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Transatlantic Cable
16:25
How did this twisted fragment of metal spark a communications revolution?
Clara Barton Letter
17:31
What does this letter reveal about America's early efforts to honor its war dead?
Baker's Gold
16:44
What role did these drawings play in one of the largest migrations in American history?
Iwo Jima Map
17:24
What role did this map play in one of World War II's fiercest battles?
Copperhead Cane
17:57
How did this cane inspire a fiery political movement that threatened Lincoln's presidency?
Web Extra: A Theremin Performance
2:36
Rob Schwimmer plays Waltz for Clara on his theremin.
Space Boot
15:59
What does this odd-looking boot have to do with America's first steps in space?
N.E.A.R Device
16:47
Was this device invented to help Americans believe they could survive a nuclear attack?
Liberia Letter
18:10
Does this letter help to trace one freed man's dream to return to Africa?
Fillmore Pardon
17:39
Did President Fillmore pardon a Native American convicted of murder?
Tokyo Rose
17:20
Did this 1940s recording help convict the woman alleged to be a Japanese spy?
Amelia Earhart Plane
17:30
Was this piece of metal ripped from one of the most famous missing planes in history?
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