Jul 07 Watch Extended Interview: David McCullough More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with author and historian David McCullough. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Student Freedom Riders Discuss Civil Rights Movement Student Freedom Riders discuss the nonviolent protest movement of 50 years ago. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Freedom Riders Discuss 50th Anniversary of Protest Movement Two original Freedom Riders discuss the 50th anniversary of the rides. Continue watching
Jan 13 For Haitian Writers, Identity is Wrapped up in History and Hope In Haiti, not only was reading certain books dangerous, but writers were commonly known to be the agitators of dissent, those who -- with the spark of a word -- might ignite an upheaval in the minds and hearts of… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Historic Perspective on Republican Shift Presidential historian Michael Beschloss, Richard Norton Smith of George Mason University and Beverly Gage of Yale University examine the results of Tuesday's midterm election in the context of races past. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch History Lessons: Midterms as Political Referendum Jim Lehrer gets historical perspective on the 2010 midterms from Professor Beverly Gage of Yale University and Richard Norton Smith, a scholar-in-residence at George Mason University. Continue watching
May 05 Photo Pioneer Muybridge Froze Time During an Era of Change Many of the technical and artistic conquests made in the history of photography can be traced back to the breakthroughs of one man. The 19th century British born photographer Eadweard Muybridge spent his lifetime capturing the American spirit, first in… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Documentary Examines ‘Righteous’ Arab Actions During Holocaust Robert Satloff, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talks to Jeffrey Brown about "Among the Righteous," his eight-year project to document the stories of Arabs helping Jews during the Holocaust and the forthcoming PBS documentary based on… Continue watching
Jan 18 Haiti’s History Is One of Pain and Perseverance By Talea Miller As Haiti confronts a disastrous earthquake -- which ravaged much of Port-au-Prince -- the country's history, politics and culture are coming to a new light, and may help shape how the country emerges from its latest trial. Continue reading