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Becoming American image   Becoming American
The Chinese Experience -Between Two Worlds
Monday, May 12
7:00 PM on Channel 17 logo
The 1882 Exclusion Act prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country and becoming citizens.
 



American Experience image   American Experience
Fdr: The Center Of The World/Fear Itself
Monday, May 12
8:00 PM on Channel 2 logo
Franklin D. Roosevelt's family background, education, bout with polio and marriage are explored.
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Great Flood Of 1936 image   Great Flood Of 1936
Tuesday, May 13
7:00 PM on Channel 17 logo
In March 1936, one of the most devastating floods in over 300 years roared down the Connecticut River, inundating towns, destroying homes and bridges and leaving thousands homeless.
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Hanging By A Thread
Thursday, May 15
8:00 PM on Channel 2 logo
Recalls a rescue mission to save a US Navy submarine that was stranded on the ocean floor in 1939.
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