We travel to Kansas City, Missouri to learn about the National World War I Museum and Memorial, built to preserve the history of what was then called "The Great War" and to honor the Americans who served. Our guide is Matthew Naylor, president & CEO of the site. April 6, 2017, marks the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I.
Historian Catherine Clinton talks about her book, "Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom." She discusses Tubman's escape from slavery, her role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad and her life after the Civil War. Clinton explores what she argues are historical misconceptions about Tubman and addresses her renewed popularity in recent decades, culminating in the announcement that Tubman would be featured on the U.S. twenty dollar bill.
War Department film directed and narrated by John Huston. The documentary tells the story of the early stages of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II and depicts the harsh weather and living conditions faced by U.S. forces. .
Historians explore Reagan administration policy in Latin America. They discuss the Iran-Contra affair, economics, and human rights issues. The Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin hosted the panel, which was part of a three-day conference titled "Ronald Reagan and the Transformation of Global Politics in the 1980's."
Co-authors Neil Howe and William Strauss sit down with C-SPAN's Brian Lamb to discuss their book "Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069." Beginning with the Puritans, the authors divide Americans into 18 generations, and distinguish four types of generations that they argue repeat in cycles, which can be used to explain history and predict future cultural trends. This was recorded in Washington, DC as part of C-SPAN's "Booknotes" series in 1991.
See the Cape Fear Stories Exhibit at the Cape Fear Museum, which tells the history of Wilmington and New Hanover County. Historian Jan Davidson says when colonists arrived the region was densely populated with long leaf pine trees, which were used to create tar. Ms. Davidson explains how tar production became an important part of the area's economy, and led to Wilmington becoming the largest city in North Carolina before the Civil War.
Jean Kennedy Smith, sister of President Kennedy, discusses her new memoir and shares personal stories about her childhood. She describes the family's immigration to America and how they faced adversity in Boston because they were Irish Catholics. The presentation also touches on what it was like to live in the White House and Washington DC during Kennedy's presidency.
Christy Coleman, CEO of the American Civil War Museum, talks about the history of Civil War monuments and memorials. She touches on the controversy surrounding the Museum's decision concerning a donated Jefferson Davis statue, and then takes a look at how social forces during different time periods in America influenced the erection of Civil War statues and monuments, particularly in the South. This talk was the opening session of a day-long symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
A panel of historians discuss some on the most common misconceptions about the Underground Railroad and imagine what it might have been like to escape from slavery. The scholars explore how to make history more engaging in the classroom and the importance for all Americans of understanding the continuing legacy of slavery and freedom. This event is co-hosted by Park University and the National Archives in Kansas City, Missouri.
On "Lectures in History," Shepherd University professor Benjamin Bankhurst teaches a class on Appalachia in the American imagination. He describes how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from being viewed as "backwards hillbillies" during the Industrial Revolution, to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.
The U.S. Army Signal Corps documented the difficult task of building a 1,500 mile highway through the Canadian wilderness as a World War II supply route from the lower 48 states to Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway connected several airfields and isolated ports on the Alaska panhandle. It was opened to the public in 1948.
War Department film directed and narrated by John Huston. The documentary tells the story of the early stages of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II and depicts the harsh weather and living conditions faced by U.S. forces. .
On "Lectures in History," Shepherd University professor Benjamin Bankhurst teaches a class on Appalachia in the American imagination. He describes how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from being viewed as "backwards hillbillies" during the Industrial Revolution, to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.
Co-authors Neil Howe and William Strauss sit down with C-SPAN's Brian Lamb to discuss their book "Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069." Beginning with the Puritans, the authors divide Americans into 18 generations, and distinguish four types of generations that they argue repeat in cycles, which can be used to explain history and predict future cultural trends. This was recorded in Washington, DC as part of C-SPAN's "Booknotes" series in 1991.
See the few remaining copies of The Daily Record, North Carolina's only daily African American newspaper in the late 19th century. Cape Fear Museum Historian Jan Davidson shows the rare papers printed shortly before the deadly 1898 uprising, which destroyed the offices of The Daily Record.
Jean Kennedy Smith, sister of President Kennedy, discusses her new memoir and shares personal stories about her childhood. She describes the family's immigration to America and how they faced adversity in Boston because they were Irish Catholics. The presentation also touches on what it was like to live in the White House and Washington DC during Kennedy's presidency.
A panel of historians discuss some on the most common misconceptions about the Underground Railroad and imagine what it might have been like to escape from slavery. The scholars explore how to make history more engaging in the classroom and the importance for all Americans of understanding the continuing legacy of slavery and freedom. This event is co-hosted by Park University and the National Archives in Kansas City, Missouri.
Historians explore Reagan administration policy in Latin America. They discuss the Iran-Contra affair, economics, and human rights issues. The Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin hosted the panel, which was part of a three-day conference titled "Ronald Reagan and the Transformation of Global Politics in the 1980's."
