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Malaria and the Silent Spring
12:30
In 1963, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparked a government investigation into pesticides
StartUp Success Story
2:41
The Boston subway system is one of our nation’s oldest startup success stories.
OKC scene breakdown
1:32
Oklahoma City bombing scene break down.
Ruby Ridge scene breakdown
2:40
Original footage of Ruby Ridge from the U.S. Marshals of the Weaver's cottage.
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8:05
Could a single book inspire deadly terror?
"One Helicopter at a Time"
2:12
The flight deck of the USS Kirk could only fit one helicopter at a time. Premieres 4/28
"What Would Happen to Them?"
2:20
Soldiers like Dam Pham were in peril when the North Vietnamese entered Saigon. Airs 4/28.
Armitage's Story
2:59
In 1975 Richard Armitage was a special forces advisor in Saigon. Premieres 4/28 on PBS
Extended Clip: The Journey Downriver
11:04
Watch an extended clip from "Last Days in Vietnam." Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
"We Had Deserted Them"
1:46
Journalist Jim Laurie recounts the looting in Saigon after US soldiers left. Airs 4/28.
The Triumph of Alternating Current from Tesla
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Tesla's alternating current transformed life in the 20th century. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
Nikola Tesla and Wireless Charging
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Nikola Tesla pioneered Wireless power 100 years ago.
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