War & Conflict
The War
Episode Three “A Deadly Calling” November 1943-June 1944 Continue
The War
THE WAR, a seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. 7/31/2012 Continue
Global Voices
They dreamed of a revolution that would transform Argentina. But what exactly happened to this hopeful generation who suddenly “disappeared”? Thirty years after leaving his native country of Argentina, director Juan Mandelbaum discovers that a former college girlfriend was among the thousands abducted, tortured and “disappeared” during the country’s military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983. Continue
History Detectives
Discover Wes' favourite investigation location after 10 seasons of History Detectives. In this clip from the Napolean's Sword investigation from way back in Season one, Wes heads off to Cajun country in Louisiana to meet an amazing pair of elderly sisters. Continue
History Detectives
Discover what has been Elyse's favourite reveal after 10 seasons of History Detectives. In this clip from Season five we see the moment Elyse reveals who the African-American soldier is in our contributor's photograph. She also makes a very special introduction. Continue
Michael Wood's Story of England
Learn about Kibworth during the Hundred Years’ War, the Protestant Reformation and the English Civil War. 7/10/2012 Continue
POV
Granito: Every Memory Matters (GMEM) aims to harness the power of storytelling and create an exchange that awakens and restores the collective memory of Guatemala's recent past, which claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people, 45,000 of whom were "disappeared." Continue
Bill Moyers
International relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. BacevichIs on whether an imperial presidency destroying America. Respected across the political spectrum, Bacevich has contributed to The Nation, The American Conservative, Foreign Affairs, among others, and his latest book is The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. Continue
History Detectives
Get the facts about a disputed picture frame, Woolworth signs, German toy soldiers and a book of liquor recipes. 8/7/2012 Continue
The War
Episode Four “Pride of Our Nation” June 1944-August 1944 Continue
The War
Episode Two “When Things Get Tough” January 1943-December 1943 Continue
History Detectives
Learn the truth about an evocative symbol, a swatch of fabric, Native American clothing and a Lincoln signature. Continue
Next Avenue
Nagasaki, Siberia, Vietnam are among popular travel destinations despite their bleak past. Continue
Michael Wood's Story of England
Track Kibworth’s history from the 17th century to the present. 7/17/2012 Continue
POV
In this short video companion to 'Granito: How to Nail a Dictator,' a forensic archivist and a forensic anthropologist explain the steps that led them to uncovering the stories of those disappeared during the Guatemalan genocide. Continue
POV
In this short video companion to Granito: How to Nail a Dictator, a forensic archivist and a forensic anthropologist explain the steps that led them to uncovering the stories of those disappeared during the Guatemalan genocide. Continue
POV
In January 2012, after 30 years of impunity, former Guatemalan general and dictator Efraín Ríos Montt was indicted by a Guatemalan court for crimes against humanity. Against all odds, he was charged with committing genocide in the 1980s against the country's poor Mayan people. Learn more about the civil war and the genocide cases to come out of it. Continue
Bill Moyers
Executive director of the ACLU Anthony D. Romero and former GOP Congressman Mickey Edwards about wiretapping and domestic surveillance. Jack Goldsmith, former head the Office of Legal Counsel at the DOJ, gives an insider's view of advising the President on the limits of executive power. West Virginia evangelical Christians who are turning to their faith to battle mountaintop mining. Continue
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