History

Humankind documentary: 'Ida B. Wells' Battle to Uncover the Truth'
A documentary from the Humankind series: “Ida B. Wells’ Battle to Uncover the Truth.”
Voices of Vietnam documentary: A Lost Homeland
A documentary about the Vietnamese refugees who fled their country after the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
Portraits of Valor: Warren High, 99, Army
High was glad to be serving his country overseas and thought it was the right thing to be doing with his life, but wanted more out of his service. “I was frustrated sometimes because I didn’t feel like I was doing something worthwhile,” he said.
Thomas Edison: How the light bulb changed everything
Historian Ernest Freeberg of the University of Tennessee talks about his book, "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America."
Learning from Lincoln: Leadership in a time of crisis
An Aspen Institute program talks about another president who led during a time of national crisis — Abraham Lincoln. Two historians discuss the leadership lessons we could learn from President Lincoln.