Decade of Fire
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Discover why the Bronx burned in the 1970s. Through rich archival and home movie footage, the film reveals the real reasons for the devastation and shows what can happen when a community chooses to fight back and reclaim their neighborhood.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2102

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Mon, Oct 9 7:30 P.M. Missing In Brooks County     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 9 10:00 P.M. El Equipo     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Oct 10 12:30 A.M. Missing In Brooks County     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 10 8:30 A.M. Missing In Brooks County     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 10 1:30 P.M. El Equipo     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Oct 11 3:00 A.M. El Equipo     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 11 7:30 P.M. El Equipo     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 12 12:30 A.M. El Equipo     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 12 8:30 A.M. El Equipo     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Oct 14 12:00 P.M. El Equipo     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 15 4:30 A.M. Missing In Brooks County     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Oct 21 7:00 P.M. More Than A Month     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 23 4:00 A.M. More Than A Month     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 30 7:00 P.M. Matter of Mind: My ALS     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 31 12:00 A.M. Matter of Mind: My ALS     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 31 8:00 A.M. Matter of Mind: My ALS     NH World (11.3)


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