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SUMMER OF LOVE: A fleeting moment in the turbulent history of the 1960s. -
THE CIRCUS: Explore the colorful history of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entertainment. -
INFLUENZA 1918: It was the worst epidemic in American history, killing over 600,000 — until it disappeared as mysteriously as it had begun. -
THE POISON SQUAD: Government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley took on powerful food manufacturers and their allies to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables. -
ROADS TO MEMPHIS: On April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King. This is the story of the murder, set against American social turbulences. -
THE FIGHT: In 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch the rematch of African American heavyweight Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling. -
CHASING THE MOON: “Chasing the Moon” reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort. -
SEALAB: In the 1960s elite U.S. Navy divers tested the limits of human endurance in a daring program that revolutionized undersea exploration. -
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT: The 1882 law made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here ever to become U.S. citizens. -
MR. TORNADO: The remarkable story of the man whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena. -
THE MAN WHO TRIED TO FEED THE WORLD: The man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs, saving countless lives. -
THE SECRET OF TUXEDO PARK: Wall Street tycoon Alfred Lee Loomis led a double life as a scientist whose secret lab developed radar that altered the course of World War II. -
ANNIE OAKLEY: As the star attraction of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Annie Oakley thrilled audiences around the world with her shooting feats. -
EMMA GOLDMAN: A notorious lecturer, fearless writer, and merciless publisher, Goldman was one of the most controversial women in America. -
THE BIG BURN: In the summer of 1910, wildfires raged across the Northern Rockies. It was the largest fire in American history. -
THE MINE WARS: The early 20th century struggle over coal was the largest armed revolt since the Civil War. Parts of West Virginia were a bloody war zone. -
THE EUGENICS CRUSADE: American eugenicists campaigned to breed a “better” American race and turned the science of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control.
