Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS
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Publicado 2024-04-23
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00:00 Prologue
04:47 Living in Love Canal
13:43 The Blizzard of ‘77
18:42 The history of Love Canal
29:00 Mothers of Love Canal
47:14 Griffon Manor
52:34 Uncovering the chemicals
01:07:37 Luella’s story
01:16:15 Protests grow
01:25:06 Developing the Superfund
01:37:50 Held hostage
01:44:58 Passing the Superfund
01:46:50 Conclusion
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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I was so obsessed with this story at the time. I even visited the Love Canal site in 1984 (behind the fence) on my way to Niagara Falls. What these women did is an example of how everyday people can change the world. Well done doc!
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As a former resident...my family resided at 389 99th Street from 1962 to 1978 evacuation( Inner Ring) I found this to be very well done by PBS and everyone associated with the making of this. Reliving so many of these moments...I was 14yrs old in 1978...was overwhelming to reexperience at times. God Bless all of the former residents and their descendants. 😔💙
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This doesn’t get said nearly enough but what a national treasure it is to have PBS. And specifically to this story, what bravery these women showed and determination they possessed to not be spoken down to when too many “powerful” people tried to downplay their realities.
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So important to get these Stories told while the people are still alive
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Deep and impactful. These programs are some of the best of what our tax dollars are paying for, and so deliberately relevant. Somehow, your presentations manage to hit on the issues we need to be reminded we're still facing. Thank you PBS!!
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This is one of the best documentaries I’ve watched in a while.
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"When we smelled chemicals we smelled a good economy." Those poor people, that speaks volumes.
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This is deep! I have a degree in chemistry and interned at EPA one summer. The budget cuts to EPA from 2001-2018 are unreal. 😢
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I grew up in Niagara falls and have frequented the ghost town of love canal often never knowing the extent of their story. Thank you for this and for strength and determination of the woman and their family's that fought so hard to protect their families and future generations.
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Remember stories like this when you hear business leaders complaining about there being too many regulations.
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I love American ExperianceI love these documentaries
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Mom's have the greatest super power. Their love for us. Still I remember living through the time period as a teen and never knew the depths these ladies went through. Wow, they are American heroes 👏.
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I am 48 years old and ive been learning from PBS since i was a little kid.. thank you PBS for all the education you have given me through the years ❤❤
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We watched this last night and it was a really good. I never heard about the Love Canal until watching this. This is important American and Environmental History
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I am embarrassed to say I am 52 and never knew what”Love Canal” was all about. This is one of the best and most satisfying documentaries I’ve ever seen! God bless Lois and all those women!
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It should never have happened. Thank you for telling the story.
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My cousins lived right on top of that mess and, as children, we'd play a game we made up called "touch the witch" where we'd dare each other to touch the black ooze seeping through the basement walls. What did we know? Back in the 70's kids played unsupervised all day with whatever they had. Needless to say, every last one of us has either birth defects or autoimmune disorders. Our parents didn't know until it was too late.
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i grew up hearing about love canal and the people that lived there. the high rates of cancer, the scandal. but i never knew the details of what happened, despite going to school in Niagara County. fantastic documentary, thank you for covering this.
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Imagine serving in Vietnam being poisoned by agent orange to come back and move into a house to continue to be poisoned at home?
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Thr Niagara Falls School Board was also to blame for this disaster. They knew of the danger yet looked the other way and built an elementary school on top of the chemical dump. They have not shared any of the responsibility. Shameful.
