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1990s

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Los Angeles Riots

What caused the L.A. riots? Historians and experts chronicle the decades of tension that came to a head during that pivotal week in 1992.

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1990s

Disabled Activists Crawl Up the Steps of the Capitol

Find out how the 1990 Capitol Crawl became a major catalyst for the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

What Led to the Oklahoma City Bombing?

Learn what motivated white right-wing terrorists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols to commit the Oklahoma City Bombing, which killed 168 people on April 19, 1995. Discover the federal and local clean up efforts and the fate of McVeigh and Nichols.

Bree Newsome on Rodney King, a Black History Legend

Bree Newsome discusses the impact and legacy of the Rodney King trial.

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Los Angeles Riots

What caused the L.A. riots? Historians and experts chronicle the decades of tension that came to a head during that pivotal week in 1992.

What Happened at the Waco Siege?

Learn about the Waco Siege and how cult leader David Koresh lived as a polygamist among his Branch Davidian followers at the Mount Carmel Center. Discover the 51-day siege, which ended in a deadly FBI raid on April 19, 1993.

The 1990s

Author Douglas Coupland revisits a golden age of U.S. culture: the 1990s.