Che Guevara believed that communism would save the impoverished people of Latin America. Learn more about how he became a revolutionary icon of the anti-establishment in this video. [3:53]

Karl Marx grew from philospher and economist to social activist as co-author of the "The Communist Manifesto." Learn more about the reach and influence of his theories in this video. [3:44]

Take a crash course on the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a group that investigated the "loyalty" of those suspected of having Communist ties after World War II. [1:35]

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

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]

Domino Theory, which governed much of U.S. foreign policy beginning in the early 1950s, held that a Communist victory in one nation would quickly lead to a chain reaction of Communist takeovers in neighboring states. [0:58]

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."