Learn about the Presidents of the U.S.A. Great way to learn American history using classical, gospel, light opera, rock, pop and rap! Twelve catchy songs written in the musical style of each historical period. Comprehensive, encyclopedic summary of the history of the American Presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush.

When you think of America's immigration story, you think of Ellis Island New York... right? Think again, because over 2,500 miles away is Angel Island, where immigrants coming into the West Coast were processed for entry to the US, but it was an experience that was anything but welcoming.

This is a timeline of the life of the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus. An admiral, and navigator, he set sail westwards from Spain in 1492 with the aim of arriving in the Far East, but instead, landed in the Americas, then unknown to Europeans. Seen as a hero and pioneer by some, by others he is seen as someone whose arrival brought suffering to people living in the Americas.

As the 1920s draw to a close, smart and feisty Katie O'Connor is looking for a husband. But it won't be easy to choose between her good-looking, well-connected, and wealthy boyfriend Jake and the man she swore to despise forever. A highly charged romance.

The seeds of World War II were sown in the dark days of depression following the first world conflict. While the United States chose a course of isolationism, escalating aggression in Europe and Asia threatened world stability. Without warning, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor pushed the reluctant nation into war. The bloody conflict would span the globe and trigger political, social and military repercussions that would resonate through the twentieth...

This program explores our history and culture during the early 20th century, when a wave of reforms changed our political system and attempted to remedy the social and economic inequities arising from industrialization and urbanization. Progressive President Theodore Roosevelt helped set the tone of the era by supporting regulation of industry, initiating government reforms, and promoting conservation of public lands. The Progressive Era altered the...

The third in Jess Montgomery's exquisitely written Kinship series, The Stills is a triumph of storytelling by an extraordinary new talent in crime fiction...

Queen Marie of Rumania arrives in New York.

The "Charleston" is both a song and the social dance that came to accompany it. The music was composed by James P. Johnston, a ragtime jazz composer influenced by African-American church music, and music and dance were part of the musical Runnin' Wild, performed on Broadway in 1923. The dance was popular with white "flappers" in the later 1920s. Copyright The WPA Film Library.

Douglas Fairbanks was the most successful actor of the silent film era, starring in over 40 films. Charming and optimistic, Fairbanks's character reflected the atmosphere of the pre-Depression 1920s. He and his wife, actress Mary Pickford, were one of America's favorite celebrity couples. Copyright The WPA Film Library.