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  Film

  American Comandante

  American comandante William Morgan went to Cuba to help Fidel Castro return the country to a democracy. Instead, four years later, he was executed.

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  The Cancer Detectives | Article

  Life-Saving Tool or Torture Device?

  The answer, once you learn the history of the speculum, is a little of both.

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  Alexander Hamilton | Article

  Creating the U.S. Constitution

  Although Hamilton found some of his ideas soundly rejected, he liked the resulting Constitution enough to become its chief advocate.

   

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  The Quiz Show Scandal | Article

  The $64,000 Question

  The big-money quiz show that spawned a rash of copycats in the mid-1950s was none other than "The $64,000 Question."

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  Clinton | Chapter

  Clinton, Part 2, Chapter 1

  Watch a preview of part two of Clinton.

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  Reagan | Trailer

  Reagan, Part 2: Trailer

  Watch a preview of the second half of Reagan.

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  Collection

  The 1930s

  America’s response to the unprecedented economic crisis that threatened the nation during one of history’s most tumultuous decades.

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  The American Vice President | Clip

  How important is a VP pick?

  Historian Michael Kazin, political scientist Christopher Devine and historian Adriane Lentz-Smith explore how the choice of a vice presidential candidate can shape a presidential campaign and a presidency itself.

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  Citizen Hearst | Clip

  POTUS vs. The Press

  Political scientist Yu Ouyang and professor Jeremi Suri speak with Kelly McBride, Senior Vice President at The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, about how politicians and the press compete for public attention.

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  George W. Bush | Trailer

  George W. Bush: Teaser

  The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, George W. Bush.

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  George W. Bush | Trailer

  George W. Bush: Extended Trailer

  The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, George W. Bush.

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  The American Diplomat | Article

  How a Black Journalist-Turned-Ambassador Changed the Game in Both Media and Diplomacy

  The Washington Post’s first Black female reporter remembers one of her heroes, Carl Rowan.

   

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  Reagan | Clip

  Reagan's Age

  As the 1984 election approached, many voters voiced their concerned with Reagan's age.

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  The Chinese Exclusion Act | Digital Short

  An Extraordinary Law

  The Chinese Exclusion Act was unlike any law enacted since the founding of the republic.

   

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  Reagan | Primary Source

  Economic Recovery Program

  President Ronald Reagan's speech to a joint session of Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery, April 28, 1981.

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  Clinton | Chapter

  Clinton: Chapter 1

  Watch a preview of Clinton.

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  FDR | Clip

  FDR on Policing the World: Hitler's Threat

  In 1938, Roosevelt broadcast a personal appeal to Hitler.

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  Cold War Roadshow | Chapter

  Cold War Roadshow: Chapter 1

  Watch the opening scene of Cold War Roadshow.

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  Death and the Civil War | Chapter

  Death and the Civil War: Chapter 1

  Watch the opening scenes of Death and the Civil War

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  The Big Burn | Clip

  Gifford Pinchot's Vision

  At the turn of the 20th century, Gifford Pinchot was the nation's preeminent forester.