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Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

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Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

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Hard Hat Riot

Hard Hat Riot

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How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars

In December 1969, the United States Selective Service conducted its first draft lottery since World War II, fueling a nationwide firestorm between those conscripted to serve and those who found a way out.

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