Learn all about The Boston Tea Party. What was The Boston Tea Party? Who were the Sons of Liberty? How could tea be so important to the American Revolution? What was The Boston Massacre? What does the phrase "no taxation without representation" mean? What were The Intolerable Acts? The an...

Explore and finally solve some of the mysteries of Stonehenge, the world's most famous prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England. Who built this monument? What was its purpose and function? How did the enormous stones of the structure get transported from what we now know was a signif...

Learn all about why and how we celebrate Black History Month. Who was Carter G. Woodson? How was his research and documentation of Black history beyond their enslavement in the United States important to Black people then and now? Why did history books, newspapers, newsreels and movies histori...

Learn all about Jim Crow laws and the birth of civil rights in the United States. What were Jim Crow laws? What does "separate but equal" mean? What was the Reconstruction Era and what did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 actually accomplish? What was the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson? What...

Ahoy, mateys! Prepare ye to set sail on yarr high seas of pirate lore! Ye famous pirates arrr sure to shiver ye timbers! Walk the plank through pirate myths and legends and, aye, meet ye buccaneers from ye books of make-believe. Scream "blimey" to Blackbeard and his "Queen Anne's Revenge"! ...

Learn all about The Tulsa Massacre. Understand the historical and cultural events that led to this tragedy. Why was Greenwood referred to as "Black Wall Street"? Who were Dick Rowland and Sarah Page? How were their actions the trigger to the violence in Greenwood? The answers to all of these...

Learn all about notable firsts in Black American history. Who was the "Mother of Black Literature"? Who was the first Black senator? What were the first Black universities and colleges established in the United States? Who was the first Black person to win an Academy Award? Who was the first...

Learn all about the history of the filbuster in the United States government. What are famous instances of filibusters, and what legislation did they prevent? What are the pros and cons of the filibuster? Why did former president Barack Obama refer to the filibuster as "a Jim Crow relic"? The ...

In this program, learn all about the history of the Olympic Games from 776 BCE in Olympia, Greece to the summer 2024 games in Paris. What is the "Olympic Truce"? Who is the most- decorated Olympian of all time? What are the greatest Olympic victories throughout history? How and why did Black ...

In this program, learn all about the electoral college and how we elect the United States President. What is the electoral college and how does it work? Why was it created? What is the popular vote? Why can't we elect the President simply by the popular vote? The answers to all of these que...

Learn all about the Industrial Revolution and the important inventions that defined it. What was the Industrial Revolution? How did manufacturing change during this period? What was the cotton gin? What was the steam engine? How was electricity introduced? How did these inventions and other...

Learn all about the Cold War. What is the Cold War and what countries are involved? How did the Cold War begin? What was the Truman Doctrine? What does the term "New Cold War" mean? How has Putin's invasion of Ukraine and partnership with Xi forced us into this "New Cold War"? The answers t...

Learn all about the Founding Fathers of America. What were the major contributions and achievements of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay? How did they establish the framework for our government and society as a wh...

Learn all about the major battles of the Civil War. What led up to the Civil War? What happened at the first conflict, the Battle of Bull Run? What was most significant about the Battle of Antietam? What was the Emancipation Proclamation? What were the strategies behind the Battle at Gettys...

Learn all about the duties and responsibilities of a United States representative to Congress. What is a bicameral legislature? How does the House of Representatives differ from the Senate? What are term limits? What is a bill? What is “the hopper"? What determines the number of representat...

Learn all about the duties and responsibilities of a United States senator. Who was James Madison and why, at the Constitutional Convention, did he establish that each state would be represented by two senators? How long is the term of a senator? What is a typical day like for a senator? What...

Learn all about famous explorers. Understand the major discoveries, highlights and lowlights of Marco Polo, Columbus, Magellan, Lewis and Clark and Ponce De Leon. Who was Kublai Khan and how did he help Marco Polo? Did Ponce De Leon ever find the Fountain of Youth? What was the Louisiana Purc...

Learn all about Gandhi, a revolutionary who advocated for nonviolent resistance as a way of affecting change. How did Gandhi help India gain its independence from Britain without a war? What was the Salt March? What did Gandhi hope to achieve with his fasting protests? What important lessons ...

Learn all about the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, from his lasting legacy regarding enslavement, the Civil War and his famous speeches to his tragic assassination. Viewers will understand and appreciate Lincoln's values of honesty, integrity and his ability to listen to t...