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Big Dams of the American West

After the St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928, engineers applied lessons learned to expansive dam projects in the American West.
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Plague at the Golden Gate
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Flood in the Desert
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The American Diplomat
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Riveted: The History of Jeans
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Trailer | Flood in the Desert
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William Mulholland
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Chapter 1 | Flood in the Desert
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Owens Valley Paiute
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Big Dams of the American West
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Government Film: Target Tokyo
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Soylent Green Trailer
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Government Film: Combat America
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Government Film: Memphis Belle
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Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
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Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
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Author Interview: Neil Maher
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The 1930s Series Preview
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The Sun Queen - S35 E5

Biophysicist and inventor Maria Telkes, designer of the first successfully solar-heated modern residence, held more than 20 patents at the time of her death in 1995.

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Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal - S36 E4

Revisit the 1970s Love Canal disaster and how the battle for justice, led mostly by women, created the basis for the federal Superfund program.

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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space - S35 E2

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The Cancer Detectives - S36 E3

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The Sun Queen - S35 E5

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Sandra Day O'Connor: The First - S33 E6

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The Vote - Hour Four - S32 E12

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The Vote - Hour One - S32 E9

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