The aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact had a huge impact on the countries of Eastern Europe. As the former satellite states turned away from communism and Soviet influence, some of them shifted toward...

Black history in the US is rich, profound -- and at risk of being lost forever, if not for the monumental efforts of Julieanna L. Richardson. As the founder of The HistoryMakers -- the largest national archive of African American...

The aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact had a huge impact on the countries of Eastern Europe. As the former satellite states turned away from communism and Soviet influence, some of them shifted toward...

Leslie Aigner recounts his story of surviving the Holocaust. From The National WWII Museum oral history collection.

An oral history from the Digital Collections of The National WWII Museum.

Dominic Martello served with the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division in WWII. In this oral history with The National WWII Museum, Martello describes his experience at Kasserine Pass.

Betty Bagot remembers her sister, Germaine Laville. Laville was an Aerial Gunnery Instructor for the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during WWII. Killed in a tragic fire, she was only one of two female Marines killed in service during WWII....

From the collection of oral histories at The National WWII Museum, listen to Charles McGee, William Holloman, John Leahr and Calvin Moret describe their...

In his oral history interview with the Museum, Frank Pomroy of the 1st Marine Division recalls action on Guadalcanal.

See You Next Year: High School Yearbooks From WWII, a new digital-learning project from The National WWII Museum, presents high school life during The War through the eyes of the students who lived through it. In this oral history video,...

See You Next Year: High School Yearbooks From WWII, a new digital-learning project from The National WWII Museum, presents high school life during The War through the eyes of the students who lived through it. In this oral history video,...

Africa is the second largest continent in the world and is home to the second largest population; but it is second-to-none regarding its ethnic diversity. Throughout history Africa has been the home of many thousands of ethnological...

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Former nuclear industry manager Peter Webster takes us on a tour through the now-closed Oldbury Nuclear Power Station, exploring the history of the station and comparing it to when it was operational. Recorded as part of the British...

National Grid operations staff discuss the history of Britain’s national grid and its changing role at the centre of Britain’s electricity system from the 1930s through to the 21st century and the future. Recorded as part of the British...

From the Interactive Media & Games Seminar Series; Alan Meades, Senior Lecturer in New Media Theory in Canterbury Christ Church University’s Department of Media, Art and Design presents his arcade culture research project, Arcade Tales,...

There’s a common misconception that humans of the past lived in harmony with their environments and left them “pristine and untouched.” However, there is plenty of evidence that these relationships were much more complicated

In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive...

In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive...

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Dr. Mark Naison, Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University, is the author of seven books and over 300 articles on African American politics, labor history, popular culture and education policy. His...

Dr. Mark Naison, Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University, is the author of seven books and over 300 articles on African American politics, labor history, popular culture and education policy. His first...

Dr. Mark Naison, Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University, is the author of seven books and over 300 articles on African American politics, labor history, popular culture and education policy. His...

Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...