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Calexico on making the music behind "Circo"

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From the big top to the silver screen.

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Searching for their fathers.

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Cherokee speakers address the inconsistencies in Carter's writing.

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If you don't learn to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you.

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A mother describes how her son wrote a letter to God during his final days.

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Friends gather at the memorial to say a prayer and offer remembrances.

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Fred and Trish shared a passion for the Celtics, Hill Street Blues, and each other.

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Though their ethnicities are mixed, the Wampanoag take pride in their tribal heritage.

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In the history of Mexico, few men have had the conscience and vision of Felipe Angeles

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Tobina Cole describes her family's past in Africa.

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Erasing slavery from Secession

09:56

Justifications for slavery

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How does a romantic portrayal of the past affect current attitudes on race and gender?

05:59

The driving force behind Daisy Bates's activism was the murder of her mother.

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Fred's mother turned her loss into a personal mission to help other kids like her son.

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Meet members of the Dalian Acrobatic Troupe as they prepare for the premiere.

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In this companion video, the working conditions that drove Vichea to organize are described.

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Say amen, Shelbyville!

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