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Why we Made Blackout

"The civilization that was New York came unglued for 24 hours, and that's what our story is about." American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels talks about why we made Blackout.

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1:49:22
The final months of WWII from the vantage points of both the Japanese and the Americans.
Seabiscuit
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An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
The Presidents
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The Presidents: Reagan (Part 2)
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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.
The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)
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The Presidents: FDR (Part 1)
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The Presidents: LBJ (Part 2)
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Follow LBJ from rural Texas to his ascendancy to the presidency after the assassination of JFK.
The Presidents: LBJ (Part 1)
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Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
The Presidents: Nixon
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