Extras
Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
How the bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco.
Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
Ng Poon Chew was a writer, a publisher and an advocate for Chinese American civil rights.
Ng Poon Chew
Dr. Joseph Kinyoun was a leader in the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases.
Dr. Joseph Kinyoun
On May 28, 1900, San Francisco policemen formed a perimeter around Chinatown.
The Chinese Six Companies
Chapter 1 | Plague at the Golden Gate
Watch a preview of Plague at the Golden Gate.
Chapter 1 | Plague at the Golden Gate
In 1922, Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to meet the needs of Los Angeles.
William Mulholland
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
Trailer | Flood in the Desert
The Paiute people built sophisticated irrigation canals to channel water in California.
Owens Valley Paiute
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
Big Dams of the American West
Trailer | The American Diplomat
Explores the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors.
Trailer | The American Diplomat
Terence Todman's diplomatic career achieved him the prestigious rank of career ambassador.
Terence Todman
Reframing The March on Washington
President Johnson tasked Carl Rowan to oversee the documentary on March on Washington.
Reframing The March on Washington
When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister.
When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
Trailer | Riveted: The History of Jeans
Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.
Trailer | Riveted: The History of Jeans
Chapter 1 | Riveted: The History of Jeans
Watch a preview of Riveted: The History of Jeans
Chapter 1 | Riveted: The History of Jeans
Black Cowboys on the Silver Screen
The real cowboys were (and still are) way more diverse than what people saw in the movies.