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."
Making their point with EXTREMELY graphic depictions of slaves at work (and being punished for daring to rebel or escape), anti-slavery societies did ...
This historical footage, shot by the Edison Company soon after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, depicts the widespread impact of the disast...
This historical footage, shot by the Edison Company soon after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, depicts the widespread impact of the disast...
When people could not afford to buy gas or cars, during the Great Depression, they returned to the use of horse-drawn wagons.
During the 1930s, Dorothea Lange photographed ditch-bank housing - homes in which migrant farm workers lived in California’s Imperial Valley.
During the 1930s, Dorothea Lange photographed the types of homes in which migrant farm workers lived in California’s Imperial Valley.
During the Napoleonic Wars, Britain had a shortage of sailors. To fix this problem, "press gangs" roamed the country's seaports where they kidnapped m...
President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 into law during that year. Later, in December, he addressed the Congress with reasons w...
Not long before he dies, Jackie Robinson writes the story of his life.
During the 1930s, photographers like Russell Lee documented the living and working conditions of migrant farm workers in America, including the interi...
Iolani palace is now very modern, Old, and had a very long history.
Lt. General Ira C. Eaker, an aviation pioneer with impressive flying credentials, was a supporter of the Tuskegee Airmen and their 99th Pursuit Squadr...
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