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Into the Deep preview

The history of the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift-and-shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.

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Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard with Spanish subtitles.
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Part 2 | The Vote | American Experience
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Part Two examines the mounting dispute over strategies and reveals the pervasive racism.
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The fiery campaign that led to passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the vote.
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They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
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