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."
Unknown to Columbia's astronauts, orbiter sensors were going offline while observers on the ground recorded something falling away from the shuttle.
After the loss of Columbia, NASA uses launch cameras to observe whether foam, shedding off the External Tank, will strike the orbiter.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the space shuttle, NASA produced this 14-minute documentary (narrated by William Shatner).
Clip from a documentary comparing the Spanish-Flu pandemic, during 1918-1919, with today's health-care capabilities.
In the midst of World War I, another devastation - "Spanish Flu" - infected people throughout the world.
During World War II, Howard Hughes designed a huge airplane made almost entirely of laminated birchwood.
This video clip, based on historical information (and, one hopes, at least a few tongue-in-cheek recreations), demonstrates the U.
The SR-71, also know as the Blackbird, is the world's fastest airplane.
Liberty is dedicated July 4, 1886. She is a gift from the people of France to the people of America.
In late October, 1929, share prices on the NY Stock Exchange start to plunge. No one knows why. In 5 days the gains of 5 years are wiped-out, and peop...
On the 23rd of October, 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange start to plunge. No one knows why. In 5 days the gains of 5 years are wiped-...
The close relationship between Wall Street executives, and federal government officials, allowed "the market" to be a law unto itself.
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