Superman's First Time On Screen

Superman's First Time On Screen

Superman hit the big screen in 1941 via a Fleischer cartoon—faster than a bullet, stronger than a train, leaping tall buildings!

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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.-John Steinbeck
Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.-Dolores Huerta

HISTORY Shorts

Industrial Revolution

Did summer camp save kids from factories? Learn about the unlikely history behind modern summer camps.

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Sports

What started as a simple promotion turned into an unforgettable night of unruly fans, flying fists, and baseball bedlam.

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Immigration

Ellis Island is known in history as a place that welcomed America's immigrants, but for a time, it also pushed them away.

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Violet Jessup, a stewardess on the Titanic, became the only woman to survive its sinking and that of its sister ship, Britannic.

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On the Court

Wimbledon Served as a Military Camp and Pig Farm During World War II

The tennis club's center court even took a direct hit from a 500-pound German bomb.

This is how the All England Lawn Tennis Club looked after one of the heavy air raids during World War II.

Althea Gibson was a trailblazer in the segregated sport of tennis.

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Explore Rhode Island’s Rich History

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Explore The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House to discover how Rhode Island became a playground for the elite.

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From the Gaspee Affair to declaring freedom before the rest, Rhode Island’s revolutionary roots run deep.

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Haunted legends once ruled Block Island. Today, its peaceful trails, historic lighthouses and Victorian charm tell a different story.

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In 1636, Roger Williams founded Providence Plantations on radical principles of religious freedom and equality.

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Who's Making History

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne

Black Sabbath reunited for the first time in 20 years to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne's final concert.

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Planet Earth

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation is speeding up enough to create three unusually shorter days between July and August.

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Barbie

The first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes debuted, featuring a glucose monitor and insulin pump.

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