Feb 17 Photo: Washington’s false teeth By News Desk https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/435447570140106752 Historian Michael Beschloss shares this photo of one set of President Washington's false teeth. Mount Vernon has a wonderful writeup of the first president's complete dental history, noting that "When Washington was inaugurated President in 1789, only one… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Telling the story of ‘Monuments Men,’ soldiers who helped save Western civilization’s treasures By PBS News Hour During World War II, the Nazis systematically looted art works from all over Europe, while combat and aerial bombing unintentionally destroyed major landmarks. The story of the quest to protect, rescue and restore Europe’s cultural treasures is told in a… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Seeing the Parthenon through ancient eyes By PBS News Hour An icon of ancient democracy, the story and significance of Athens’ Parthenon has been reinterpreted by numerous cultures. Joan Breton Connelly, author of “The Parthenon Enigma,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the landmark’s meaning and whether the Parthenon sculptures (also… Continue watching
Jan 27 New historic account chronicles Blackbeard’s bloody final stand By Sarah Sheffer Among the pirates who have scoured the seven seas, Blackbeard stands as history’s most notorious. Said to have captured two ships more than twice the size of his own, Blackbeard’s conquests have been told and retold for nearly three centuries,… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch What Burke and Paine teach us about the roots of political division in America What Burke and Paine teach us about the roots of political division in America… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on the health care law legacy, gifts for politicians Shields and Brooks on the health care law legacy, gifts for politicians… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Conflict over Ukraine’s future underscores rivalry between two ways of life Conflict over Ukraine's future underscores rivalry between two ways of life… Continue watching
Dec 17 110 years ago, Wright brothers took flight for the first time Photo courtesy of Library of Congress On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright took flight for 12 seconds in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Learn how they controlled their aircraft with NOVA's Wright brothers interactive. Continue reading
Dec 08 Today in history: John Lennon killed in NYC Fans of John Lennon hold a vigil after he was shot and killed on Dec. 8, 1980, outside his home in New York. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images On this day in 1980, celebrated musician and rock icon John Lennon… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Can U.S., Pakistan move forward in building a ‘reality-based relationship’? Can U.S., Pakistan move forward in building a 'reality-based relationship'?… Continue watching