History Videos

The Story of Us - from the beginning of time to the present - is usually written by "the victors." True-to-life events, however, must include opposing points of view. This collection features stories about people, places and events which go beyond "the already known and obvious."

Lewis and Clark remained friends until the end.

President Thomas Jefferson asked one of his key aides, twenty-eight-year-old Meriwether Lewis, to lead an expedition west - all the way to the "wester...

Russell Phillips - whom his crew mates called "Phil" - was still alive when this story about Louie's life was produced.

Louis Zamperini is a humble man.

At Kwajalein Island, Zamperini and Phillips were subjected to experimental medical procedures.

Lusitania had set speed records during her transatlantic crossings.

Foreigners from Manchuria were allowed into China during the seventeenth century.

Charles Moore - authorized biographer of Margaret Thatcher - discusses the coal strikes of 1984 in this video clip.

What was it like for ten-year-old children (and those even younger) to work as miners?

Although he avoided an assassination attempt, Qin Shi Huangdi knew that one day he would die.

Knights jousting, on magnificent horses, was a hugely popular sport during the middle ages.

Leonard Slatkin conducts the BBC Orchestra on the 15th of September, 2001 in honor of all who died four days before.

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