In 1959, the United States Information Service filmed Nikita Khrushchev's twelve-day tour around the United States.
Arriving in New York City in 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev did not face a warm welcome.
In 1959, at the invitation of President Eisenhower, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the United States. His trip became a media spectacle.
Watch the opening scene of Cold War Roadshow.
While visiting the United States with his father in 1959, Sergei Khrushchev took some time to catch butterflies.
Watch the opening scene of JFK.
When a Japanese destroyer split his PT-109 boat in half, Kennedy felt it was his duty to get his men to safety.
Jackie Kennedy created a new culture of elegance in the White House.
Jackie Kennedy set out to restore the White House and make it a center of art and culture.
Kennedy believed his meeting with the Soviet premier would be a lesson in compromise. But it was clear Khrushchev was unwilling to negotiate.
The Cuban Missile Crisis would become one of Kennedy's most lasting legacies.
Kennedy became increasingly worried about turning the Cold War into a hot one, resulting in nuclear catastrophe.
