Special Features
- Primary Resources: Ira Baldwin's Oral History
- General Article: Secret Testing in the United States
- General Article: Nixon Ends Biological Weapons Program
- Teacher's Resources: Teacher's Guide
- Timeline: A History of Biological Weapons
- Biography: Ira Baldwin
The international race to develop biological weapons during the 20th century, the challenges scientists faced, and the moral dilemmas posed by their eventual success.
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The Cold War and the nuclear arms race dominated American foreign policy for decades. Did fears of nuclear weapons affect your life? Should the U.S. have engaged in creating the world’s most powerful bombs? What is the most theatening weapon today?
Secrets of a Master Builder
Engineer James Eads tamed the mighty Mississippi, turning New Orleans into the second largest port in the nation.
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Big Dream, Small Screen
A Utah farm boy builds a prototype for a television, but is thwarted by movie studio executives wanting to control the technology.
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The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
A look at five real-life "Rosies," the reality of working in defense plants during World War II and then having to give up those jobs for returning GIs.
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Race for the Superbomb
The U.S. and the Soviet Union race to build the hydrogen bomb during the Cold War, thus beginning the nuclear arms race.
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The Great War - 1918
With over a million already dead, heroic American soldiers and nurses served in the closing battles of World War I.
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the biggest and bloodiest single battle American soldiers ever fought.
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The Bombing of Germany
During the defining months of the offensive against Germany, American forces faced a moral and strategic dilemma.
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Coney Island
The internationally famous carnival of delights in New York was the birthplace of the hot dog and the roller coaster.
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