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From 1994. Throughout its history, Omaha's near north side has been the neighborhood that succeeding generations of immigrants have moved...

WQED host and Vietnam Veteran Chris Moore returns to Vietnam with close friends and fellow veterans Andrew Boone and LeRoy Perry for the...

WPSU’s original documentary explores the impact of the Vietnam War on Pennsylvanians throughout the past several decades and continuing...

What made Nebraska matter in 1968? Never before had the state received so much attention from presidential candidates. And not since that...

Two construction workers from Tacoma bought some beat up guitars in a pawn-shop, formed a band, and changed the history of rock and roll....

In conjunction with the landmark series The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Public Media Connect – ThinkTV and CET – asked the...

On this episode, we’ll meet the real-life Nisei heroes who defied prejudice and fought for freedom. Hear the real-life story of West...

Experience U.S. history through the eyes of peers from the past with Mission US, WNET's free, award-winning interactive gaming series...

Examine the experiences of Mexican-Americans during the Second World War through interviews with veterans of all branches of our armed...

Every year, on November 1st and 2nd, millions of people across the world come together to celebrate the Day of the Dead, "El Día de los...

Of Race and Reconciliation chronicles the Chinese experience in America around the year 1885. That was the year the Chinese residents of...

Scottish-born suffragist and social reformer Frances "Fanny" Wright made history in Cincinnati in the summer of 1828 when she began a...

Standing Bear's Footsteps is the story of an Indian chief who went to court to prove he was a person—and in the process redefined what it...

The Native Dawn Flute Gathering celebrates native tribes and performers from all over America. This event invites everyone to experience...

Political and social circumstances building up to the Colonial rebellion versus Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.

Amid controversies over immigration in the U.S., scholars review the history of American immigration policies as well as the broader...