Dynamic Directory - May 25, 2026

This clip - narrated by Dr. David Starkey - provides background on the Duke of Northumberland's attempt to put Lady Jane Grey on Britain's throne.

This map depicts Trasimeno Lake, and its nearby towns, located in the heart of Italy.

In 1922James Dole- a pineapple grower and operator of a company he started in Hawaii (where he also lived) - bought the entire island of Lanai for $1.1 million and turned it into the world's largest pineapple plantation.

Eisenhower and his generals (plus their staff members) planned the Normandy invasion over a period of several years.

Illustrating and amplifying the concept of self-rule from "Land of Hope," by Wilfred M. McClay.

While the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed's Hill) is a victory for the British, they suffer heavy losses.

American colonials do not want to pay taxes to Britain when they cannot elect members of Parliament. Therein lie seeds of rebellion.

On March 5, 1770, British Army soldiers kill five civilian men and injure six others in Boston.

It is July 2, 1776. To cut all ties with Britain, the 2nd Continental Congress approves the Declaration of Independence without dissent.

Although Jefferson is a product of a slave-owning culture, he believes that equal rights apply to all men.

Queen Elizabeth I did not think 12 million Africans should be taken as slaves.

Slaves are sold as property as though they are animals; many are beaten and families are split up.

W.A. Rogers, an artist whose illustrations depict scenes from the American West, created several drawings of cowboys in action.

Krakatoa's tremendous volcanic eruption causes a devastating tsunami on August 26, 1883. It also produces the loudest-ever-reported sound when the island tears itself apart.

The Easter Story has been depicted by artists for centuries, especially during Medieval and Renaissance times. Da Vinci's "Last Supper," a fresco in a Milan church, is one of the most famous.

In this clip, we see Germany's much-feared rockets - the V-2/A-4 - during launch.

The ancient Laws of Eshnunna, which scholars believe predate the Code of Hammurabi, contain a "mad dog law" specifying compensation if a rabid dog kills someone.

Thomas Clarkson describes the public's reaction to the drawings he and his colleagues commissioned of the Slave ShipBrooks

On the evening of March 31, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson requested broadcast time. No one expected what he had to say.

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a movie set in the late 19th century and stars a group of fictional literary people.

Allan Quartermain, a hunter/explorer, is the hero ofH. Rider Haggard's novelKing Solomon's Mines.

Members of the League include Mina Harker, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, Dorian Gray, Rodney Skinner, and Tom Sawyer.

"Cavorite" - a fictitious substance that allows flight - is found by Dr. Cavor, inWells'novel -The First Men in the Moon.

In20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne introducesCaptain Nemoand theNautilus, a submarine.

Life in America in 1898 is very different from life today.

Near the end of the 19th century, some Americans believe that the U.S. should become an empire similar to Britain.

John Bull symbolizes Britain while Uncle Sam represents America.

At the start of World War I, few countries can match Germany'sair ships- often calledZeppelins.

Harold Richmond, a philanthropist, grew-up loving Sir Thomas Clapperton’s "Wonderland" sculpture located in Oamaru, on New Zealand’s South Island.

Walt Whitman published the first edition of "Leaves of Grass" when he was 36 years old.

The youngest of three boys, Lee Harvey Oswald never knew his father and rarely saw his mother since she had to work long hours to support the family.

On the 7th of June, 1776, Richard Henry Lee proposed a resolution to assert the independence of Britain's "United Colonies" in America.

History tells us that the runner from Marathon to Athens was Pheidippides, but there is more to uncover about his story

Caddie Bagger Vance is a fictional version of the supreme Hindu god, Bhagavan, and golfer Rannulph Junah is a version of Arjuna.

Occurring soon after the 1929 stock market crash, the Great Depression is the worst financial failure in U.S. history.

The Great Depression is a time of despair with Americans literally starving.

The causes of the Great Depression are still debated.

Bagger Vance is a fictional character resembling Bhagavan in the Hindu scriptural story of the Bhagavad-Gita.

Walter "The Haig" Hagen is one of the greatest golfers during the Great Depression.

Bobby Jones is one of the greatest golfers during the Great Depression.

Similar to Arjuna, Rannulph Junah does not believe he can be a champion.

With guidance, Arjuna and Junah can learn to be the best they can be.

Before he can find his "authentic swing," Junah needs to know how to live a better life.

The Legend of Bagger Vance uses the "game of golf" to discuss "the game of life."

Caddies help golfers with advice to improve their game in a similar way that spiritual advisors help others to improve life.