History Videos

The Story of Us - from the beginning of time to the present - is usually written by "the victors." True-to-life events, however, must include opposing points of view. This collection features stories about people, places and events which go beyond "the already known and obvious."

This scene is the beginning of Boris Godunov, the famous opera (in Four Acts and a Prologue) by M.

Meet Branch Rickey, the former president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who believed that Major League baseball had to include non-white ...

This clip is from the 1962 film, The Miracle Worker, based on the play by William Gibson.

During the 16th century, when translators working in England wanted to provide people with English versions of religious works, the law not only disal...

Soon after the end of World War II, another conflict threatened to erupt in Europe.

One of the most dangerous parts of a shuttle mission is when Houston gives the order to "go at throttle up.

This video clip, from the BBC's documentary Last Flight of Columbia, includes pre-flight interviews with crew members who died sixteen minutes before ...

Following the loss of Columbia, NASA's investigation team recreates what must have happened.

Beethoven composed the Missa Solemnis (the Solemn Mass) to honor his patron, Archduke Rudolph, after he became Archbishop.

What is the legend of the thirteen crystal skulls (featured in the fourth Indiana Jones film)?

Karl van Beethoven, Ludwig's brother, died in 1815.

Meeting with a revered Taoist monk, in 1222, Genghis Khan unsuccessfully requested an elixir to prolong his life.

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