Chapter 1 | McCarthy
Season 32
Episode 1
About the Episode
The rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose zealous anti-communist crusade would test the limits of American decency and democracy.
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Extras
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They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—were not always a given.8:09 -
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—were not always a given.7:01 -
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | The Curb Cut Effect
Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—are now a standard part of city design, but the7:01 -
Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
EXTENDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION A preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.11:31 -
This 8-year-old girl changed history with one huge climb
Meet the protesters who climbed their way into history—and changed how all Americans live.3:29 -
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.53:02 -
Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
ASL Watch a preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.9:17 -
Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Watch a preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.9:17 -
Trailer | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
ASL The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.2:23 -
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [Extended Audio Description]
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.1:00:42
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