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  Sandra Day O'Connor: The First

  Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice. A pioneer who both reflected and shaped an era, she was the deciding vote in cases on some of the 20th century’s most controversial issues—including race, gender and reproductive rights.

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  George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire

  Four times governor of Alabama, four times a candidate for president, he was feared as a racist demagogue and admired as a politician who spoke his mind. A lightning rod for controversy, Wallace both reflected and provoked tensions in American society over more than four decades. This film traces the rise of the firebrand politician from his roots in rural Alabama to the assassination attempt that suddenly transformed him.

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  Martin Van Buren

  Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.

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  Oswald's Ghost | Article

  The Kennedy Assassination FAQ

  Get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963.

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  Vietnam: A Television History | Article

  Who's Who: United States

  List of the major United States policy makers in Vietnam.

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  America 1900

  America 1900 presents a comprehensive picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century.

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  The Duel

  The most famous duel in American history climaxed a longstanding conflict between two of the most important men in the country.  The conflict between Alexander Hamilton, an architect of the Constitution and designer of American capitalism, and Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States and the first modern politician.

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  MacArthur

  No soldier in modern history has been more admired — or more reviled. Douglas MacArthur, liberator of the Philippines, shogun of occupied Japan, mastermind of the Inchon invasion, was an admired national hero when he was suddenly relieved of his command. A portrait of a complex, imposing and fascinating American general. 

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  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Eleanor Roosevelt supported her husband's New Deal and advocated for civil rights, becoming one of the 20th century's most influential women.

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  Rutherford B. Hayes

  When he was nominated by the Republican Party for president in 1876, Hayes' resume included service as a Civil War officer, a congressman and a governor of Ohio.

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  Reconstruction: The Second Civil War

  Spanning the momentous years from 1863 to 1877, Reconstruction tracks the extraordinary stories of ordinary Americans — Southern and Northern, white and black — as they struggle to shape new lives for themselves in a world turned upside down.

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  Murder of a President | Trailer

  Murder of a President: Teaser

  President James Garfield was only four months into his presidency when he was shot by Charles Guiteau, who claimed that God had instructed him to kill the president. 

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  Mount Rushmore | Article

  Coolidge and the Summer White House

  In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge arrived in Rapid City, South Dakota for a summer away from Washington, D.C.

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  Herbert Hoover

  Hoover's presidency began amidst grand optimism as the prosperity of the 1920s carried him into office. 

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  Meltdown at Three Mile Island | Article

  President Carter

  The damaged reactor at Three Mile Island was not the first President Jimmy Carter had viewed up close. 

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  Meltdown at Three Mile Island

  At 4:00 AM on March 28, 1979, a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power facility near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania suddenly overheated, releasing radioactive gases. 

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  The Great War

  Discover how WWI transformed America through the stories of those whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten.

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  TR | Article

  TR's Legacy

  Theodore Roosevelt altered American foreign and domestic policy in ways that would influence the nation for decades to come.

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  Freedom Summer

  A historic effort in the summer of 1964 to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in what was one of the nation’s most viciously racist, segregated states.

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  Clinton | Article

  Teacher's Guide

  This guide has been created to accompany Clinton, a four-hour AMERICAN EXPERIENCE documentary that presents a rich biographical portrait of America's 42nd president.