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How Coretta Scott King Used Her Voice to Sing for Civil Rights
From a young age, Coretta Scott King loved music. She studied at the New England Conservatory and met Martin Luther King Jr. there.
Blood Diamonds
This documentary explores the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone that spread to other African nations—all triggered by the lucrative diamond trade.
When the US Wanted to Blow Up the Moon
During the 1950s space race, the U.S. Air Force proposed detonating a nuclear bomb on the Moon to warn the Soviets.
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History of the Arctic Front
The battle to tame the frontier isn't new. Look back at the pioneers of exploration in the Arctic.
Man vs. History: Revere's Midnight Ride
Host Bil Lepp saddles up to find out what Paul Revere's mythic Revolutionary War-era ride was really all about.
The 1962 Car Crash That Revealed a Rare American Treasure
In 1962 North Carolina, a deadly car crash leads to a shocking discovery—a rare piece of American history hiding in plain sight.
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
This is the incredible story of the nation's first all-Black peacetime regiments who fought to expand America's presence in the West, protect the National Parks and defend the U.S. on foreign soil.
The Capture of Manuel Noriega
Experts discuss the events leading up to the capture of Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega in this clip from "America's War on Drugs."
John Quincy Adams’ Strange Exploration Beneath the Earth’s Surface
In the 1800s, John Quincy Adams was asked to fund an exploration to go deep beneath the Earth's surface.
