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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

Season 33 Episode 3
1:52:23
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish

Season 33 Episode 42
1:52:49
The Movement and the "Madman"

The Movement and the "Madman"

Season 35 Episode 4
1:22:39
Nazi Town, USA

Nazi Town, USA

Season 36 Episode 1
52:51
Fly with Me

Fly with Me

Season 36 Episode 2
1:52:39
The Cancer Detectives

The Cancer Detectives

Season 36 Episode 3
52:54
Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

Season 36 Episode 4
1:52:30
The Riot Report

The Riot Report

Season 36 Episode 5
1:53:04
The American Vice President

The American Vice President

Season 36 Episode 6
52:36
American Coup: Wilmington 1898

American Coup: Wilmington 1898

Season 36 Episode 7
1:51:27
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Season 37 Episode 1
1:52:47
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Jubilee Singers

Season 31 Episode 8

In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.

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The Cancer Detectives
52:54
The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
Fly with Me
1:52:39
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
Nazi Town, USA
52:51
The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.
The Movement and the "Madman"
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1:22:39
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish
1:52:49
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard with Spanish subtitles.
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
1:52:23
How a horrific incident of racial violence became catalyst for the civil rights movement.
Woodstock
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1:38:42
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
Chasing the Moon, Part 3
1:52:43
Chasing the Moon, Part 3
Chasing the Moon, Part 2
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1:52:16
Chasing the Moon, Part 2
Chasing the Moon, Part 1
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1:53:03
“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone.
The Eugenics Crusade
1:53:12
The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of the campaign to breed a “better” American race,
The Boys of '36
52:55
The story of nine young men from Washington who captured gold at the 1936 Olympic Games.
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