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The Codebreaker | Clip

William Friedman: Cryptologist

A Jewish immigrant from Russia, William F. Friedman became a codebreaker for the U.S. Government.

1 MIN 13 SEC

The Codebreaker | Clip

Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer

Elizebeth Friedman’s codebreaking in WWII enabled the US to win the “Battle of the Atlantic”.

1 MIN 05 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

The Early Suffragists

They united to abolish slavery and advance the rights of women in the 19th Century. They were just some of the first generation of suffragists.

1 MIN 30 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

The Ongoing Fight

Before women's suffrage, Black women led the fight for voting rights—and still do today.

10 MIN 01 SEC

The Vote | Trailer

Black Suffragists

Black women played an essential role in the suffrage movement.

30 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

From Women’s Suffrage to the ERA, a Century-Long Push for Equality

Is the U.S. at a tipping point in the nearly 100-year-long fight to ratify the ERA?

7 MIN 42 SEC

The Vote | Digital Short

Carrie Chapman Catt: The Politician

After fighting for the vote for 30 years, Carrie Chapman Catt was restless. As president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Catt devised a diplomatic plan.

1 MIN 25 SEC

Mr. Tornado | Clip

Ted Fujita: Mr. Tornado

Ted Fujita was a Japanese-American engineer turned meteorologist. His lifelong work on severe weather patterns earned Fujita the nickname “Mr. Tornado".

1 MIN 16 SEC

George W. Bush | Clip

Media Gaffes

President Bush shone when he met voters in person, but that was not the case in television appearances.

2 MIN 07 SEC

The Man Who Tried To Feed The World | Clip

Search for high-yield Wheat

Plant scientist Norman Borlaug pioneered “shuttle breeding” which sped up the wheat breeding process.

1 MIN 07 SEC

The Man Who Tried To Feed The World | Clip

Norman Borlaug

Norman Borlaug was dubbed the “Father of the Green Revolution”.

1 MIN 06 SEC

The Poison Squad | Digital Short

In 1901, government chemist Harvey Wiley set out to prove that Americans were being harmed by chemicals in food. Wiley organized volunteers for human trials to test the effects of chemical food preservatives.

1 MIN 13 SEC