In 1960, four Black students staged a sit-in in North Carolina to protest against racial segregation in the United States. The stools they sat on are the most visited artifacts at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.

Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.

It’s the oldest political party in the United States, but how was the Democratic Party formed and what contributions has it made to U.S. society since?

The English Bill of Rights curbed the power and influence of the English monarchy and gave more power to their subjects. It’s the basis for the rights and freedoms we enjoy today.

It was written over 1,000 years ago, and commissioned by an English King – so what makes the Magna Carta one of the most important documents in US history?

MLK Day takes place every year on the third Monday of January. It's a time to celebrate the life and work of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who brought Americans together in the name of racial equality.

Explore the history of the African American struggle within the United States.

Discover the lesser known war between USA and Canada, and of course Britain. It’s the war that inspired the American National Anthem, and indeed changed the shape of North America in many unexpected ways! Here is Manny Man Does the War...

Just in time for Pride Month, here is the origins of the spark that lit the fire of the Gay Liberation Movement; the Stonewall Riots! Enjoy! Happy Pride!

History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)

Footnotes: 0:26 Shame on anyone listening to this through poor quality speakers and not getting to hear this sound design 1:15 You might rightly ask "How could he pay for such an army after being unemployed for a while?" and clearly you...

America, 1776. The land is abuzz with revolution and you, my friend, you - are supporting the British. That’s because you don’t live here, you live… here. You’re a Shawnee Indian, and to be honest you preferred dealing with the French,...

Footnotes: 0:16 Inspired by this image (not sure who the original illustrator is, if anyone knows please tell me!) 0:45 He called it the Roosevelt Museum of Natural History 0:58 And also maintaining a high level of fitness and growing...

Everyone knows the United States had a civil war in the 1800s. Lincoln wins election, the South secedes, the Union prevails, slavery’s abolished (mostly), Lincoln’s mind is blown at the theater, kids stuff. Well… we had one civil war,...

Mount Everest is Earth’s highest mountain at 29,019 feet above seal level and it continues to grow in height by 4 millimeters every year. For hundreds of years, the Nepalese called it Sagarmatha and the Chinese called it Chomolungma...

Records of the first Olympic Games date back to Olympia, Greece in 776 B.C. — where a cook won the only event: a 192-meter race. The Roman Empire then conquered Greece in mid-2nd century B.C., and while the games continued every four...

World of Warcraft brings us to the world of Azeroth. Onyxia falls. Ragnaros is defeated. The infamous Blood Plague incident grips every server. Nefarian breathes his last. Leeroy Jenkins wipes his raid. Wipe Club needs more ‘DOTS’....

Born in the Netherlands, Vincent Willem van Gogh describes his childhood as cold and lonely. Unsuccessful as an art dealer and minister, he moves to Brussels to become an artist. He studies under his second cousin Anton Mauve before...

July 4, 1776 - The 56 delegates of the Second Continental Congress sign the Declaration of Independence, leading to the American Revolutionary War and the establishment of the United States of America. Colonists celebrate the first...

Baseball’s lineage stems from Cricket, Stoolball and Rounders. Modern rules develop in Cooperstown, New York with Alexander Cartwright’s book “Baseball.” The first professional team is established before the National League forms amidst...

Planet Earth was created under the force of gravity, when stellar dust and rocky debris from the solar nebula combined. “Proto-Earth” was completely molten, its atmosphere toxic. A collision with planetoid Theia formed the Moon. Earth...

ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a rare disorder that involves the death of neurons that control voluntary muscles. Descriptions of the disease date back to the early 19th century. French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot was the...

Cinco De Mayo celebrates Mexico’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla. Contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with Mexican Independence. After losing half of its national territory to the United States during the...

George Washington is born without a middle name. At the age of eleven, his father dies, and he inherits a farm and slaves. In his teens, George becomes a county surveyor and buys more land. At twenty, and with no military experience, he...