Apr 15 Watch 10:22 How America moved on in the days after the Civil War By PBS News Hour President Abraham Lincoln died 150 years ago, just days after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, ending the Civil War after four years. To discuss the lasting effects of both events, Jeffrey Brown talks to Martha Hodes, author of… Continue watching
Apr 15 Rhiannon Giddens performs 'Julie,' a song inspired by a slave's story By Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the first to admit she's big into history, and in particular the history of the South and the Civil War. Continue reading
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