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Sewing together the stories of Colorado’s Japanese American history
This comprehensive Colorado Japanese Women’s Quilt Project collects the quilts of over 80 Japanese-American families in Colorado.
Stonewall Uprising
American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Stonewall Uprising
Season 23 Episode 9 | 80m 50s | CC
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. That night the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next three days. The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world.
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