Dec 28 The Full Emancipation Proclamation By Larisa Epatko President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, declaring all slaves in rebellion states as free and inviting them to join the Union forces fighting in the Civil War. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch Sharing Lessons in American History in 140 Characters or Less Sharing Lessons in American History in 140 Characters or Less… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Today’s Generals Are Well-Trained, But Ill-Prepared for Battle Today's Generals Are Well-Trained, But Ill-Prepared for Battle… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch America’s Historical Struggle With Debt and the Role of Federal Government America's Historical Struggle With Debt and the Role of Federal Government… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Historians: In Speech, Obama Will Forsake ‘Gauzy and Grandiose’ for Specificity Historians: In Speech, Obama Will Forsake 'Gauzy and Grandiose' for Specificity… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Elzena Johnson, 97, Delegate Who Voted for FDR, Remembers Poll Tax Elzena Johnson, 97, Delegate Who Voted for FDR, Remembers Poll Tax… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Rep. John Lewis: ‘Your Vote Is Precious, Almost Sacred’ Georgia congressman John Lewis addressed the Democratic National Convention on the historic suppression of voters' rights, linking past injustices to new new voting legislation. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Book Examines Varied ‘Tapestry’ of Michelle Obama’s American Ancestry Book Examines Varied 'Tapestry' of Michelle Obama's American Ancestry… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Americans with a Front Row Seat to the Rise of Hitler Never before has the story been told of a group of Americans who lived in Berlin as Hitler and his Nazi party clawed their way to ultimate power. Margaret Warner speaks with former Newsweek journalist and author Andrew Nagorski about… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch The Heavy Load of Student Debt David Graeber on mounting student debt and what history says about paying it back. Continue watching