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Voice of Freedom | Digital Short

The Voice of Marian Anderson

The New York Times hailed Marian Anderson as “one of the great singers of our time.”

1 MIN 40 SEC

Goin' Back To T-Town | Digital Short

Greenwood

Greenwood in Tulsa became a thriving business district known as “Black Wall Street.”

1 MIN 17 SEC

The Codebreaker | Clip

William Friedman: Cryptologist

A Jewish immigrant from Russia, William F. Friedman became a codebreaker for the U.S. Government.

1 MIN 13 SEC

The Codebreaker | Clip

Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer

Elizebeth Friedman’s codebreaking in WWII enabled the US to win the “Battle of the Atlantic”.

1 MIN 05 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

The Early Suffragists

They united to abolish slavery and advance the rights of women in the 19th Century. They were just some of the first generation of suffragists.

1 MIN 30 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

The Ongoing Fight

Before women's suffrage, Black women led the fight for voting rights—and still do today.

10 MIN 01 SEC

The Vote | Trailer

Black Suffragists

Black women played an essential role in the suffrage movement.

30 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

From Women’s Suffrage to the ERA, a Century-Long Push for Equality

Is the U.S. at a tipping point in the nearly 100-year-long fight to ratify the ERA?

7 MIN 42 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

Carrie Chapman Catt: The Politician

After fighting for the vote for 30 years, Carrie Chapman Catt was restless. As president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Catt devised a diplomatic plan.

1 MIN 25 SEC

Mr. Tornado | Clip

Ted Fujita: Mr. Tornado

Ted Fujita was a Japanese-American engineer turned meteorologist. His lifelong work on severe weather patterns earned Fujita the nickname “Mr. Tornado".

1 MIN 16 SEC

George W. Bush | Clip

Media Gaffes

President Bush shone when he met voters in person, but that was not the case in television appearances.

2 MIN 07 SEC

The Man Who Tried To Feed The World | Clip

Search for high-yield Wheat

Plant scientist Norman Borlaug pioneered “shuttle breeding” which sped up the wheat breeding process.

1 MIN 07 SEC

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