The Mine Wars |
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A coal miner and long-time West Virginia resident reflects on his time working in the mines, and his family's life in a company town.
The Mine Wars |
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Scholars discuss violence, militancy, and political struggle at the time of Mother Jones and the miners' unionization movement.
Blackout |
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On the night of July 13, 1977, lightning strikes took out several critical power lines, causing a catastrophic power failure and plunging the New York City area into darkness.
Blackout |
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Watch Chapter 1 of Blackout.
Blackout |
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By 9:30 p.m. on July 14, 1977, New York City would be plunged into darkness for more than 24 hours.
Blackout |
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During the 1977 blackout in New York City, the looting began very quickly.
Blackout |
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While workers scrambled to restart their failed power system, New York City's police force tried to maintain order.
Blackout |
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Shop owners describe watching locals loot their store during the NYC blackout of 1977.
Blackout |
Behind the Scenes
"The civilization that was New York came unglued for 24 hours, and that's what our story is about."
Blackout |
Article
During the 1977 blackout in New York City, Christopher Vanager was a 12-year-old living in Brooklyn with his mother.
Blackout |
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Charlie Durkin, former chief system operator at Consolidated Edison electric company, discusses the 1965 and 1977 blackouts.
Grand Coulee Dam |
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It would be the "Biggest Thing on Earth," the salvation of the common man, a dam and irrigation project that would provide a source of cheap power—boosting an entire region of the country.
