Not Your Century

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Not Your Century episodes

February 27, 2019 1919/1969: The More Things Change
A hundred years ago, an education official says wealth inequity is the greatest threat to equal education. Fifty years ago, violent right-wing groups are making surprising appearances in the Bay Area.

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5 min
February 26, 2019 1933: "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Empties the Jails
Imagine the surprise for the prosecutor when he looked out at the law class he was teaching and saw the face of the man he'd just put away for murder. Why was Oklahoma's controversial governor freeing so many prisoners?

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6 min
February 25, 2019 1942: The Battle of Los Angeles
Weeks after Pearl Harbor—and one night after a minor attack on a Santa Barbara oil field by a Japanese submarine—Los Angeles is thrown into a panic by reports of an air raid on the city. There's no raid, but five people die, and calls for Japanese internment intensify.

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6 min
January 28, 2019 Coming Soon: Not Your Century
Not Your Century launches February 25 from the San Francisco Chronicle, celebrating the news—and the news media—of years gone by.

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2 min

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On hiatus as of March 2020 because of the coronavirus crisis. Get unlimited access to the Chronicle. | A daily celebration of the news — and the news media — of years gone by. King Kaufman takes you…