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."
When Germany's rigid airships were able to travel long distances, they required special recovery procedures to help them land. This video footage depi...
Hiram Rhodes Revels - the first African-American to serve in the U.
On the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, people still wonder whether Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, was responsible for Japan's role in WWII. To his people, Hi...
On August 15, 1945 - just before noon - the Japanese people heard their Emperor's voice for the first time. He was telling them to "bear the unbearabl...
On the 6th of August, 1945, the world saw the first use of an atomic bomb when America used the device against Japan by dropping the nuclear weapon on...
What was it like to be a crewman aboard the Enola Gay, the plane which dropped the world's first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima?
A story of hope, amidst all the heartbreak and devastation in Hiroshima, following a nuclear blast.
This is a clip from Thomas A.
Historical footage of the Battle for Peleliu, included in this clip, is from the National Archives and the Department of Defense.
Scientists working for Hitler's Third Reich continued to work, after the war, but for the United States. Historians believe that the U.S. rocket progr...
The Colorado River, which flows through five U.
In addition to his love of flying, Howard Hughes was an aviation innovator.
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