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W.E.B. Du Bois' childhood, family and education

W.E.B. Du Bois' childhood, family and education

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A brief history of Reconstruction

A brief history of Reconstruction

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The formation of the NAACP and Du Bois’ magazine, “The Crisis”

The formation of the NAACP and Du Bois’ magazine, “The Crisis”

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Du Bois used visualized data to confront racism at the 1900 Paris Exposition

Du Bois used visualized data to confront racism at the 1900 Paris Exposition

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W.E.B. Du Bois passed away on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington

W.E.B. Du Bois passed away on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington

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How Mary Oliver met her life partner, Molly Malone Cook

How Mary Oliver met her life partner, Molly Malone Cook

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Steve Buscemi reads Mary Oliver's poem, "The Fish"

Steve Buscemi reads Mary Oliver's poem, "The Fish"

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The political nature of Mary Oliver's poems

The political nature of Mary Oliver's poems

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Mary Oliver had a troubled childhood

Mary Oliver had a troubled childhood

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Unpacking the meaning behind Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"

Unpacking the meaning behind Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"

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Lucy Dacus reads Mary Oliver's "The Journey"

Lucy Dacus reads Mary Oliver's "The Journey"

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Steve Buscemi reads Mary Oliver's "The First Time Percy Came Back"

Steve Buscemi reads Mary Oliver's "The First Time Percy Came Back"

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American Masters

Defining what's missing in our democracy

In 1975, Bella Abzug went on the "Dinah!" show and questioned what was missing in our democracy at the time. "Maybe we have wars instead of peace, because a whole part of the people are not involved in deciding what should happen to all of the people," said Abzug.
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Georgia O'Keeffe
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Season 1 Episode 11
Georgia O'Keeffe
Though O'Keeffe has many imitators, no one since has been able to paint with such intimacy.
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