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Washington in the 70s

The 1971 Redskins Cheerleaders. (Photo credit: Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Alumni Association)

A WETA Production. Flash back to Washington in the 1970s. This one-hour documentary charts the District's rise from the ashes of the 1968 riots to its emergence as a world-class city, featuring first-hand accounts from those who shaped the events of the time.

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 WETA TV 26WETA HDWETA How-ToWETA Kids Channel
Via antenna26.426.126.226.3
Comcast26, 92220 (DC), 219 (Balt)265266
Cox26, 8021026 (Fairfax), 1003 (Fredericksburg)800801
Verizon FIOS26, 471526474472
RCN266133938
DirecTV 26, 26-1  
Dish Network8076