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The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 2)

The Presidents: George H.W. Bush (Part 2)

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Bombshell

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Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience

Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience

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Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience

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The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)

The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)

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Hard Hat Riot

Hard Hat Riot

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Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

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Mr. Polaroid

Mr. Polaroid

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Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

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Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

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American Coup: Wilmington 1898

American Coup: Wilmington 1898

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The Presidents: LBJ (Part 2)

The Presidents: LBJ (Part 2)

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Radio Coverage of the 1936 Olympics

Radios across the world were tuned in on August 14, 1936 when nine working-class boys from the University of Washington rowed for gold at the Olympics in Berlin. Listen to the original radio broadcast featuring reporter Bill Henry. Credit: NBC Olympics
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Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
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The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)
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The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)
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The Presidents: FDR (Part 1)
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The Presidents: LBJ (Part 2)
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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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The Presidents: LBJ (Part 1)
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