Railroad Museum

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Founded in 1986 as part of the North Dakota Centennial Celebration in Minot, North Dakota, the Railroad Museum of Minot was organized with the goal of preserving the history of the railroads that crisscrossed North Dakota.

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Affirmative Action

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Professor Lucas E. Morel discusses the history of affirmative action in the U.S., looking at how it has changed from the early 1960s to the present day. He examines particularly the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court cases Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, both on affirmative action.

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The Shadow of FDR

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Professors Sidney Milkis and Marc Landy look at the memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency and how the presidents that followed him—Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan—failed to establish similar legacies.

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Black Power and Its Critics

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Professor Diana Schaub compares and contrasts the writings and views of a number of civil rights and race relations writers and activists, including Stokely Carmichael (1941–1998), Charles V. Hamilton, Bell Hooks (1952–), Shelby Steele (1946–), and Ralph Ellison (1913–1994).

Malcolm X

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Professor Diana Schaub reviews the life and views of Malcolm X. She contrasts his views with those of Martin Luther King, Jr. and looks at how Malcolm X's views changed over time, based on his writings and speeches.