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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...

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

In the late 19th century, Jews from neighboring villages in rural Lithuania settled in Burlington, Vermont, a bustling port amid...

At just twenty-four years old, Solomon Butcher had already dabbled in various professions before he ventured west to Custer County,...

Identity Quest is a series programs exploring the intricacies of family genealogy. In this episode we uncover the surprising genealogy of...

You learned about American wars and battles in history class back in the day, but there’s one that might have gotten by you. The Battle...

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

At one time the lands around the Wabash were America's Western frontier, a world as wild as it was beautiful. Travel along the Wabash...

The Whiskey Rebellion is often called the first major crisis for the newly founded U.S. But what was this conflict, how did it involve...

Explore the crucial role the location George Washington chose for his troops in the brutal winter of 1779-1780 played in the War for...

A Special by producer Jim Kirchherr in which he examines Auguste Chouteau's 14-page, handwritten account of our city's founding on...

Discover the living history of one of Kentucky's oldest landmarks. Old Fort Harrod was the first settlement outside of the original 13...

Every August, the Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park – the location of our show this week – marks the anniversary of an important...

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

Insights and interviews from participants of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case.

On Dec. 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers of Dayton, Ohio made history with the first powered flight - and the world hasn’t been the same since! Today, the National Aviation Heritage Area is a premier destination with sites that showcase the past, present, and future of flight. Recently, a mural series was created to highlight the importance of a modest group of buildings on Dayton’s West Side.

Exploring Bernie Sanders' relation to the political sphere in the U.S. as one of the only independent Senators in the country.