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Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
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.
Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
Season 36 Episode 4 | 112m 30s | CC
The dramatic and inspiring story of ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY, discovered that their homes, schools, and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump. Housewives activated to create a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.
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