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The Last Conquistador

by John J. Valadez, Cristina Ibarra

Premiere: July 15, 2008

Renowned sculptor John Houser has a dream: to build the world's tallest bronze equestrian statue for the city of El Paso, Texas.

The Camden 28

by Anthony Giacchino

Premiere: September 11, 2007

How far would you go to stop a war? The Camden 28 recalls a 1971 raid on a draft board office by 'Catholic Left' activists protesting the Vietnam War and its effects on urban America.

Made in L.A.

by Almudena Carracedo , Robert Bahar

Premiere: September 4, 2007

Follow the remarkable journey of three Latina immigrants working in L.A.'s garment factories and their long battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table.

Of Civil Wrongs and Rights

by Eric Paul Fournier

Premiere: July 10, 2001

Of Civil Wrongs and Rights is the untold history of the 40-year legal fight to vindicate Fred Korematsu — who resisted the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II — one that finally turned a civil injustice into a civil rights victory.