American History Videos

America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

In this video, we see NASA's compilation of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's walks on the Moon during the world's first manned "moon landing.

At 02:56 UTC, Neil Armstrong stepped foot on Earth's Moon. It was still July 20, in North America, at the moment the first human being became a "Man o...

On the 16th of July, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin ("Buzz") Aldrin and Michael Collins were launched into space.

Some people wondered whether Apollo 13 should have had that number..."13." When a life-threatening situation developed, how did collaboration between ...

This video, from NASA, depicts the 11 April 1970 launch of Apollo 13 (from three different angles) atop the mighty Saturn V rocket.

Part five of the film, Dreamland.

Part three of the Area 51 documentary, by Bruce Burgess, entitled Dreamland.

Part four of the Dreamland documentary.

Part two of the Area 51 film, by Bruce Burgess, entitled Dreamland.

Part six of the documentary about Area 51, entitled Dreamland.

The Iranian Hostage Crisis began on the 4th of November, 1979.

This much-discussed round, of a highly praised fight, pits Arturo Gatti against Micky Ward.

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