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Henry Ford
Henry Ford
American Experience
06/18/13
He rose from obscurity to become the 20th century's most influential American innovator.
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
American Experience
06/14/13
John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire and the most hated man in America.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided
American Experience
05/29/13
Follow the story of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln’s childhood — his in a remote backwoods cabin, hers in a wealthy Kentucky home — and learn about their courtship.
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
American Experience
05/13/13
"Annie Oakley," an on-target profile of the sharpshooter.
Jesse James
Jesse James
American Experience
05/06/13
A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal; America's own Robin Hood who robbed not only the rich, but the poor and defenseless as well, always saving the treasure for himself.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
American Experience
01/28/13
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
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