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The Hippie Tour
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The Hippie Tour
1967, a tour bus on Haight Street claimed to be the only foreign tour in the domestic U.S.
Signal school
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Signal school
MBTA’s Signal Shop, where workers maintain the equipment that keeps the trains on track.
The Great War: Culture Change
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The Great War: Culture Change
How WWI transformed America through those whose participation has largely been forgotten.
P.G. Lowery and the Spread of African-American Music
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P.G. Lowery and the Spread of African-American Music
P.G. Lowery’s all-black band gained early twentieth century fame through the circus.
Genetic Screening: Controlling Heredity
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Genetic Screening: Controlling Heredity
The ability to prevent suffering through genetic screenings sparks difficult questions.
The Eugenics Crusade: Chapter 1
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The Eugenics Crusade: Chapter 1
Watch Chapter 1 of The Eugenics Crusade.
Thomas Hunt Morgan
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Thomas Hunt Morgan
The scientist who fell out of love with eugenics
Mind-Altering Drugs
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Mind-Altering Drugs
Visions of a utopian society took shape in the Haight-Ashbury district in the mid 1960s.
The Great War: Chapter 1
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The Great War: Chapter 1
After more than two years, thousands of American soldiers boarded ships bound for France.
The Rad Lab
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The Rad Lab
The “Rad Lab” was the main research facility for the American radar program in WW II.
Henry George: From Poverty to Politics
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Henry George: From Poverty to Politics
Henry George’s message about the haves and the have nots helped ignite a movement.
The "Scopes Monkey Trial"
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The "Scopes Monkey Trial"
In 1925, the “Scopes Monkey Trial” pit traditional Christian beliefs against evolution.
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