U.S. History
All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day.
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From prehistory, though antiquity and into the 21st century, all of history’s biggest chapters.
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The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world.
Science & Innovation
The pivotal discoveries, visionary inventors and natural phenomena that impacted history.
General Sherman cuts the rail lines around Atlanta and captures the key Southern city, bolstering public opinion in the North as Lincoln prepares for re-election.
After the carnage at the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln reaffirms his commitment to achieving freedom for all.
President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most moving and infamous speeches in U.S. History in this scene from "Bloodbath."
Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation in this scene from "The March to War."
Learn how blacks serving in WWII helped forward the Civil Rights Movement.