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Join American Experience and PBS to countdown the journey that defined a generation. “Chasing the Moon” recasts the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama, utilizing a feast of previously overlooked and lost archival material.
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The Riot Report - S36 E5

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed urban communities across the country in 1967.

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Surviving the Dust Bowl - S10 E8

Premiered On: 11/16/2009

Beginning in 1930 dust storms ravaged America's overplowed southern plains, turning wheat fields into desert. Disease, hardship, and death followed, yet the majority of people stayed on, steadfastly refusing to give up on the land and a way of life.

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Great Famine - S23 E8

Premiered On: 04/11/2011

When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign. This documentary reveals the riveting story of America's engagement with a distant and desperate people.

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Riveted: The History of Jeans - S34 E1

Discover the fascinating history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop.

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Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal - S36 E4

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The Sun Queen - S35 E5

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