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Washington in the '70s: Chuck Brown

Washington in the '70s

This documentary charts the District's rise from the ashes of the 1968 riots to its emergence as a world-class city, featuring first-hand accounts from those who shaped the events of the time.

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From the Top

From the Top

Hear the next generation of classical champions as talented teens play the classics in concert.

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Classical WETA is Washington's home for opera on the radio.

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Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal

Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal

Author Sue Eisenfeld discusses the creation of Shenandoah National Park, which involved displacing thousands of longtime residents from Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains.

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Curious George

Curious George

Curious George uses George's insatiable curiosity as a way of acquainting preschoolers with key concepts in math, science and engineering.

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James McNeill Whistler's "The Peacock Room" now sits permanently in the Freer Gallery. But how it got there, and how the gallery got to Washington in the first place is a long story. (Photo source: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M Sackler Gallery on Flickr)

How Teddy Roosevelt Brought Art to Washington

Do you know the bizarre story of how James McNeil Whistler's lavish "Peacock Room" came to the Smithsonian?

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