American Coup: Wilmington 1898
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898. Stoking fears of “Negro Rule,” self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government.
Episodes
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898
S36 E7 - 1h 51m
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898. Stoking fears of “Negro Rule,” self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government.
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The American Vice President
S36 E6 - 52m 36s
The American Vice President tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh perspective on succession in the executive branch.
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The Riot Report
S36 E5 - 1h 53m
When Black neighborhoods across America erupted in violence during the summer of 1967, President Johnson appointed a commission to determine what happened, why it happened, and what could be done to keep it from happening again. The bi-partisan commission’s final report offered a shockingly unvarnished assessment of American race relations that would doom its finding to political oblivion.
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Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36 E4 - 1h 52m
The dramatic and inspiring story of ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY, discovered that their homes, schools, and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump. Housewives activated to create a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.
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The Cancer Detectives
S36 E3 - 52m 54s
The Cancer Detectives tells the untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolaou; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist Hashime Murayama; Dr. Helen Dickens, an African American OBGYN in Philadelphia; and an entirely new class of female scientists.
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Fly with Me
S36 E2 - 1h 52m
Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. The job offered unheard-of opportunities for travel and independence. These women were on the frontlines of the battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace.
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Nazi Town, USA
S36 E1 - 52m 32s
Nazi Town, USA tells the story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group which in the 1930s had scores of chapters across the country, representing what many believe was a real threat of fascist subversion in the United States. They held joint rallies with the KKK and ran summer camps for children centered around Nazi ideology and imagery, melding patriotic values with virulent anti-Semitism.
Extras + Features
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Trailer | American Coup: Wilmington 1898
S36 E7 - 2m
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898. Stoking fears of “Negro Rule,” self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government.
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Chapter 1 | American Coup: Wilmington 1898
S36 E7 - 8m 24s
Watch a preview of American Coup: Wilmington 1898
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When is a photo an act of resistance?
S36 E7 - 2m 58s
For families that just decades earlier were torn apart by chattel slavery, being photographed together was proof of their resilience.
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The coalition that challenged white supremacy in the Old South.
S36 E7 - 3m 32s
Did you know that just decades after the Civil War, a multi-racial political alliance won control of North Carolina?
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Gerald Ford's First White House
S36 E6 - 1m 37s
When President Gerald Ford was inaugurated in 1974, the Nixons hadn’t had time to move out of the White House yet. So for ten days, the “White House” was an unassuming colonial home in suburban Alexandria, Virginia.
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Trailer | The American Vice President
S36 E6 - 2m 3s
The American Vice President tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh perspective on succession in the executive branch.
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How the vice presidency went from pitiful to powerful
S36 E6 - 2m 33s
America’s first vice president, John Adams, called his job “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived.” But that would change dramatically over the next two and a half centuries.
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History's Veepstakes
S36 E6 - 5m 2s
Whether aiming to strike a balance or make a splash, choosing the right running mate can make or break a presidential campaign.
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Trailer | The Riot Report
S36 E5 - 2m 20s
When Black neighborhoods across America erupted in violence in the summer of 1967, President Johnson appointed a commission to find the cause for the unrest. Their findings offered an unvarnished assessment of American race relations.
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Trailer | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36 E4 - 2m 34s
In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY discovered their neighborhood had been built on a former chemical waste dump. Housewives activated to create a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.
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Chapter 1 | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36 E4 - 8m 45s
Watch a preview of Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal.
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Trailer | The Cancer Detectives
S36 E3 - 1m 35s
The Cancer Detectives tells the untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolau; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist Hashime Murayama; Dr. Helen Dickens, an African American OBGYN in Philadelphia; and an entirely new class of female scientists.
Schedule
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American Experience
Fly With Me
Thursday
Dec 26
2 Hours
A look at how the first female flight attendants were at the forefront of women's rights, asserting gender equality and transforming the workplace. -
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American Experience
Fly With Me
Friday
Dec 27
2 Hours
A look at how the first female flight attendants were at the forefront of women's rights, asserting gender equality and transforming the workplace. -
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American Experience
Fly With Me
Friday
Dec 27
2 Hours
A look at how the first female flight attendants were at the forefront of women's rights, asserting gender equality and transforming the workplace. -
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American Experience
Fly With Me
Sunday
Dec 29
2 Hours
A look at how the first female flight attendants were at the forefront of women's rights, asserting gender equality and transforming the workplace. -
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American Experience
Fly With Me
Sunday
Dec 29
2 Hours
A look at how the first female flight attendants were at the forefront of women's rights, asserting gender equality and transforming the workplace. -
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American Experience
Sunday
Jan 5
2 Hours
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