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Episodes

  • Mr. Polaroid: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Mr. Polaroid

    S37 Ep3 |
    The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.
  • Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

    S37 Ep2 |
    The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
  • Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

    S37 Ep1 |
    The story of one of the most influential yet forgotten civil rights figures, Walter White.
  • The Presidents: Jimmy Carter: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Presidents: Jimmy Carter

    S15 Ep1 |
    Part of the award-winning "The Presidents" collection.
  • American Coup: Wilmington 1898: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    American Coup: Wilmington 1898

    S36 Ep7 |
    The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.
  • The American Vice President: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The American Vice President

    S36 Ep6 |
    A look at the US vice presidency, from constitutional afterthought to position of political import.
  • The Riot Report: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Riot Report

    S36 Ep5 |
    When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
  • Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

    S36 Ep4 |
    The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
  • The Cancer Detectives: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Cancer Detectives

    S36 Ep3 |
    The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.

Specials

  • Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]

    The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
  • Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [Extended Audio Description]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [Extended Audio Description]

    The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
  • Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese)

    一起來了解1900 年舊金山爆發的淋巴腺鼠疫如何引起恐懼和反亞裔情緒。
  • Plague at the Golden gate (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Plague at the Golden gate (español)

    Descubra cómo la peste bubónica desató miedo y sentir antiasiático en San Francisco.
  • Flood in the Desert (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Flood in the Desert (español)

    Explore el derrumbe de la represa en 1928, el segundo desastre más mortal en California.
  • Zoot Suit Riots (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Zoot Suit Riots (español)

    En 1943, se desataron en LA, los peores disturbios raciales en la ciudad hasta la fecha.
  • The American Diplomat (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The American Diplomat (español)

    Tres diplomáticos negros que rompieron las barreras raciales en el Dpto. de Estado.
  • Riveted: The History of Jeans (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Riveted: The History of Jeans (español)

    Descubra la fascinante historia de esta icónica prenda de vestir norteamericana.
  • Roberto Clemente (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Roberto Clemente (español)

    La excepcional vida y carrera de la estrella puertorriqueña del beisbol Roberto Clemente.

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Extras

  • Trailer | Mr. Polaroid: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Trailer | Mr. Polaroid

  • Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

  • How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect

  • How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect

  • How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect

  • How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect

  • How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect

  • How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | The Curb Cut Effect

  • They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect

  • They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect