Apr 14 Lincoln’s assassination was planned at this D.C. karaoke spot By Colleen Shalby It was 150 years ago that John Wilkes Booth shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C.’s Ford’s Theatre. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 1:42 Collection of rare photographs offers a new look at the Civil War By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Exploring Robert E. Lee’s connections to George Washington By PBS News Hour Robert E. Lee was the son of a Revolutionary War hero who was a trusted aide to George Washington. In 1861, after 25 years in the U.S. Army, Lee turned down an offer to command Union forces in the Civil… Continue watching
Nov 06 Civil war officer and Gettysburg hero receives posthumous Medal of Honor By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has presented the nation's highest military honor to a Union Army officer who was killed more than 150 years ago during the Battle of Gettysburg. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch For one of Sudan’s Lost Boys, telling story on film offers healing By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch News Wrap: Russian convoy rolls into Ukraine without Kiev’s consent By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Fighting, waterborne disease plague South Sudanese displaced during rainy season By PBS News Hour Eight months of civil war in South Sudan has forced more than 1.5 million people out of their homes. Even those who found shelter in United Nations camps around the country endure desperate living situations, made worse by the country’s… Continue watching
Aug 12 Photo of boy with head of Syrian soldier sparks outrage By Ayan Sheikh A photo of a 7-year-old boy holding up the severed head of a slain Syrian soldier has caused uproar in Australia, home to a convicted terrorist who fled to Syria last year to join the Islamic State terrorist group. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Syria holds presidential election widely condemned as rigged By PBS News Hour In state-controlled parts of Syria, thousands of voters came out to show support for President Bashar al-Assad, who is overwhelming expected to win the country’s election. However, in Syria’s north and west where rebels hold sway, voting didn’t take place. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Former U.S. ambassador says he could ‘no longer defend’ Obama administration’s Syria policy By PBS News Hour Continue watching