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Judge Julius Waties Waring
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Judge Julius Waties Waring
Judge Waring became an unexpected civil rights champion with rulings on pivotal cases.
Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer
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Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer
Friedman’s codebreaking in WWII enabled the US to win the “Battle of the Atlantic”.
William Friedman: Cryptologist
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William Friedman: Cryptologist
A Jewish immigrant from Russia, William F. Friedman became a codebreaker for the U.S.
Chapter 1 | Plague at the Golden Gate
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Chapter 1 | Plague at the Golden Gate
Watch a preview of Plague at the Golden Gate.
The Chinese Six Companies
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The Chinese Six Companies
On May 28, 1900, San Francisco policemen formed a perimeter around Chinatown.
The Asian American and Pacific Islander History
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The Asian American and Pacific Islander History
American Experience celebrates The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Experience.
A Solar Pioneer’s Challenge to Women
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A Solar Pioneer’s Challenge to Women
Inventor Mária Telkes wanted women scientists to reach for the sun.
Ng Poon Chew
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Ng Poon Chew
Ng Poon Chew was a writer, a publisher and an advocate for Chinese American civil rights.
San Francisco’s Bubonic Plague Cover-up
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San Francisco’s Bubonic Plague Cover-up
Word spreads of a bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Off the Grid: New Mexico
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Off the Grid: New Mexico
Find out what modern off-grid living looks like at a 25-acre homestead in New Mexico.
Off the Grid: Minnesota
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Off the Grid: Minnesota
Explore off-grid life in a one-bedroom cabin in the Northern Minnesota woods.
Off the Grid: Vermont
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Off the Grid: Vermont
Find out how one family lives on a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont.
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