Day 7: Rajlakshmi De
Season 23
Episode 11
About the Episode
Rajlakshmi De interviews fellow Student Freedom Riders about their visit to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
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Extras
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The Power of Propaganda
Many Americans were in awe that some people had believed the War of the Worlds broadcast.0:18 -
War of the Worlds Chapter 1
Watch chapter 1 of War of the Worlds, premiering on PBS October 29, 2013 at 9/8c.7:16 -
Silicon Valley in the 60s
Thousands of young men and women poured into the Santa Clara valley every month.3:15 -
Grand Coulee Dam's Open Spillways
This 15-second time-lapse video shows the Grand Coulee Dam's spillway closing.0:15 -
Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering Challenges
The engineering challenges became apparent as soon as construction got underway.2:46 -
Grand Coulee Dam: Pouring the Concrete
It took millions of cubic yards of concrete to build Grand Coulee Dam.1:56 -
The Impact of Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam was dedicated in front of a crowd of 8,000 on March 22, 1941.1:13 -
The Columbia Basin Project
In the spring of 1952, work was finally underway on the Columbia Basin Project.1:05 -
The Amish: Nickel Mines Clip
What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past?10:15 -
Diverting the Columbia River
The biggest challenge in building Grand Coulee Dam was diverting the flow of the Columbia.2:40
