyland

Walt Disney's Next Big Idea: Disneyland

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Walt Disney Part 2, Chapter 1

Walt Disney Part 2, Chapter 1

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The Failed Revolution

The Failed Revolution

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Teenage William Morgan

Teenage William Morgan

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American Comandante, Chapter 1

American Comandante, Chapter 1

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Winter in Ohio

Winter in Ohio

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William Morgan at the Circus

William Morgan at the Circus

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"Deep Trouble" from American Comandante

"Deep Trouble" from American Comandante

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A Quote from William Bradford, from The Pilgrims

A Quote from William Bradford, from The Pilgrims

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The True Story of the First Thanksgiving

The True Story of the First Thanksgiving

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Overboard on the Mayflower

Overboard on the Mayflower

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The Pilgrims Chapter 1

The Pilgrims Chapter 1

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American Experience

Walt Disney's First Failure

After Walt Disney's distributor failed to pay, Disney had to come up with something "new and clever in animated cartoons" to save his Laugh-O-grams company. "Walt Disney" premieres September 14 & 15 on PBS American Experience.

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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.
The Presidents: Reagan (Part 1)
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Season 10 Episode 6
The Presidents: Reagan (Part 1)
A biography from American Experience's collection of presidential portraits.
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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