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Was Mary Surratt a Lincoln Conspirator?
The southern widow's Maryland house was a crucial stop on the escape route for assassin John Wilkes Booth the night he shot the president (4:28)
Palladio: America's Architectural Grandfather
The grand buildings of Washington, D.C. would look quite different were it not for the work of Palladio (4:47)
The Battle of the Greasy Grass
Each year, the Lakota of the Great Plains commemorate their victory over the United States army at the Battle of the Greasy Grass (03:25)
Kennedy for President
The curators at the American History museum delve into the archives to show artifacts from the 1960 election (04:05)
A Symbolic Vessel
A prominent feature of the Sant Ocean Hall, the hand carved Tlingit canoe represents man's connection with the ocean. (2:56)
Spotlight on Sant Ocean Hall
What does Operation Calamari have to do with the Sant Ocean Hall? Find out! (2:12)
The Teddy Roosevelt You May Not Know
Teddy Roosevelt's personal collection of specimens has a permanent home at the National Museum of Natural History (2:09)
Ben Jealous on the Future of Race in America
The NAACP president predicts that in the coming decades, the issue of race will become "much less significant"—but class "could become a much steeper barrier” (03:01)
The Johnson-Jeffries Fight
Filmed for movie theaters in 1910, the heavyweight championship fight between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries was a nationwide phenomenon (02:37)
The Perfect Game Heard 'Round the World
Watch newsreel footage of Angel Macias' astonishing performance at the Little League World Series (01:59)
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