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We Shall Remain: R. David Edmunds
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R. David Edmunds talks about the representation of Native Americans in the series.
Courtney Leonard| ReelNative
4:43
Courtney Leonard reflects on Shinnecock, meaning people of the shore.
Leslie Robertson, Engineer
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Engineer Leslie Robertson discusses architectural aspects of the World Trade Center.
Pete Hamill, Writer
14:03
Writer Pete Hamill talks about New York before, during, and after construction of the WTC.
Ed Koch, New York City Mayor, 1978-1989
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Three-term mayor of New York City Ed Koch describes a moment on September 11, 2002.
Chicago's Skyscrapers
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Improvements in elevators and the creation of structural steel made skyscrapers possible.
Jim Crow in Mississippi
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The opening minutes of a 1960 film by a pro-segregation commission in Mississippi.
The Great Migration: From Mississippi to Chicago
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In the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of African-Americans moved North.
The World Learns of Emmett Till
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Photos of Till were published in newspapers and magazines.
No Justice for Emmett Till?
1:22
After a 5-day trial, Emmett Till's killers are acquitted.
The Kidnapping of Emmett Till
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Emmett Till's great-uncle and cousin remember the night he was taken.
Tunneling and Tracklaying
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Workers dug tunnels through mountains in Utah and laid track in the Wyoming desert.
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