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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

8 Episodes 2017 - 2017

Episode 1

The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Exploring the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive following Martin Luther King Jr.'s death.

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Episode 2

September 11th

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Following the terrorist attacks on September 11th, songs like Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" took on a new and heightened meaning and politically charged country music took center stage.

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Episode 3

Kent State and the Vietnam War

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Following the killings of four Kent State University students during anti-Vietnam War protests, politically driven songs from Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield and others became popular.

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Episode 4

Hurricane Katrina

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Following Hurricane Katrina, international artists from U2 to Kanye West joined New Orleans musicians in benefit concerts to help ensure the city's rich traditions survived.

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Episode 5

The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Charting the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.

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Episode 6

Space Race

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's moonwalk inspired musicians from David Bowie and the Byrds to Parliament-Funkadelic and Sun Ra to imagine a cosmic future for mankind.

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Episode 7

Battle of the Sexes

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Billie Jean King's win against Bobby Riggs in their famous tennis match was a galvanizing moment for the women's movement and ushered in music that delivered messages of female empowerment.

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Episode 8

Out, Loud & Proud

Mon, Nov 20, 201742 mins

Tracking the beginning of the gay rights movement in America following the riots at Stonewall Inn and how music has played a vital role in celebrating and preaching tolerance of the LGBT community.

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