1624 - 1865

    1901 - 1925

    1926 - 1945

    1946 - TODAY

New York Underground (1868-1904)

The New York public transportation system -- the largest public works project in history.

Mount Rushmore (1868-1999)

The story of a temperamental artist and the creation of the world's largest piece of sculpture.

Lost in the Grand Canyon (1869-)

John Wesley Powell's epic journey into the unknown Grand Canyon.

Barnum's Big Top (1870-1910)
(no web site available)

P.T. Barnum -- huckster, con man, promoter and entertainer.

The Pill (1873-1984)

The story behind the development of the drug that put women in control of birth control.

Houdini (1874-1926)

He could escape from everything -- except from his own mortality.

The Last Stand At Little Big Horn (1876-)
(no web site available)

One of the most frequently depicted and least understood moments in American history.

The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie (1876-1900)

A look at the poor emigrant boy who built a fortune and then began to systematically give it all away.

Forever Baseball (1876-1947)
(no web site available)

A wry philosophical essay on what makes baseball the great American pastime.

Edison's Miracle of Light (1878-1887)

He harnessed electricity and revolutionized the world.

MacArthur (1880-1951)

A portrait of a complex, imposing and fascinating American general, General Douglas MacArthur.

Insanity on Trial (1881-)
(no web site available)

The trial of Charles Julius Guiteau, the man who shot and fatally wounded President James A. Garfield.

The Telephone (1884-1915)

The birth of the device that transformed American life.

Ida B. Wells -- A Passion for Justice (1884-1919)
(no web site available)

The life of the legendary former slave and crusading journalist.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

A provocative portrait of one of the century's most influential women.

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind (1887-1940)

The rise and fall of an African American leader who influenced politics and culture around the world.

The Johnstown Flood (1889-)
(no web site available)

A small city in Pennsylvania is swept away in a wall of water over 30 feet high.

Journey to America (1890-1920)
(no web site available)

A tribute to the twelve million people who emigrated to the U.S. between 1890 and 1920.

If You Knew Sousa (1892-1935)
(no web site available)

America's favorite bandmaster.

Mr. Sears' Catalogue (1893-1906)
(no web site available)

A story of entrepreneurial triumph as well as an affectionate portrait of America from the 1890s through the 1920s.

Indians, Outlaws, and Angie Debo (1893-1988)
(no web site available)

Angie Debo uncovers a widespread conspiracy to cheat Native Americans of oil rich lands.

Hawaii's Last Queen (1898-)

The story of Liliu'okalani, the last queen of Hawaii.

Gold Fever (1898-)

When gold was discovered in a frozen no man's land between Canada and Alaska, 100,000 people made the treacherous journey in search of riches .

TR, The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1898-1912)
(More about Theodore Roosevelt on The Presidents Web site)

Author, soldier, scientist, outdoorsman and caring father, he was the youngest man to become president.

Wildcatter -- A Story of Texas Oil (1899-1933)
(no web site available)

The tale of mavericks whose risk-taking, sweat and dreams changed an American industry.

America 1900 (1900-)

America at the turn of the century.

The Wright Stuff (1900-1909)

Wilbur and Orville Wright build the flying machine.

Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life (1900-1999)

A man of public triumphs and private pain.