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Clip: Season 34 Episode 1 | 7m 14s | Video has closed captioning.
Over the fourth of July weekend in 1947, 4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister, California for a three-day rally. The small town woke to motorcyclists in an unusual uniform: leather jackets and blue jeans.
Aired: 02/07/22
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