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Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Season 37 Episode 2
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Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Season 37 Episode 1
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Mr. Polaroid

Mr. Polaroid

Season 37 Episode 3
52:20
Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

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Hard Hat Riot

Hard Hat Riot

Season 37 Episode 5
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Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience

Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience

Season 37 Episode 6
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Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience

Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience

Season 37 Episode 7
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Bombshell

Bombshell

Season 37 Episode 8
1:22:36
How WWII Shaped Henry Kissinger's Identity

How WWII Shaped Henry Kissinger's Identity

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Why Did Kissinger Wage A Secret War On Cambodia?

Why Did Kissinger Wage A Secret War On Cambodia?

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5:00
What It Was Like to Work for Henry Kissinger

What It Was Like to Work for Henry Kissinger

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4:45
How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars

How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars

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Trailer | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

ASL The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to pass the legislation that changed the lives of all Americans.
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