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The Counterculture Origins of Burning Man
Starting in the 1980s, an eclectic mix of urban outcasts built a radical social experiment free from consumerism.
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Remembering Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Survivors talk about the impact of Hurricane Katrina, 10 years after the historic storm devastated the Gulf Coast.
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Time Machine: 1970s Quiz
Test your knowledge of the 1970s in this timed quiz.
Play our Earth's Extremes Quiz
Test your knowledge of Earth's Extremes in this timed quiz.
Can You Pass This Extinct Animals Quiz?
Test your knowledge of extinct animals in this timed quiz!
Name That Suffragist!
Test your knowledge of famous American suffragists in this timed quiz.Now Streaming on HISTORY
HISTORY Honors 250
250 Objects That Tell the Story of America
These items reveal the nation’s character and its constant evolution.
250 Events That Shaped America
These pivotal moments changed how Americans live, work, create and govern.
250 People Who Shaped America
These changemakers include icons as well as architects of everyday life.
HISTORY Honors 250 Hub
Explore HISTORY videos and stories about America's 250th.Civil Rights Movement
Same Date, 8 Years Apart: From Emmett Till’s Murder to ‘I Have a Dream’ in Photos
Eight years after Emmett Till’s death in 1955, some 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the 1963 March on Washington.
Freedom Summer ’64: When Students Mobilized for Voting Rights
A diverse coalition of mostly student activists converged in Mississippi in 1964 to challenge efforts to suppress the African American vote.
How the Black Power Movement Influenced the Civil Rights Movement
With a focus on racial pride and self-determination, leaders of the Black Power movement argued that civil rights activism did not go far enough.
8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actions—and setbacks—to achieve.
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Hurricane Katrina
Theo Wilson travels to the heart of Hurricane Katrina to explore the devastating storm and the events that unfolded in its aftermath.
I Was There: Hurricane Katrina Rescue Swimmers
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Laurence “Noodles” Nettles’ training was put to the test as he and fellow Guard members were forced to adapt their ocean rescue tactics to save thousands of stranded victims from rooftops and rising floodwaters.
I Was There: Rooftop Rescues During Hurricane Katrina
Robert Green lost his mother and granddaughter when his Ninth Ward home was lifted off its foundation and floated down the street in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. After rebuilding several years later, Green has made it his life’s mission to bring the Ninth Ward residents back and rebuild their historic community.
I Was There: Surviving Hurricane Katrina in the Superdome
When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. He escaped the chaotic shelter a few days later with a truckload of people and video documentation of history.
Providence Revolutionary War Trail
Meredith Ewenson walks the Revolutionary War Trail in Providence, Rhode Island, with sites including the Stephen Hopkins House, John Brown House Museum and more.
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