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"U.S. Eagle," the All-American puppet, helps young viewers understand why Abraham Lincoln was so important to our history, reviewing his days as a...
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Adam Clayton Powell’s life was a controversial one, involving militancy during the chapter of American history that saw a number of militant black...
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A biography of the early years of Booker T. Washington. Born a slave in 1859, he built a monument to education and lived a life that has come to...
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This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family...
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This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him...
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Beginning life in a log cabin in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln has no idea he will end up in the White House. At 9, he takes a dangerous journey up the...
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Like a family album, this video presents a fascinating look at the childhood of our first president through pictures of his early years on a...
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Born a slave, George Washington Carver became one of America’s most honored scientists. This portrait of his early years in Missouri demonstrates how...
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Filmed on location at Edison’s childhood home in Milan, Ohio, and at his famous laboratory in New Jersey, this program dramatizes some of the...
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At the time America was going through its worst economic crisis, Franklin Delano Roosevelt seemed to offer a natural talent for leadership. This...
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Glenora Young-Sayers' commitment to keep a diary has rewarded her over the years with an increased capacity for wisdom and compassion. The emotional...
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A joyous 1977 program celebrating a remarkable talent, Elizabeth Swados, author, composer and performer. Elizabeth is young and bursting with...
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