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Shindana Toy Company - Changing the American Doll Industry

Season 4 Episode 6
26:40
Who Killed the Red Car?

Who Killed the Red Car?

Season 5 Episode 1
26:46
Winemaking

Winemaking

Season 5 Episode 2
26:41
Prehistoric Landscapes

Prehistoric Landscapes

Season 5 Episode 3
26:46
From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw

From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw

Season 5 Episode 5
26:37
Fast Food and Car Culture

Fast Food and Car Culture

Season 6 Episode 1
26:47
Historic Filipinotown

Historic Filipinotown

Season 6 Episode 2
26:39
Hiking Trailblazers

Hiking Trailblazers

Season 6 Episode 3
26:40
Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries

Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries

Season 6 Episode 4
26:50
Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Season 6 Episode 5
26:49
Lost LA Season 6

Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins

Season 6 Episode 6
26:40
Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle

Season 7 Episode 1
26:39
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Discovering the Universe: Exploring the Cosmos Atop Mount Wilson

Season 4 Episode 5

As recently as a century ago, scientists doubted whether the universe extended beyond our own Milky Way — until astronomer Edwin Hubble, working with the world’s most powerful telescope in the mountains high above Los Angeles, discovered just how vast the universe truly is. Visit the underground vault of the Carnegie Observatories, where paradigm-shifting discoveries are annotated by hand on glass photographic slides; and the historic Mount Wilson Observatory. Learn more at Carnegie Observatories.
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