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This Week in People’s History, Nov 20–26

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Image of a newsreel title: "Gen. Butler bares 'plot' by Fascists"
Did Wall Street Want FDR’s Ouster? (1934), A first for Song’s First Lady (1934), Tamir Rice Would Be 22 (2014), Women Workers Stand Up (1909), AFL Jump-Starts the Cold War (1944), Standing Up for Press Freedom (1929), The Gap Just Gets Bigger (2019

This Week in People’s History, Nov 13–19

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An image of Karen Silkwood's face with the text, "Who Killed Karen Silkwood?"
¡Karen Silkwood, Presente! (1974), Whatever Became of William Dawson? (1934), Are You Listening, Nixon? (1969), Ornette Coleman Takes Manhattan (1959), Who Says, Crime Doesn’t Pay? (2019)

This Week in People’s History, Nov 6–12

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Political Violence, Way Back When (1919), A Very Catchy Ditty (1949), Death With Dignity (1994), A Very Important Conference, I Think (1984), When Ernie Met Bert (1969), A Very Big Win for Militant Musicians (1944), Apartheid Must Go! (1974)

This Week in People’s History, Oct 30-Nov 5

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The cover of the jacket for Bruce Springsteen's single, "Born In the U.S.A"
‘The Boss’ Protests (1984), Halloween Parade Is Born (1974), Algeria Fights for Freedom (1954), Safety First Isn’t for Everyone (1974), Thanks for Your Service (1874), Global Warming’s a Hoax. Really? (2019), If You Can’t Beat ’em, Shoot ’em (1934)

This Week in People’s History, Oct 23–29

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Church in McComb, Mississippi, after it was destroyed by a bomb in 1964
Wrist-Slaps for Racist Terrorists (1964), Stop Global Warming! (2009), An ‘October Surprise’ for the Ages (1924), Nothing New About ‘Lock ‘em Up!’ (1994), Integrated Schools – ‘Just Around the Corner’ (1969)

This Week in People’s History, Oct 16–22

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Harpers Ferry as it looked in 1857
Harpers Ferry, a Bridge Too Far (1859), Lynch Mob Gets Served (1894), A Frame-Up Falls Apart 15 Years Too Late (1989), George Washington’s Indigenous ‘Enemies’ (1779), Civil Servants In the Crosshairs (2020), A Guilty Verdict Reversed by Trump (2014)

This Week in People’s History, Oct 9–15

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Photo of a woman wearing and academic gown and hat climbing a staircase, with the caption: Breaking Barriers: Women and the Law
A Long Time Coming, and How! (1949), A Work of Towering Imagination (1959), August Wilson Takes Broadway (1984), The Truth Hurts (1999), If Only There Had Been More Advertising (1929), ‘We Are Everywhere’ (1979), Was Nixon Listening? (1969)

This Week in People’s History, Sept 25-Oct 1

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William Patterson addressing the 1949 Bill of Rights Conference
Bill of Rights Birthday (1789), Nixon’s Nightmare (1969), Resist Illegitimate Authority (1967), “Proletarians of All Countries, Unite!” (1864), Fighting for Free Speech (1909), Racist Violence at Its Worst (1919), When Students Fight, They Win (1964)

This Week in People’s History, Sept 18–24

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Movie poster for documentary film "The Sorrow and the Pity"
The Sorrow and the Pity Rewrites History (1969), The Dawn of Women’s Suffrage (1893), Millions Protest Global Warming (2019), Thelonious Monk’s Musical Signature (1954), An All-Star Cast Says ‘No Nukes!’ (1979), The Chicago Eight on Trial (1969)