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Transcontinental

Season 2 Episode 3
27:02
School Interrupted

School Interrupted

Season 2 Episode 4
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Polio on Trial

Polio on Trial

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Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
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When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
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The Future of America's Past

Red Chicago

Season 2 Episode 2

For a week in 1919, long-simmering tensions between white and black residents in Chicago erupted in violence. Its aftermath shaped laws and housing for generations. Ed visits Chicago during the 100th anniversary of what is known as the “Red Summer.” He meets a poet, performance artist, museum educator, and young people who are creating living memorials to a long-ignored past.