Who the Hell is Diane Nash?
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Who the hell is Diane Nash?
Who the hell is Diane Nash?
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Who the Hell is Diane Nash?
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Who the hell is Diane Nash?
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Clip: S31 | 1m 38s | On February 2, Carter addressed the nation in a fireside chat on energy. (1m 38s)
The Gifts of Tony Sarg | American Experience | PBS
Clip: S31 | 7m 50s | Tony Sarg's sea monster stalked the coast of Nantucket before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day. (7m 50s)
The Medical Committee for Human Rights
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Clip: S31 | 4m 9s | The Medical Committee for Human Rights formed at the beginning of Freedom Summer in 1964. (4m 9s)
Preview: S31 Ep8 | 30s | Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart. (30s)
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Preview: S31 Ep8 | 9m 14s | Watch Chapter 1 of Jubilee Singers. (9m 14s)
Clip: S31 Ep7 | 1m 4s | In 1878, Randall McCoy accused a relative of Anderson Hatfield of stealing their hog. (1m 4s)
Official Trailer | The Feud | PBS
Preview: S31 Ep7 | 30s | The most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud. (30s)
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Clip: S31 Ep7 | 8m 6s | Watch Chapter 1 of the Feud. (8m 6s)
Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield
Clip: S31 Ep7 | 55s | Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield earned a reputation for being fearless. (55s)
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Clip: S31 Ep6 | 6m 27s | Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory. (6m 27s)
Official Trailer | Woodstock | PBS
Preview: S31 Ep6 | 30s | They came for the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound (30s)
Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s | In 1969, Joel Rosenman and his partners met to brainstorm what would become Woodstock. (1m 13s)
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Clip: S31 Ep6 | 9m 59s | Watch chapter 1 of Woodstock. (9m 59s)
Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 1m 7s | Max Yasgur, a dairy farmer agreed to host Woodstock on his property. (1m 7s)
Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s | Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy, was an American figure of the 1960s counter culture. (1m 13s)
Official Trailer |Chasing the Moon, Part 3 | PBS
Preview: S31 Ep5 | 30s | Preview Chasing the Moon Part 3. Airs July 10 at 9/8c on PBS. (30s)
Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 3
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Clip: S31 Ep5 | 9m 16s | Watch Chapter 1 of Chasing the Moon, Part 3. (9m 16s)
Official Trailer |Chasing the Moon, Part 2 | PBS
Preview: S31 Ep4 | 30s | Preview Part 2 of Chasing the Moon. Airs July 9 at 9/8c on PBS. (30s)
Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 2
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Clip: S31 Ep4 | 7m 8s | Watch Chapter 1 of Chasing the Moon, Part 2. (7m 8s)
Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Scientist
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 1m 27s | Wernher Von Braun was a German-born, American rocket engineer. (1m 27s)
Teaser #2: Chasing | Chasing the Moon
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Preview: S31 Ep3 | 30s | Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation. (30s)
Teaser #1: Countdown | Chasing the Moon
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Preview: S31 Ep3 | 30s | Countdown to relive the journey that defined a generation. (30s)
Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 1m 16s | Frances “Poppy” Northcutt was the first female engineer to work in NASA’s Mission Control. (1m 16s)
Official Trailer | Chasing the Moon | PBS
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Preview: S31 Ep3 | 30s | The mission that changed everything. Chasing the Moon premieres July 8, 2019 on PBS. (30s)
Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 1m 12s | Michael Collins was an astronaut from the third group named by NASA in October 1963. (1m 12s)
Inside Look | Chasing the Moon
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 2m | Get an inside look at the making of Chasing the Moon. (2m)
Preview: S31 Ep3 | 1m 3s | Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation. (1m 3s)
Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 1
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Clip: S31 Ep3 | 8m 31s | Watch chapter 1 of Chasing the Moon. (8m 31s)
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 4m 20s | Long before we reached the moon’s surface, the moon has held special meaning for humanity. (4m 20s)
The Desegregation of Huntsville
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 9m 24s | Civil rights activists in Huntsville, Alabama formed a “psychological warfare committee”. (9m 24s)
Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 5m 56s | Private companies planning lunar missions. Who’s in charge in outer space? (5m 56s)
How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 6m 6s | To win the space race, NASA had to market the moon to the American public. (6m 6s)
Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space
Clip: S31 Ep3 | 1m 9s | Ed Dwight Jr. was the first African American to be trained as an astronaut. (1m 9s)
Preview: S31 Ep6 | 2m 1s | In 1969, about half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. (2m 1s)
Preview: S31 Ep2 | 30s | Discover the forgotten story of the Navy’s aquanauts, who pioneered undersea exploration. (30s)
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Clip: S31 Ep2 | 8m 49s | Watch chapter 1 of Sealab. (8m 49s)
Scott Carpenter: Astronaut to Aquanaut
Clip: S31 Ep2 | 1m 4s | Scott Carpenter was both a NASA astronaut and an aquanaut with the U.S. Navy. (1m 4s)
Clip: S31 Ep2 | 1m | An American doctor and Navy officer, Captain George Bond spearheaded Sealab I, II and III. (1m)
Trailer: Extended | Chasing the Moon
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Preview: S31 Ep3 | 3m 41s | Watch a preview of “Chasing the Moon". (3m 41s)
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Clip: S31 Ep1 | 3m 35s | The plume trend let to the mass slaughter of the highly prized plumed birds in Florida. (3m 35s)
The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928
Clip: S31 Ep1 | 1m 30s | The Okeechobee Hurricane claimed one of the highest death tolls of any natural disasters. (1m 30s)
Clip: S31 Ep1 | 1m 33s | A reporter for The Miami Herald, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas advocated for conservation. (1m 33s)
Hamilton Disston: Pioneering Everglades Developer
Clip: S31 Ep1 | 1m 15s | Hamilton Disston visioned the Everglades into dry land for cultivation. (1m 15s)
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Clip: S31 Ep1 | 9m 3s | Watch Chapter 1 of The Swamp. (9m 3s)
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