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Valerie Anders

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Chapter 1 | Amelia Earhart

Chapter 1 | Amelia Earhart

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Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space

Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space

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Chapter 1 | Emma Goldman

Chapter 1 | Emma Goldman

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Chapter 1 | Stonewall Uprising | PBS

Chapter 1 | Stonewall Uprising | PBS

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Space Men Chapter 1 | Still from "S28 E6: Space Men Chapter 1"

Space Men (Chapter 1)

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Testing Mankind's Limits featured | Still from "S28 E6: Testing Mankind's Limits"

Testing Mankind's Limits

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Manhigh | Still from "S28 E6: Project Manhigh"

Project Manhigh

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A Ring-Side View of the Heavens | Still from "S28 E6: A Ring-Side View of the Heavens"

A Ring-Side View of the Heavens

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How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon

How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon

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Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon

Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon

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The Desegregation of Huntsville

The Desegregation of Huntsville

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Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist

With other engineers, Frances “Poppy” Northcutt plotted return-to-Earth trajectories for Apollo 8. Northcutt’s team also troubleshot the Apollo 13 oxygen tank explosion emergency. She worked in the Space Program for five years.
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An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
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Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
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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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The Presidents: Nixon
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