In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century — and one of the most controversial.
Professor of Architecture Daniel A. Barber and Vice President of Strategies at Communities First Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins speak with energy reporter Ivan Penn about the history and future of sustainable energy policies in the U.S.
German-born political cartoonist Thomas Nast gave America some of its most enduring symbols: the Republican elephant, the Democratic donkey, and Uncle Sam.
Together with U.S. president Franklin Roosevelt and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, British prime minister Winston Churchill led the Allied armies to victory over Adolf Hitler and the Axis powers in World War II.
A look at Kennedy's assassination, the public's reaction to the tragedy, and the government investigations that instead of calming fears, led to a widespread loss of trust in the institutions that govern our society.
How could President Wilson call for democracy abroad while suppressing it at home? Filmmaker Amanda Pollak discusses the radical suffragist Alice Paul.
