A woman in Littleton, New Hampshire inherited her husband’s aunt’s belongings, which include a curious 18th-century book titled “Trials of Patriots.” History Detectives investigates what appears to be President …
Almost ten years before Charles Lindbergh’s famous solo flight across the Atlantic, the NC-4 was the first aircraft to make the transatlantic journey, in May 1919. History Detectives investigates …
In the spring of 1943, Allied forces to begin preparations for a top secret Allied raid. Each aircraft carried a top-secret weapon — a newly-invented bouncing bomb — designed to shatter Germany’s major dams. Watch episode online.
August 5th at 10pm, P.O.V. will air the little-seen documentary “Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music” on Thirteen. This footage, of Johnny and June singing “Jackson”, is …
Cosimo was the first real power patriarch of the Medici; his patronage allowed the Brunelleschi dome to be completed (1436) and supported Donatello, Lippi, Michaelangelo and many others. He ruled Florence from behind the scenes for over 30 years. Watch the whole Medici series online.
The development of the “underclass” in American life and the beginning of what we now call pop culture both date back to the Lower East Side of nearly two centuries ago. Historian Warren Shaw delivers a dynamic lecture tracing pop culture’s roots in New York City. One of our most popular lectures so far!
Dr. Sanders passed away this week at the age of 82. In 1993, Dr. Sanders’ work in the Mayan ruins of Copan, Honduras (with his associate David Webster) was the focus of an 8-part series for PBS. Called Out of the Past, it examined the processes of archaeology through the lens of basic human nature, comparing several different ancient civilizations.
A young girl from Oregon finds a curious, yellowed circus program in her school’s drama closet that reads “Official Program of Cobina Wright’s Society Circus for the benefit of the …
On July 11, 1939, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio took the field for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game — held at Yankee Stadium for the first time. Tonight, the midsummer …
The documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is directing a new television series celebrating the history of America’s national parks over 150 years. The 12-hour, 6-part film will air on PBS in …
