The passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act followed the murder of three civil rights workers by members of the Ku Klux Klan.
1. Antietam (September 17, 1862)
Aired: Apr 9, 2006Part 1 recalls the Battle of Antietam, the costly Civil War conflict fought o...
2. Massacre at Mystic (May 26, 1637)
Aired: Apr 9, 2006New England's Pequot War of 1637 and its connections to Mystic, Conn.
3. Einstein's Letter (July 16, 1939)
Aired: Apr 10, 2006A letter by Albert Einstein launches the development of the atomic bomb.
4. Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley (September 6, 1901)
Aired: Apr 10, 2006The assassination of William McKinley ushers in a new Progressive Era under t...
5. When America Was Rocked (September 9, 1956)
Aired: Apr 11, 2006Elvis Presley appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
6. Gold Rush (January 24, 1848)
Aired: Apr 11, 2006The effects of gold being discovered are explosive.
7. Scopes: The Battle Over America's Soul (July 21, 1925)
Aired: Apr 12, 2006William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow battle in court over the teaching ...
8. The Homestead Strike (July 6, 1892)
Aired: Apr 12, 2006Harsh working conditions and long hours at the Homestead Steel Works cause a ...
9. Freedom Summer (June 21, 1964)
Aired: Apr 13, 2006The passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act followed the murder of three civil ...
10. Shays' Rebellion: America's First Civil War (January 25, 1787)
Aired: Apr 13, 2006A violent protest against debt collection and taxation motivates George Washi...
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