Explore the legendary history of Edwards Air Force Base, where the world's greatest test pilots have pushed the boundaries of aviation for over 50 years. From breaking the sound barrier to testing experimental aircraft, Edwards has been...

The concept of prisons as we know them today is relatively modern. In antiquity, jails served less as places of penitence and more as a purgatory before the final judgment of guilt, which was often punished either by enslavement or...

Between 1942 and 1946, the U.S. government constructed around 700 POW camps on U.S. soil, housing around 400,000 captured enemy soldiers. But what were the conditions like there?

The Skin of Others explores the meeting between Douglas Grant, an Indigenous activist and first world war veteran, and the famous Australian author Henry Lawson which took place at Lawson’s north Sydney home in 1921. Drawing from papers...

The concept of prisons as we know them today is relatively modern. In antiquity, jails served less as places of penitence and more as a purgatory before the final judgment of guilt, which was often punished either by enslavement or...

Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo describes how his infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Study changed from a volunteer experiment that the students couldn’t take seriously to an all too real situational dynamic in the exercise...

It wasn't easy to pick this topic, but I believe that America's 40-year policy of mass incarceration is deeply unethical, not very effective, and promotes the security of the few at the expense of the many. It's hard for me, as a person...

With her father's knowledge and consent, Joanna was physically and mentally abused by her guards. This information became public around when her father, Ferdinand II died. That same year, Joanna's eldest son, Charles V reached the age of...

National Archives: This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...

What was it like to live in the Tower of London? That depended on a prisoner's social position and personal wealth; however, even the most notable prisoners were subject to horrible fates. Many prisoners in the Tower of London faced...

This is the untold story of the US servicemen and women held as prisoners of war.

What was it like to live in the Tower of London? That depended on a prisoner's social position and personal wealth; however, even the most notable prisoners were subject to horrible fates. Many prisoners in the Tower of London faced...

It seems like Brexit is at a stand still. There's not been much progress recently and May's deal appears to be failing. Game theory might explain why we've not been moving forward. We explain what game theory is and how it influences...

The daily life of a medieval executioner was not easy. They did more than simply chop off heads and break prisoners on the wheel. Trying to uphold justice and set an example for their community was only one part of an executioner's...

Fighting among Eleanor and Henry II's sons continues, this time against each other rather than united against their father. Eleanor remaines in prison, only emerging ocassionally when her presence is politically convenient to Henry II....

MOT 1945: OKINAWA, JAPAN: POW CAMP: 'No Admittance' sign by guard tower. US Marine 'patting down' Japanese soldier prisoner. PAN Japanes POWs standing outside. Pacific Theater, WWII, World War II.

Learn how Dr. Vecht lived during the war. What particular item saved his and his fathers life?<br/>
Voices of the Victims: Romeo Vecht, Part 1

So far in the realm of social psychology we've examined the power of situation and framing, as well as the manner in which we view ourselves. Now let's take a look at how we view other people. How is society built upon the ways that we...

In 1971, professor Philip Zimbardo put together one of the most intriguing and famous psychology experiments ever: the Stanford Prison Experiment, designed to study the effects of incarceration on prisoners and guards. Using an...

In 1971, professor Philip Zimbardo put together one of the most intriguing and famous psychology experiments ever: the Stanford Prison Experiment, designed to study the effects of incarceration on prisoners and guards. Using an...

VS Japanese Prisoner of War, POW, at opening of cave appealing to Japanese troops to surrender / VS US Marines throwing in smoke grenades, firing rifles / Various Japanese soldiers being pulled out of rubble, fortifications, surrendering...

MOT 1943: BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN: VS Japanese prisoners of war (POW) in camp, playing card game, playing makeshift banjo, new POWs registering, bowing to U.S. officers. WWII, World War II, Pacific Front, POW camp

Jane may have only been queen for a few days, but she was about to become a legend amongst the Protestants of England. Jane, her husband, and her mother-in-law languished in prisons around London as they waited for Mary to arrive and...

MOT 1938: PRISONERS: Young adult male prisoners (3) being escorted into jail. Two OLDER prisoners looking out of cell holding bars. Older male felon talking w/ young male in cell. Older male prisoner w/ young male sitting next to bunk in...