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American Experience

The Environment

Since pre-colonial times, Americans' relationship to the natural world has shaped politics, policy, commerce, entertainment and culture. In this collection, delve into our complicated history with the environment through American Experience films exploring wide-ranging topics, from our struggles to exert dominion over nature to our attempts to understand and protect it.

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

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S36 Ep4 | 1h 52m 30s | The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill. (1h 52m 30s)

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