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S1 E7: John F. Kennedy

Original Air Date: Nov 8, 2021

John F. Kennedy was the 35th. President of the United States; he fought for civil rights, inspired the U.S. space program, and provided decisive leadership and courage during the tense days of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

6:50-7:24AM

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34 Min

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2024

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History

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S2 E12: Gandhi

Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2022

Mohandas K. Gandhi was a man of peace who spent most of his life preaching nonviolence to gain equality and freedom for the people of India.

Apr 7

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3:45AM

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30 Min

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S2 E10: Alexander Graham Bell

Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2022

Alexander Graham Bell became one of the developers of the telephone, together with Antonio Meucci, inventor of the first telephone prototype, and Philipp Reis; he was also responsible for advances in aviation and hydrofoil technology.

Apr 5

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12:18PM

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19 Min

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S2 E8: Thomas Edison

Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2022

Thomas Edison's inventions, including the phonograph and light bulb, were a driving force of the Industrial Revolution; his inventions guided America into the 20th Century.

Apr 7

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12:07PM

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24 Min

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S2 E7: Rosa Parks

Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2022

Rosa Parks was a woman whose defiance in the face of segregation helped inspire the architects of the Civil Rights movement and set an example for generations to follow; she was also the first woman to lie in state in the Capital Rotunda.

Apr 6

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5:57PM

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23 Min

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S2 E5: Picasso

Original Air Date: Aug 18, 2022

Pablo Picasso, a painter and sculptor, was a child prodigy who broke with the conventional art forms of his time and spawned Cubism.

Apr 6

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7:21PM

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31 Min

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