Brian Unger explores the Cumberland Gap and the mysteries behind it. [2:32]

Find out how Andrew Jackson's controversial Indian Removal Act paved the way for The Trail of Tears. [3:21]

The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or...

Learn of the events leading to The Voting Rights Act which was one of the most expansive pieces of civil rights legislation in American history. It greatly reduced the disparity between black and white voters in the U.S. by amending...

Video covering the Aztec Empire, achievements, and culture. [2:26]

Suspected of communist activity, famous film actor Charlie Chaplin fled the U.S. for his London home in 1952. Listen to a brief broadcast announcing this news. [39 secs]

The History Channel provides a very brief biography of George Edward Pickett, highlighting his role in the Battle of Gettysburg. From Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia. [2:53]

Although Ford is an important figure in the history of America, he is also a controversial one. Review his accomplishments as well as his altercations. [3:18]

A video clip featuring the agricultural phenomenon that became known as the Dust Bowl. Shows the massive dust clouds that began in the Great Plains and reached clear across the United States to New York, causing millions of people to...

Resource provides a biography of Frederick Douglass, famous abolitionist, writer, and orator. [2:25]

At this site from the History Channel, you can read about the famous people and places associated with the Underground Railroad, "the term used to describe a network of persons who helped escaped slaves on their way to freedom."