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- ↑ "American Experience | New York: The Center of the World". PBS. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ↑ "American Experience | Reconstruction: The Second Civil War". PBS. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "American Experience | Citizen King". PBS. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ Ryan, Suzanne C. (January 18, 2004). "'King' Explores the Leader's Last Years Humanizing Portrait Looks at His Evolution". Boston Globe.
- ↑ "American Experience | Remember the Alamo". PBS. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ↑ "American Experience | Tupperware!". PBS. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "American Experience | Emma Goldman". PBS. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "American Experience | Patriots Day". PBS. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ "American Experience | Golden Gate Bridge". PBS. Retrieved September 22, 2019.