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."
During the days when the Federal Court had jurisdiction over Indian Territory, many people hanged on Ft. Smith's gallows. The National Park Service te...
Years after his death, the "Big Bopper's" body is remarkably well preserved. For the first time, the Bopper's son actually sees his father.
After the Second World War, American test pilots flew experimental planes as part of the research airplane program.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt first took the Presidential oath on the 4th of March, 1933.
On the 2nd of December, 1942, Enrico Fermi and his 48-member team were conducting experiments in Chicago.
On the 1st of December, 1958, Chicago was the scene of another catastrophic fire.
Two days after launch, the shuttle Columbia returned to Earth.
On the 12th of April, 1981, the United States launched the shuttle Columbia into space.
In this news-reel clip we see 5th Division Marines advancing on Iwo Jima behind artillery, naval, and aerial bombardment.
This video clip depicts the early days of a revolutionary concept in the making of cars - the assembly line.
After Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat for a white man, and Dr.
In the summer of 1964, many white college students - from outside Mississippi - traveled to the Magnolia State to help black students aid African-Amer...
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