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Household Poison From the Past
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A brief history of dangerous chemicals and compounds in our homes.
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.
Video description: After WWII, Truman watched most of Eastern Europe fall to the Communist "Iron Curtain." "I do not think we should play compromise any longer," Truman wrote.
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