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."
On the 14th of April, 1865, President Lincoln and his wife attended a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington. Earlier that day, John Wilkes...
Jesse James was a legend during his own lifetime.
The U.S. National Archives sponsored a discussion on whether Mary Surratt was guilty of anything as an alleged Lincoln-assassination conspirator.
This clip is the actual FAA Air Traffic Control transmission from ATC Cleveland Center on the morning of September 11, 2001.
In 1951, the U.S. government commissioned a movie which explains the dangers of atomic warfare and its aftermath.
This clip from The Atom Strikes!
By mid-July, of 1945, a new weapon (being developed, in secret, by the "Manhattan Project") was ready for testing.
The "WHITE HOUSE TOUR," with Mrs.
This clip, from a Universal Newsreel, combines Japanese and American historical footage of the Pearl Harbor attack.
On the 30th of March, 1981, John Hinckley fired shots at President Reagan grievously wounding both Reagan and Jim Brady, his press secretary.
Trailer for the film, "Aviator," by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo di Caprio.
Ohio was an important state for escaping slaves. This video provides some interesting background on how enslaved people became free when they were abl...
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