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

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.