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Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

Season 37 Episode 4
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Hard Hat Riot

Hard Hat Riot

Season 37 Episode 5
1:21:16
Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience

Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience

Season 37 Episode 6
1:22:49
Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience

Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience

Season 37 Episode 7
1:22:42
Bombshell

Bombshell

Season 37 Episode 8
1:22:36
Why Did Kissinger Wage A Secret War On Cambodia?

Why Did Kissinger Wage A Secret War On Cambodia?

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How WWII Shaped Henry Kissinger's Identity

How WWII Shaped Henry Kissinger's Identity

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3:41
What It Was Like to Work for Henry Kissinger

What It Was Like to Work for Henry Kissinger

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4:45
The 1970 Riot that Split America

The 1970 Riot that Split America

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3:47
Who Were the Hard Hats?

Who Were the Hard Hats?

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4:59
How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars

How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars

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4:13
Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla

Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla

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American Experience

Mr. Polaroid

Season 37 Episode 3

Long before the iPhone, another inventive device allowed everyone to instantly chronicle their lives — the Polaroid camera. The product, and the company’s unique culture, would launch not only instant photography mania but also become the model for today’s Silicon Valley tech culture. Mr. Polaroid tells the little-known story of the man behind the camera, Edwin Land.

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Bonnie & Clyde
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Season 28 Episode 3
Bonnie & Clyde
Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history -- Bonnie & Clyde
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
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Season 26 Episode 4
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid took a smart and methodical approach to robbery.
JFK, Part 2
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Season 25 Episode 11
JFK, Part 2
Night 2 of "JFK," a biography of one of our most popular and most mourned leaders.
JFK, Part 1
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Season 25 Episode 10
JFK, Part 1
“JFK” presents a fresh look at the life and legacy of America’s 35th president.
Billy the Kid
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Season 24 Episode 1
Billy the Kid
A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it.
My Lai
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Season 22 Episode 6
My Lai
The 1968 My Lai massacre and its subsequent cover-up.
The Polio Crusade
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Season 21 Episode 2
The Polio Crusade
In the 1950's a Polio outbreak swept the U.S., devastating communities nationwide.
The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 2)
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Season 20 Episode 10
The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 2)
Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 1)
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Season 20 Episode 9
The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 1)
Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
Annie Oakley
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Season 18 Episode 12
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady who never missed a shot.
Jesse James
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Season 18 Episode 7
Jesse James
A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal.
Victory in the Pacific
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Season 17 Episode 10
Victory in the Pacific
The final months of WWII from the vantage points of both the Japanese and the Americans.
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