What Did the Rebel Yell Sound Like?

While stars like Jimmy Stewart and Clark Gable enlisted and served during WWII, directors like John Ford would bring military footage of the Pacific conflict straight to American viewers.

How Hollywood Encouraged Recruitment for WWII (2:38)

When you look at the sheer scale of her athletic achievements, it's a wonder she's not better known today: boxing star, three-time Olympic medalist, and one of the best women's golf players of all time.

The Most Famous Female Athlete You've Never Heard Of (1:37)

The Smithsonian curator of political history talks with the co-founder of One Common Unity about creativity, education and solving the world’s biggest problems

The Long Conversation 2018: Jon Grinspan Interviews Hawah Kasat (11:57)

The New York Times columnist and the Smithsonian curator of political history talk about what we can learn from partisan struggles of the past

The Long Conversation 2018: David Brooks Interviews Jon Grinspan (11:36)

On September 2, 1945, Japan delivered its unconditional surrender in WWII. Twelve million American troops went home as civilians, to work and raise families--ushering the U.S. into a new age of global leadership.

Japan's Surrender in WWII Ushered in a New World Order (2:06)

An anxious student pilot is attempting to land a C2-A Greyhound on a U.S. aircraft carrier. It's part of a qualifications test she must pass ten times in order to be certified as a C2-A pilot.

Here's What it Takes to Become a Certified C2-A Pilot (3:21)

Two rival explorers have teamed up on a very special project in the Baltic sea. Their aim is to locate and explore the wreck of one of the most historic ships in Swedish history: Mars.

Team of Explorers Uncover Famous Sunken Ship (3:23)

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to see why it got its name.

Deadly AC-130 Gunship in Action Firing All Its Cannons (3:07)

It's November 2001, and lieutenant colonel Allison Black is a navigator on an AC-130 gunship flying over Afghanistan. She recounts a typical combat mission during operation Enduring Freedom.

AC-130 Gunship Navigator Recalls Taliban Combat Mission (2:56)