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The Ghost Army Preview
Official trailer for the documentary film which will appear on PBS May 21 (2:30)
Rare Footage of Helen Keller Speaking
Working with her instructor, the American author and political activist learned to talk despite being deaf and blind (2:59)
Grisly Photographs From the Civil War
It isn't possible to tell the story of the American Civil War without recourse to the million photographic images that were created (5:17)
Forensic Anthropologist Confirms Survival Cannibalism at Jamestown
Findings were proven through collaborative research efforts by Preservation Virginia's Jamestown Rediscovery Project, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (2:57)
Why is a Piece of Joan of Arc's Dungeon in the Smithsonian?
Larry Bird, author of Souvenir Nation, reveals rare artifacts from deep within the American History Museum's archives (4:17)
The Story of the Wall Street Bull
From a ticker tape parades to the Occupy Wall Street movement, "Charging Bull" has seen it all (5:57)
45 Odd Facts About U.S. Presidents
John Green of Mental Floss discusses which president ran over a lady with his horse and Richard Nixon's favorite snack (6:49)
Bunker Hill Official Book Trailer
Nathaniel Philbrick brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution (3:25)
Kon-Tiki Official Trailer
The story of legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic crossing of the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft in 1947 (2:10)
The Cyrus Cylinder: An Artifact Ahead of Its Time
This relic from ancient Persia had a profound influence on the Founding Fathers (3:03)
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Energy of the Future(1:46) |
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The Largest Machine Ever Built(1:45) |
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How to Build a Windfarm(1:51) |
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An Icon of American Ingenuity(3:32) |
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