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Growing up in Cuba

Season 2 Episode 5 | 5m 05s

Nelson Figueras describes his childhood in Cuba during the 1950s. The son of a revolutionary, Nelson describes living under Castro’s oppressive regime and his father’s eventual execution for crimes against the state. This horrific event was the catalyst for Nelson and his younger brother to be sent without their parents to the US in 1962 in Operation Pedro Pan.

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Lynn describes her passion for flying and her career ambitions.
Zoe describes her desire for equality between the sexes.
Lynn describes her path to becoming a commercial pilot in the 1970s.
Lynn's search continues at the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Juan's search continues as he meets with George Gardner, a colleague of Captain Hooper.
Two men search for the people who helped them settle in the U.S. when they fled Cuba.
Korean War veterans look for fellow servicemen from nearly 70 years ago.