America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Against the backdrop of historical footage, depicting 1955's events, Mamie Till-Mobley narrates much of this clip from "Emmett Till - The Untold Story...
Mamie Till-Mobley tells the story of her son's death and the fight she had to mount in order to have her son's body returned to Chicago from Mississip...
During the murder trial, defense lawyers had argued - among other things - that the body was so deformed its remains could not be identified as Emmett...
During the trial of Roy Bryant and J.
This NASA video depicts the launch of Endeavour as it begins its STS-127 mission.
John Dillinger didn't believe in stealing cars.
In April of 1945, a vicious battle began on the Pacific island of Okinawa. Called "Operation Iceberg," the fighting lasted about 82 days. Learn about ...
As the battle for Peleliu dragged on, the Marines began to wonder if anyone would leave the island alive.
Eugene Bondurant Sledge (also known as "Sledgehammer" and/or "E.
The battle for Peleliu was supposed to be quick and easy.
After the war, Eugene Sledge spent several months in China with the occupying forces.
This video biography about Eugene Sledge - author of With the Old Breed - uses archival war footage (from the U.
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