Nov 24 Watch 9:39 Largest slave revolt in U.S. history lives on in reenactment By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In 1811, more than 200 enslaved people in present-day Louisiana launched the largest insurgency of people in bondage in U.S. history. The revolt lasted only a few days before the poorly armed rebels were crushed by a militia and U.S. Continue watching
May 23 Watch 4:44 How discovery of the slave ship Clotilda informs U.S. history By Megan Thompson The remains of the last slave ship that came to America have been found. In 1860, the schooner Clotilda brought 110 Africans to U.S. shores, decades after it was illegal to import slaves into the country. The wreckage of the… Continue watching
Nov 16 Have Americans forgotten the history of this deadly flu? By Vic Pasquantonio Author Kenneth C. Davis examines another deadly effect of World War I: the spread of the Spanish flu. Continue reading
Nov 15 Teaching kids about Thanksgiving or Columbus? They deserve the real story By David Cutler My students felt betrayed, angry even, that throughout their elementary and middle school years, teachers had pushed a fake narrative, or had done little, if anything, to correct the record. Continue reading
Nov 24 Becoming an au pair about more than just child care, there’s a history lesson too By Vic Pasquantonio Nearly 300 au pairs from host families throughout the Northeast traveled to Washington D.C. over the weekend as part of the government’s three-decade long cultural exchange program--and to make sure they fulfilled education credits mandated by the U.S. State Department. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 8:42 Hip-hop and history blend for Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’ By PBS News Hour He’s on the $10 bill and he died in a duel, but what else do you know about Alexander Hamilton? Now his life is the subject of a cutting-edge hip-hop Broadway musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Aug 11 7 things you didn’t know about alcohol in America By Colleen Shalby From colonial times, to Prohibition, to the "Mad Men" era, alcohol’s storied relationship with the United States dates back to the dawn of the nation. Continue reading
Feb 13 A new generation of voices takes back Black History Month By Eric Krupke Justin Giuliano, Arielle Newton and Alisha Acquaye want you to rethink how America celebrates Black History Month. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Stop expecting American presidents to be great and allow them to be good, says author By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Historical Views on the Inauguration, a ‘Holy Day in Our Civic Religion’ Historical Views on the Inauguration, a 'Holy Day in Our Civic Religion'… Continue watching