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John Cabot and His Explorations John Cabot - the Anglicized version of Giovanni Caboto's name - is believed to be the first European explorer to visit parts of North America since the Vikings reached what they termed "Vinland" (in the 11th century). | |
Why the Dead Sea Is Unique As shown in this map, the western shore of the Dead Sea is located in Israel while the eastern shore is in Jordan. | |
Louis Zamperini with Billy Graham - Los Angeles, 1949 Louis Zamperini attended a tent meeting featuring Dr. | |
Jimmy Stewart - WWII Veteran "It's a Wonderful Life" is one of the most-popular films to watch during the holidays. Who was James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997), its star? Known the world over as Jimmy Stewart, he was also a US Air Force pilot.. | |
WWII Bomber - The B-24 The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was a heavy bomber, with a significant flying range, used by America and its Allies during World War II. | |
Inca Mummy from Ampato Dr. Johan Reinhard and his team found two mummies near the summit of Ampato (at an elevation of 19,200 feet). | |
Japanese Interrogation Of Prisoners Of War - Airmen Japanese interrogators - like James Sasaki - followed specific guidelines for questioning Allied aviators. This political cartoon depicts such an interrogation session. | |
Ted Kennedy - Giving Eulogy at RFK's Funeral Ted Kennedy gave the eulogy for his brother, Bobby, at the St. | |
Landing-Schedule Diagram - Omaha Beach Eisenhower and his generals (plus their staff members) planned the Normandy invasion over a period of several years. | |
Normandy Invasion, D-Day - Footage from German Perspective German troops, along Normandy's beaches, did their best to resist the Allied invasion. This clip provides a German perspective of D-Day. | |
Statue of Liberty - Close-up Views Liberty is dedicated July 4, 1886. She is a gift from the people of France to the people of America. | |
German Pillboxes and Bunkers - Protected with Obstacles In Normandy, Germany built pillboxes - small, concrete forts - to protect German soldiers against Allied invaders. | |
Inca Boy - El Plomo Mummy In 1954, a group of climbers on Chile's El Plomo Mountain found the mummy of a young Inca boy. | |
Yo-Yo Ma Plays - Prelude, Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 The Toronto Music Garden is inspired by J.S. Bach's Suite No. 1 in G Major for Unaccompanied Cello. In this video clip, Yo-Yo Ma—who was involved in the garden project—plays the Prelude. | |
Volga River - Topography Map The Volga River is one of the longest in the world. Here are some key facts about it, and its topography. | |
Albatross at Sea - Rime of the Ancient Mariner As Green Hornet's castaways drifted in the Pacific, an albatross stopped by the life raft. | |
Ellis Island - Place of Hope and Tears Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor, served as a port of entry - between 1892-1954 - for millions of European immigrants hoping for a new life in America. | |
Jesse Owens - Video Interview "Race," a film about Jesse Owens, highlights the events of 1936. One of the world's greatest-ever athletes tells us what it was like to represent his country and to achieve such great success. | |
Vierville Draw - Artificial Port To aid in the capture of Cherbourg, an important French port where Germany had radar stations, the Allies had to create an artificial harbor which they called "Mulberry. | |
View of Booth's Deringer - FBI This is the Deringer John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. |