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When is a photo an act of resistance?

When is a photo an act of resistance?

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The coalition that challenged white supremacy in the Old South.

The coalition that challenged white supremacy in the Old South.

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This flag helped end lynching in the U.S.

This flag helped end lynching in the U.S.

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Chapter 1 | Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Chapter 1 | Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

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Who is Walter F. White?

Who is Walter F. White?

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Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

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Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

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This 8-year-old girl changed history with one huge climb

This 8-year-old girl changed history with one huge climb

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Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

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They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | The Curb Cut Effect

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | The Curb Cut Effect

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They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect

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They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect

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American Experience

How the vice presidency went from pitiful to powerful

America’s first vice president, John Adams, called his job “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived.” But that would change dramatically over the next two and a half centuries.
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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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