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The Civil War
1861: "The Cause"
Find out what caused the war, examining slavery and questions of union and states’ rights.
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How the Blue Ridge Mountains (Almost) Lost Their Blue
The hazy blue was disappearing from the horizon, but it wasn’t just the trees' fault.
Finding Your Roots
To the Manor Born
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages that claim Glenn Close and John Waters.
Finding Your Roots
Hidden in the Genes
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels