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The Astonishing Story of the Men Who Built the Railroad

They were young men with dreams who began their lives in America building the Transcontinental Railroad. They blasted through mountains of granite and endured brutal conditions to lay tracks that connected the Pacific to the Atlantic. Some, like Lee Wong Sang, became forebearers of Asian American families that thrive to this day.
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Good Americans - S1 E3

Premiered On: 05/12/2020

Although heralded as a model minority, bold ambition leads Asian Americans to national political office as a culture-quake simmers beneath the surface.

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Generation Rising - S1 E4

Premiered On: 05/14/2020

Follow a young generation's fight for equality and claim on a new Asian American identity. The war’s aftermath brings new immigrants and refugees who expand the population and the definition of Asian America.

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Breaking Through - S1 E5

Premiered On: 05/12/2020

Asian Americans navigate their growing influence at the turn of the millennium but face what it means to be an American in a polarized society.

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Good Americans - S1 E3

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A Question of Loyalty - S1 E2

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Breaking Ground - S1 E1

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