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1986 | Papa Don't Preach by Madonna

The Material Girl pulled off one of the greatest bait and switches in all of pop music history.
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Free Love & Free Stuff

In the summer of 1967, young people flooded into San Francisco and found what one thrill-seeker described as “wonderland.”
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1981 | Elvira by The Oak Ridge Boys

A song that says nothing is on everyone's lips.
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1979 | Ring My Bell by Anita Ward

School is out. Studio 54 is in session.
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Songs of the Summer

All summer, we’ll be crafting our historical mixtape. Listen and read along.
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1974 | Rock Your Baby by George McCrae

How a little label in Hialeah, Florida became a disco powerhouse.
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1968 | This Guy’s In Love With You by Herb Alpert

Some songs perfectly capture their moment. We’re not here to talk about one of those songs.
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1967 | San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie

How a commercial became an anthem during the Summer of Love.
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The Environment

Explore America's complicated relationship with the natural world, from our struggles to dominate nature to our attempts to understand and protect it.
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#HustleAndFly: Amelia Earhart on Instagram

What would Amelia Earhart’s Instagram account have looked like? American Experience decided to find out.
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Before Loving

Nineteen years before the landmark case, California legalized interracial marriage.
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1963 | Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto

The Japanese-language chart-topper has seemingly sparked a thousand covers — but most obscure the song’s complex geopolitical history.
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That House is a Lie!

Talking about Frank Lloyd Wright on the opinionated architect’s 150th birthday.
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1958 | Volare by Domenico Modugno

A song inspired by a Marc Chagall painting and sung by an Italian actor ruled the American airwaves the summer of ‘58.
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The Presidents

In this award-winning collection, explore documentaries, biographies, interviews, articles, image galleries and more for an in-depth look at the history of the American presidency.

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