The Crash of 1929 |
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Stock Exchange clerks share their insights on the days spent on Wall Street.
The Crash of 1929 |
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Was optimism to blame? Historian Robert Sobel and Economist John Kenneth Galbraith share their experiences.
The Crash of 1929 |
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Family members share the opulant lifestyle of their lifestyles and the lows that followed after the crash of 1929.
The Donner Party |
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This map charts the Donner Party’s route from Independence, Missouri to Sutter’s Fort, California.
The Donner Party |
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For legions of Americans in the mid-19th century, the call of the West could not be ignored.
The Donner Party |
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From November 20, 1846 to March 1, 1847, Irish immigrant Patrick Breen, a Donner party member, kept a diary of his ordeal in the mountains.Â
The Donner Party |
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Ric Burns wrote, directed and co-produced the film The Donner Party . He describes why the story of the Donner party has had such a lasting resonance.
The Donner Party |
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Students will examine how for many, the Donner Party’s story struck down the myth of frontier idealism.Â
The Lobotomist |
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Read Dr. David Brendel's comments about patients profiled in The Lobotomist  and treatment options today.
The Greely Expedition |
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 Led by Adolphus Washington Greely, the volunteer expedition team consisted of U.S. military officers and enlistees, two Inuits, and one medical doctor.Â
The Greely Expedition |
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Adolphus Greely was the commanding officer of the doomed Lady Franklin Bay Expedition from 1881-1884.Â
The Polio Crusade |
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Larry Becker fell ill with infantile paralysis in summer 1952, when he was 13 years old.
