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Lee Harvey Oswald & the Kennedy Assassination 25 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
Buell Wesley Frazier worked at the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas and would give Lee Harvey Oswald rides to work, including on Nov. 22, 1963, the day of President Kennedy's assassination. In t...
American Artifacts: "One Life: Martin Luther King Jr." 25 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
American History TV visits the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery for a look at the exhibit, “One Life: Martin Luther King Jr.” The exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of the March on Wa...
Lectures in History: Immigration & the Dillingham Commission 25 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
The U.S. Immigration Commission, known as the “Dillingham Commission,” began its work in 1907. It concluded that immigration from Europe posed a threat to American society and culture and should be r...
Alexander Hamilton & the U.S. Constitution 24 Aug 2013 | 10:45 pm
Rutgers University historian Andrew Shankman looks at Alexander Hamilton’s role in the debate over ratifying the U.S. Constitution, with a focus on Hamilton’s work in his home state of New York. This ...
The Civil War: The Dakota War of 1862 24 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
Albany Law School professor Paul Finkelman examines the Dakota Sioux rebellion that took place in 1862 in the midst of the Civil War. Mr. Finkelman looks at the political and military issues considere...
Philosophy & Politics of Roe v. Wade 24 Aug 2013 | 05:15 pm
Political science and law professors evaluate the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. They critique the Court’s opinion and consider the politics surrounding the case. Princeton Univers...
History Bookshelf: Charles Euchner 24 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
August 28th marks the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In this ...
Congressional Tribute to the March on Washington 24 Aug 2013 | 12:40 pm
Congressional leaders observed the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington at the U.S. Capitol in July. Participants in the ceremony included Rep. John Lewis, who spoke at the March on August 28th...
Oral Histories: Thomas Stevens, Korean War Veteran 24 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
In this oral history from the Korean War Veterans Digital Memorial, former 371st Bomb Squadron Staff Sergeant Thomas Stevens recalls his experience in the Air Force during the Korean War. He discusses...
Lectures in History: 1955 Murder of Emmett Till 24 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who in the summer of 1955 was visiting family in Mississippi. A few days after an incident at a local grocery store, Till was kidnapped ...
