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Voice of Freedom (español)

Explore la vida de la cantante Marian Anderson y su triunfal concierto en el Monumento a Lincoln en 1939.

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The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools (español)

Explore lo que sucedió cuando la pequeña ciudad de Leland en Misisipi integró sus escuelas públicas en 1970. Contada a través de los recuerdos de estudiantes, maestros y padres de familia, la película muestra cómo se transformaron la ciudad y el país.

JFK | Clip

Jackie and the White House

Jackie Kennedy set out to restore the White House and make it a center of art and culture.

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1964

America came apart in 1964 and has since been reborn.

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JFK

Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, Kennedy's presidency long defied objective appraisal. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.

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Lindbergh

At 25, Charles A. Lindbergh — handsome, talented, and brave — arrived in Paris, the first man to fly across the Atlantic. But the struggle to wear the mantle of legend would be a consuming one. Crowds pursued him, reporters invaded his private life. His marriage, travels with his wife and the kidnapping and murder of their first child were all fodder for the front page.

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LBJ

LBJ exploited his mastery of the legislative process to shepherd a collection of progressive programs through Congress with astounding success, but his visions of a Great Society were swallowed up in the quagmire of Vietnam.

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Voice of Freedom

Explore the life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

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Stonewall Uprising

In 1969, homosexuality was illegal in almost every state... but that was about to change. The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.

The Fight | Article

Famous Friends

Boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling were connected to some very well-known people.

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.

Eyes on the Prize | Article

Groups During the American Civil Rights Movement

Read descriptions of the different groups involved during the civil rights movement.

Monkey Trial | Article

Interview: Bryan, Darrow, and Great Speeches

In 1999, Stephen E. Lucas surveyed his peers to compile a list of the top 100 American speeches of the twentieth century. Here he discusses good speechmaking, and the speaking skills of William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow.

Freedom Riders | Article

Democracy in Action

The Freedom Rides brought together people of different races, religions, cultures, and economic backgrounds from across the United States.

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Oswald's Ghost

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963 left a psychic wound on America that is with us still today.

Malcolm X: Make it Plain | Image Gallery

A Boy Becomes a Man

Browse through this gallery of photos from throughout Malcolm X's life.

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind | Article

A. Philip Randolph

A. Philip Randolph was one of the most influential African American leaders of the twentieth century. Randolph worked as a labor organizer, a journalist, and a civil rights leader.