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."

In this newsreel, from 16 June 1952, President Truman dedidcates America's first nuclear-powered submarine - the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) - in Groton, C...

In late February, 1910, days of endless snow in the High Cascades prevented two trains from traveling further on the "Great Northern Route through Ste...

On the 20th of January, 1993, William Jefferson Clinton (formerly the governor of Arkansas) became America's 42nd president.

In this BP-released video, we can see how difficult it is to work on the oil leaks at Mississippi Canyon 252.

In 2001, Gedeon Naudet, and his brother Jules, were working on a documentary about New York City firefighters.

Eva Cassidy died of melanoma-related bone cancer in 1996, at a time when very few people knew about her extraordinary talent.

WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS SEGMENTS DEALING WITH SLAVERY AND THE CRUELTIES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.

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