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The War on Disco | Digital ShortWhere Did Disco Come From?
Turns out disco music has a surprising heritage, starting all the way back in... France? Take a few minutes to learn What the History behind that toe-tapping sound.
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The War on Disco | Digital ShortFrom the Vault: Henri Belolo
French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story behind the iconic disco group the Village People.
2 MIN 50 SECAfter Brown v. Board
Twenty years after the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, most schools across the country hadn’t integrated. Then the courts stepped in, again.
4 MIN 47 SECWho's Who
In September 1974, Boston schools prepared to integrate via a court-mandated busing plan. The figures facing the moment - activists, agitators, politicians, and students - each had particular interests in mind, and were preparing for the worst.
59 SECFrom the Vault: Bill Russell
On June 18, 1963, Boston Celtics star and Civil Rights activist Bill Russell addressed the thousands of students who gathered to protest educational inequality and segregation.
2 MIN 18 SEC(Trans)formation: The Story of Christine Jorgensen
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to successfully undergo gender affirmation surgery.
14 MIN 57 SECThe Tea on Drag
What exactly is Drag? How did it find its way into the limelight?
4 MIN 40 SECA Transgender Icon on the Place She Felt Safest
The diary of a magical night at Casa Susanna.
1 MIN 58 SECOff the Grid: Vermont
Heidi, Evan and their son Huckle own Small Axe Farm, a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.
5 MIN 32 SECOff the Grid: Minnesota
Kyle and Cierra live in a one-bedroom cabin in the Minnesota woods. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.
6 MIN 01 SECOff the Grid: New Mexico
Zani, Yaseen and Khari live on a 25-acre homestead in the New Mexico desert. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.
6 MIN 10 SECA Solar Pioneer’s Challenge to Women
Inventor Mária Telkes wanted women scientists to reach for the sun.
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