History

Ancestry research: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?
An exploration of how genetic testing and ancestry research may allow us to learn our racial identity, our history and our humanity.
APM documentary: Battles of Belief in WWII
During World War II, three dozen conscientious objectors volunteered for a starvation experiment at the University of Minnesota. The men were willing to suffer but not to kill.
Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Best-selling author David Grann tells the story of a little-remembered crime that modernized investigative procedure in the United States.
The origins, challenges of America's democratic system
Part two of the BBC documentary, "America: Laboratory of Democracy." This hour explores the history of uprisings and insurgencies in the United States.
Walking in the woods in winter with naturalist Kathy Heidel
During a nature hike in 1983, naturalist Kathy Heidel uses animal tracks to show reporter Dan Olson how small mammals manage to get around in the deep snow, without snowshoes.
How American presidents use the 'bully pulpit'
How American presidents use the "Bully Pulpit" to persuade, console, encourage and inspire.