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Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience
S37E7
Discover how Kissinger’s anti-Communism would shape U.S. foreign policy, from Vietnam to the USSR.
Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience
S37E6
The life of the brilliant foreign policy powerbroker who shaped the world in which we live.
Hard Hat Riot
S37E5
The violent 1970 clash between student protestors and construction workers in downtown NY.
Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
S37E4
The story of L.A.’s noxious smog problem and the creation of the EPA and Clean Air Act.
Mr. Polaroid
S37E3
The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
S37E2
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
S37E1
The story of one of the most influential yet forgotten civil rights figures, Walter White.
American Coup: Wilmington 1898
S36E7
The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.
The American Vice President
S36E6
A look at the US vice presidency, from constitutional afterthought to position of political import.
The Riot Report
S36E5
When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36E4
The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
The Cancer Detectives
S36E3
The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
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