Alamo: Deconstructed (2:47)
It has become the site and symbol of the battle for Texan independence, but there is much more to the story. Find out why Americans will always remember the Alamo.
Videos (15)
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Alamo: Deconstructed
Alamo: DeconstructedVideo Clip (2:47)
Video Clip (2:47)
It has become the site and symbol of the battle for Texan independence, but there is much more to the story. Find out why Americans will always remember the Alamo.
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The Alamo
The AlamoVideo Clip (2:37)
Video Clip (2:37)
Find out why the battle of the Alamo still captures the imaginations of Americans after more than two centuries.
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Black Gold
Black GoldVideo Clip (2:41)
Video Clip (2:41)
Spindletop, an east Texas oil Field, produced 80,000 barrels a day and changed the country and oil production forever.
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Dust Storms Strike America
Dust Storms Strike AmericaVideo Clip (2:48)
Video Clip (2:48)
Families were driven out of the once fertile Great Plains by massive dust clouds--one that rose to 10,000 feet and reached as far as New York City.
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Assassination of JFK
Assassination of JFKVideo Clip (3:37)
Video Clip (3:37)
The course of events surrounding JFK's assassination shocked the nation and left more questions than answers.
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America Divided
America DividedVideo Clip (3:54)
Video Clip (3:54)
America is at the brink of a Civil War as cotton spreads west and threatens to expand slavery into new territories.
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Bob Schieffer: 'Texans are Different'
Bob Schieffer: 'Texans are Different'Video Clip (2:29)
Video Clip (2:29)
In this American History video, brought to you by the History Channel, Bob Schieffer from CBS News talks about growing up in Texas. He talks about how big minor league baseball was in Texas after World War II and how much he missed the food.
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Inaugural Address: George H.W. Bush
Inaugural Address: George H.W. BushVideo Clip (2:16)
Video Clip (2:16)
Excerpts from George Herbert Walker Bush's inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1989.
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Written in Bone: Doug Owsley at Waco
Written in Bone: Doug Owsley at WacoVideo Clip (1:48)
Video Clip (1:48)
The body of David Koresh is proven to be his in this video clip from Save Our History: Written In Bone. Doug Owsley and his forensic team work with the medical examiner and other teams of specialists to gather information, and match it to his body.
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Lyndon Johnson: Consumed by Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson: Consumed by VietnamVideo Clip (4:09)
Video Clip (4:09)
Did the Vietnam War consume the presidency of Lyndon Johnson and ultimately break him? Find out more from noted journalists Carl Bernstein, Mike Wallace and other experts.
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The National Helium Reserve
The National Helium ReserveVideo Clip (2:03)
Video Clip (2:03)
American industry uses roughly 5.5 billion cubic feet of helium every year. Find out where most of the gas is stored.
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Here Come the Cowboys
Here Come the CowboysVideo Clip (2:00)
Video Clip (2:00)
The Detroit Lions have been playing football on Thanksgiving Day since 1934. But what about the Cowboys? NFL Films researcher Chris Willis and football commentator Sal Paolantonio explain how the Dallas Cowboys joined in the Detroit Lions' tradition.
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How Real Cowboys Used the Lasso
How Real Cowboys Used the LassoVideo Clip (3:02)
Video Clip (3:02)
See how a real cowboy uses rope in this video clip from "Extreme History" where Roger Daltrey learns to lasso cattle.
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Big Shrimpin': King of the Texas Open
Big Shrimpin': King of the Texas OpenVideo Clip (43:53)
Video Clip (43:53)
The Miss Ashleigh and Miss Barbara are forced to dock when Tropical Storm Lee interferes with their second voyage on the Gulf. Meanwhile, Redbone receives devastating news that overshadows his record-breaking haul.
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Big Shrimpin': No Rest 'Til Texas
Big Shrimpin': No Rest 'Til TexasVideo Clip (45:00)
Video Clip (45:00)
Dominic Ficarino and his crew-including captains Bullfrog, Redbone and Roundhead-prepare for the start of the Texas Open in the Gulf of Mexico. The fishermen of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, say goodbye to their families and hello to the open waters.
Photo Galleries (4)
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Texas
Texas(9 Photos)
9 Photos
The vastness and diversity of Texas are evident in nearly all aspects of its physical features, economy, history and cultural life.
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George W. Bush
George W. Bush(18 Photos)
18 Photos
View an image slideshow on President George W. Bush.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson(19 Photos)
19 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.
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George Bush
George Bush(20 Photos)
20 Photos
View an image slideshow on President George Bush.
Speeches & Audio (1)
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FBI Strikes Waco, Texas Cult Compound
FBI Strikes Waco, Texas Cult CompoundAudio Clip (0:39)
Audio Clip (0:39)
On April 19, 2003, after a 51-day standoff with Branch Davidian cult members and their leader David Koresh, the FBI opened a tear-gas assault on the cult's compound in Waco, Texas. A news report that evening describes the scene as the cult sets fire to its buildings, and FBI spokesman Bob Ricks reacts.
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