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Prefabrication for the Twin Towers
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Prefabrication for the Twin Towers
Unlike earlier skyscrapers, the twin towers were erected in huge prefabricated components.
Engineering for High Winds
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Engineering for High Winds
The unprecedented height and size of the towers posed a new kind of challenge: wind.
James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"
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James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"
James Baldwin's appearance on Boston Public television alongside MLK and Malcolm X.
Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"
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Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"
MLK appears on Boston public television alongside Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
Introduction to "The Negro and the American Promise"
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Introduction to "The Negro and the American Promise"
Dr. Kenneth Clark introduces the segment "The Negro and the American Promise."
Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War
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Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War
Goldman and Berkman organized demonstrations protesting America's entry into WW1.
Emma Goldman's Law-Defying Campaign For Birth Control
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Emma Goldman's Law-Defying Campaign For Birth Control
Emma Goldman defied laws against public discussion of sex and contraceptives.
A Chasm Between Rich and Poor
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A Chasm Between Rich and Poor
Emma Goldman encouraged unemployed Americans to demand jobs and food from the wealthy.
A Bloody Labor Battle
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A Bloody Labor Battle
In June 1892, workers at the Andrew Carnegie-owned steel plant went on strike.
Emma Goldman: A Modern Joan of Arc
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Emma Goldman: A Modern Joan of Arc
Emma Goldman captivated and polarized the American public for nearly thirty years.
A New Generation of Radicals
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A New Generation of Radicals
American Anarchists in the 1880s were a small but powerful movement.
Golden Gate Bridge: Doing the Math
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Golden Gate Bridge: Doing the Math
Ellis computed dozens of factors and completed the bridge's overall design in four months.
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