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American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
How the bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco.
Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
Flood in the Desert
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When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
Over the fourth of July weekend in 1947, 4,000 motorcycle riders roared into Hollister, California for a three-day rally. The small town woke to motorcyclists in an unusual uniform: leather jackets and blue jeans.
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