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American Experience

The Voice of Marian Anderson

In 1925, 28-year-old Marian Anderson won a New York Philharmonic competition that drew national attention. But most signing opportunities in the U.S. remained closed to Anderson because she was Black.
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Victory in the Pacific
The final months of WWII from the vantage points of both the Japanese and the Americans.
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An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
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The Presidents: Reagan (Part 2)
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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