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."
Jackie Robinson wore number 42 on his Brooklyn Dodger uniform.
Born on the 12th of February, in 1809, Abraham Lincoln was America's 16th president. For many people, this man with humble beginnings was the greatest...
Being U.S. President, during America's Civil War, required Mr. Lincoln to make difficult strategic decisions.
About 2,000 African-Americans were among the Allied troops who stormed Normandy's beaches on D-Day.
In a famous exchange at the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson (the American Ambassador) confronts Ambassador Zorin (and his Soviet colleagues) with evid...
On October 25, 1962, Adlai Stevenson confronts Soviet Ambassador Zorin in the United Nations. The US, says Stevenson, is prepared to "wait until hell ...
Rear-Admiral Husband E.
The plane which an American President uses is called "Air Force One.
Whenever an American president flies, the plane he's on is called "Air Force One.
Shepard was the first American in space when he blasted off in a Redstone rocket on May 5, 1961.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CLIP CONTAINS HISTORIC FOOTAGE OF AL CAPONE AND INCLUDES INTERVIEWS (AND COMMENTARY) REGARDING HIS CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CLIP CONTAINS HISTORIC FOOTAGE OF AL CAPONE AND INCLUDES INTERVIEWS (AND COMMENTARY) REGARDING HIS CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.
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