Silicon Valley |
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Watch the opening scenes of Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley |
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Lured by the booming electronics and defense industries, young men and women poured into the valley.
Silicon Valley |
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Twelve men whose work and innovations helped to launch the some of the most significant technological advances in history.
Silicon Valley |
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Silicon Valley scientists met at The Wagon Wheel for drinks, networking, and camaraderie.
Silicon Valley |
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The digital revolution officially began in 1971 with the invention of the microprocessor.
Silicon Valley |
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The transistor was a major advance and paved the way for the invention of smaller and cheaper electronic devices.
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On March 4, 1917, the 65th Congress convened, with one major difference: the very first congresswoman.
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An Interview with Horror Historian David J. Skal
War of the Worlds |
Timeline
By the 1930s, the radio was becoming a staple in American homes. Now people didn't have to wait for the evening paper — breaking news came right into their living rooms.
War of the Worlds |
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In the early 1900s, Martians were a hot topic in American popular culture.
War of the Worlds |
Behind the Scenes
Actors, antique radios, and the greatest prank of all times. Behind the scenes with the producers of War of the Worlds.
War of the Worlds |
Behind the Scenes
After the infamous 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds , thousands of listeners wrote letters. American Experience film producers used the letters as inspiration for dramatized on-camera interviews. Watch the outtakes.
