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Speeches, documentaries and debates.

John Lewis, 50 years after Selma bridge beating

John Lewis, 50 years after Selma bridge beating

John Lewis was peacefully marching for voting rights and was beaten in the head and nearly killed by state troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama March 7, 1965. Congressman Lewis tells his story, and the lessons we can learn, in an appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

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Climate One series: 'Settled Science'

Climate One series: 'Settled Science'

Scientists discuss what's fueling climate change denial, how climate change is affecting the oceans, and America's energy options for the near future.

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150th anniversary of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address

150th anniversary of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address

Historian Ronald C. White gives a Chautauqua Lecture about President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, given on March 4, 1865. "With malice toward none, with charity for all..."

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Thomas Edison: How the lightbulb changed everything

Thomas Edison: How the lightbulb changed everything

MHS History Forum with historian Ernest Freeberg, author of "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America." How the lightbulb changed nearly everything in American life and society.

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IQ2 debate: Declinists be damned: bet on America

IQ2 debate: Declinists be damned: bet on America

From the Intelligence Squared series. Are America's best days behind us? Four experts debate the motion, "Declinists be damned: bet on America."

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ARW doc, 'Ready to Work: Reviving Vocational Ed'

ARW doc, 'Ready to Work: Reviving Vocational Ed'

American RadioWorks documentary. Vocational education used to prepare some kids for blue-collar futures while others were put on a path to college. Now, advocates say career and technical education can benefit all kids--even wealthy kids.

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American RadioWorks documentary: Early Lessons

American RadioWorks documentary: Early Lessons

The Perry Preschool Project is one of the most famous education experiments of the last 50 years. The study asked a question: Can preschool boost the IQ scores of poor African-American children and prevent them from failing in school? The surprising results are now challenging widely-held notions about what helps people succeed - in school, and in life.

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This American Life: 'Cops See it Differently: Stories of Policing and Race'

This American Life: 'Cops See it Differently: Stories of Policing and Race'

From a two-part series called "Cops See it Differently: Stories of Policing and Race." This one focuses on the efforts to improve the relationship between cops and black residents of Milwaukee.

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America Abroad: 'America and Cuba: After the Thaw'

America Abroad: 'America and Cuba: After the Thaw'

From the America Abroad series and Latino USA, "America and Cuba: After the Thaw." An in-depth look at the long and complex history between the US and Cuba.

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