PBS
Concentration Camps Are Older Than World War II
We're all familiar with the haunting images of the concentration camps of World War II. But the history of those concentration camps extends back to the late 19th. century and the invention of barbed wire and repeating rifle [see...
Weird History
The Newsboys Strike of 1899
At the end of the 19th century, two of the wealthiest media tycoons in the country tried to fatten their wallets by unfairly cutting into the newsies' already meager earnings, which led to the newsboys' strike of 1899. Here's the crazy...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Footage compiled as part of campaign in Philadelphia to raise money to save US Navy cruiser "Olympia" from scrap heap
Title card: "A patriotic appeal . . . save the Olympia" / title "Race against the scrap heap" superimposed over shot of abandoned USS Olympia, flagship of Admiral George Dewey's fleet during Spanish-American War, sitting next to dock in...
Getty Images
Colorado Freedom Memorial
Glass panels engraved with the names of nearly 6000 fallen soldiers from Colorado from every war dating back to the Spanish American War and from every branch of the military arrived at the site of The Colorado Freedom Memorial in Aurora...
Getty Images
This Week In History 2/14 - 2/20
This Week In History 2/14 - 2/20 (Footage by Getty Images)
Bridgeman Arts
President Roosevelt Sends Ships on Round the World Cruise as Sign of Peace
President Roosevelt Sends Ships on Round the World Cruise as Sign of Peace
Bridgeman Arts
Inside Roosevelt House, Sagamore Hill, USA
Inside Roosevelt House, Sagamore Hill, USA
Crash Course
American Imperialism
Has the United States always been an empire? This video is packed with information on America's endeavors during the age of new imperialism, including the displacement of indigenous peoples through territorial acquisition, how wars were...
PBS
Moments in Time: Rough Riders
Dr. Paul Hutton shares his great knowledge of the Rough Riders movement, an important step in New Mexico's statehood. [6:54]
A&E Television
History.com: Memorial Day
Explore the history of Memorial Day with this collection of photographs and video.