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Parchman Prison
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In 1961, the Freedom Riders were arrested and sent to Mississippi’s Parchman Prison.
The Women of Avenger Fields
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During WWII, more than 1,000 women left homes and jobs and became the first females pilots
Endorsed by Seabiscuit
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The unlikely horse that became a champion of endorsements.
Into the Amazon: Theodore Roosevelt
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Roosevelt’s trip down the River of Doubt in Brazil’s Amazon almost brought him to death.
Into the Amazon: Chapter 1
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Watch Chapter 1 of Into the Amazon.
The Secret of Tuxedo Park: Chapter 1
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Watch the opening scene of The Secret of Tuxedo Park.
Andrew Carnegie: Man of Steel
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His family arrived in the U.S. penniless, but Andrew Carnegie made an unimaginable wealth.
Golden Rule Jones
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The Gilded Age entrepreneur offered a workplace that was guided by the golden rule.
The Palmer Raids
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Many feared the 1919 raids went too far — violating the civil liberties of people.
A Ride Through Memphis
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Fifty years after Dr. King's assassination, two long-time Memphis residents talk about the
The U.S. In Hitler's Olympics
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Max Schmeling convinced the U.S. Olympic Committee to attend the 1936 Olympic games.
Victims of Bonnie and Clyde
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In April 1933, the Barrow gang holed up in Joplin, Missouri for a break from the road.
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