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Those First 24 Hours
Season 24
Episode 2
Discover the story of the first night of the wine country fires that killed more than 40 people and destroyed nearly nine thousand homes and buildings in Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Mendocino counties. Six months after the fires, follow the first responders who worked in the very first hours, before extra help arrived, and hear their chilling stories of close calls and snap decisions.
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Discover the Sacramento Pioneer Association, dedicated to preserving the state's history.
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Nearly 200 years after the Great Western Migration, rediscover the paths the pioneers took
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Marvel at the amazing story of the world's greatest railroad to mark the 150th anniversary
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Chronicle the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, from its design to completion.
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Discover the impacts of the food allergy epidemic and what caused it.
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Explores the ways an urban water utility are learning to adapt and plan for the future.
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Meet Lauren McCullough, a star athlete who documented her fight with Ewing's Sarcoma.
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Explore how water from Owens Valley was siphoned into Los Angeles, harming native people.
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Join a Sacramento resident as she explores her family's place in American history.