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American Experience

The Poison Squad

Government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley takes on food manufacturers to banish dangerous substances threatening the health of consumers, laying the groundwork for U.S. consumer protection laws and the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. (60 minutes)

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Sat, 7/5 at 12:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

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Nazi Town, USA

The rise of the German American Bund, an organization of American Nazis in the 1930s that had chapters across the country. (60 minutes)

Mon, 7/7 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Nazi Town, USA

The rise of the German American Bund, an organization of American Nazis in the 1930s that had chapters across the country. (60 minutes)

Tue, 7/8 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Nazi Town, USA

The rise of the German American Bund, an organization of American Nazis in the 1930s that had chapters across the country. (60 minutes)

Sat, 7/12 at 12:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

(60 minutes)

Sat, 7/12 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. (60 minutes)

Sat, 7/12 at 10:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Nazi Town, USA

The rise of the German American Bund, an organization of American Nazis in the 1930s that had chapters across the country. (60 minutes)

Sun, 7/13 at 8:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Nazi Town, USA

The rise of the German American Bund, an organization of American Nazis in the 1930s that had chapters across the country. (60 minutes)

Mon, 7/14 at 4:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. (60 minutes)