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Influenza 1918 | Article

Biography: Victor Vaughan

As a doctor during the Spanish-American War, Vaughan witnessed the devastating effects of typhoid. But that paled in comparison to the horrible death brought on by influenza in 1918.

Battle of the Bulge | Article

Dwight D. Eisenhower and George S. Patton Jr.

General Eisenhower had to reprimand the outspoken and colorful general George Patton.

Fidel Castro | Article

Filmmaker Adriana Bosch

In this interview, Cuban-born filmmaker Adriana Bosch describes working on Fidel Castro.

The Great War | Article

The Two Lives of Eugene Bullard

How the first black combat pilot escaped America, became a hero in France, and ended up an elevator operator in New York.

Woodrow Wilson | Article

Ray Stannard Baker

Baker was a leading national journalist whose belief in social reform led to a close personal and professional relationship with Woodrow Wilson.

Influenza 1918 | Article

Biography: Rupert Blue

Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, Rupert Blue was in command of health officers and quarantine stations during the 1918 flu epidemic.

Film

Kit Carson

The ultimate frontiersman, Carson inspired popular novels before being associated with the "Long Walk" of the Navajo people.

The Secret of Tuxedo Park | Article

Tower House Science Squad

These are the men who visited what Albert Einstein called a “palace of science” — a lab where the greatest scientists from around the world came to work and exchange ideas.

Clinton | Article

The four-hour biography of Bill Clinton makes reference to almost 100 different people, including the 53 people interviewed in the film. Get a brief introduction on who is who and how they relate to the Clinton administration.

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind | Article

Marcus Garvey

Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association form a critical link in black America's centuries-long struggle for freedom, justice, and equality. Garvey is now best remembered as a champion of the back-to-Africa movement.

Robert E. Lee | Article

Biography: General Robert E. Lee

No man proved a more worthy opponent to Ulysses S. Grant than Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Film

The Duel

The most famous duel in American history climaxed a longstanding conflict between two of the most important men in the country. The conflict between Alexander Hamilton, an architect of the Constitution and designer of American capitalism, and Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States and the first modern politician.