Seasons & Episodes
Antietam
Fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, the Battle of Antietam (Battle of Sharpsburg to Southerners) was the first major battl
Massacre At Mystic
On May 26, 1637, English settlers and their Indian allies attacked Mystic Fort, home of the Pequot Indians, in Mystic Co
Einstein's Letter
Albert Einstein's letter to FDR urged the development of an unthinkably powerful new weapon. The result, known as the Ma
Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley
Set against the backdrop of the 1901 World's Fair and the dawning of the new century, the assassination of President Wil
When America Was Rocked
Elvis Presley's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956, signified a whole new culture that involved tee
Gold Rush
On January 24, 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold in a California river, assuring in the famous gold
Scopes: The Battle Over America's Soul
July 21, 1925 marked the start of the Scopes Monkey Trial. At issue was the Butler Act, which had been passed a few mon
The Homestead Strike
Harsh working conditions at Carnegie's Homestead steel mill led to a union strike. The battle between management and lab
Freedom Summer
In 1964, national attention turned to Mississippi when three Civil Rights workers (two white and one black) were murdere
Shay's Rebellion: America's First Civil War
A violent protest against debt collection and taxation practices motivated George Washington to come out of retirement t
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