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Vietnam: A Television History | Article

Writers reflect on the Vietnam War

Read personal essays from some of the writres connected with the Vietnam War.

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Mr. Miami Beach

A master promoter, Carl Fisher created Miami Beach on a narrow spit of Florida swamp land, a tropical paradise of sand and palm trees, then masterminded a dazzling sales campaign.

The Center of the World: New York, A Documentary Film | Primary Source

Opinions of New York

Travel back in time and read selected 19th-century writers' opinions of Manhattan, its inhabitants, and its urban development

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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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Bringing to life the Windy City's rich mixture of cultures, its writers and journalists, its political corruption and labor upheavals, this film bears witness to the creation of one of the most dynamic and vibrant cities in the world.

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The Rockefellers

Head of the most powerful family in America, billionaire John D. Rockefeller's vast philanthropy changed his family's reputation.

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George H.W. Bush

The life and career of our 41st president, from his service in World War II to the Oval Office, and his role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence is unequaled in modern American life.

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Malcolm X: Make it Plain

If any man expressed the anger, struggle and insistence of black people for freedom in the sixties, it was Malcolm X. In Omaha, he was Malcolm Little; later he became "Detroit Red," a small time street hustler. From prison emerged another Malcolm, the fiery, eloquent spokesman for the Nation of Islam. After a trip to Mecca, there was a last transformation — a new willingness to accept white allies. Who killed him and why has never been fully explained.

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Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee, the leading Confederate general of the American Civil War, remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration.

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TR

Author, soldier, scientist, outdoorsman and caring father, he was the youngest man to become president. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.

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We Shall Remain

From the award-winning PBS series American Experience comes We Shall Remain, a provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.

God in America | Article

People and Ideas: Early American Individuals

How Early American individuals' religious ideas and spiritual experiences have impacted American social, political and cultural life.

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George W. Bush

The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, this film looks at the life and presidency of George W. Bush, from his unorthodox road to the presidency to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the myriad of challenges he faced over his two terms, from the war in Iraq to the 2008 financial crisis.