History 653 Videos
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Antonia Fraser
Air Date 11/10/1992Author Antonia Fraser on her new book, "The Wives of Henry VIII," and the rich history of the British monarchy. 11:52 -
'We Were Soldiers Once'
Air Date 11/04/1992Lt. Gen Harold Moore and Joe Galloway talk about their bestselling book on Vietnam, "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young." 08:41 -
Jerry Capeci
Air Date 10/29/1992New York Daily News columnist Jerry Capeci reports on his visit to Sicily to research the state of the Mafia. 13:45 -
Ken Burns
Air Date 09/30/1992Filmmaker Ken Burns on his PBS series "Baseball," the Civil War, and why he feels "possessed" by American history. 19:31 -
Michael Korda, Pt. 1
Air Date 09/18/1992Editor-in-Chief of Simon & Schuster Michael Korda shares his novel, "The Immortals." 14:23 -
Hershel Shanks
Air Date 08/11/1992Hershel Shanks, founder of the Biblical Archaeology Society shares his book, "Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls." 10:36 -
Susan Braudy
Air Date 08/11/1992Susan Braudy shares her book, "This Crazy Thing Called Love," about banking heir Billy Woodward who was shot by his wife, Ann. 14:03 -
'Ivan the Terrible' Appeal, Pt. 1
Air Date 08/11/1992Fredric Dannen and Tom Teicholz debate whether Nazi guard John Demjanjuk should be acquitted. 13:06 -
'Ivan the Terrible' Appeal, Pt. 2
Air Date 08/11/1992Fredric Dannen and Tom Teicholz continue their debate about evidence that may exculpate John Demjanjuk. 08:10 -
John Weitz
Air Date 08/10/1992Designer and author John Weitz shares his book, "Hitler's Diplomat: The Life and Times of Joachim von Ribbentrop." 13:18 -
George Blair
Air Date 08/06/1992George Blair, founder of the Black World Championship Rodeo, describes the history of African American cowboys. 09:59 -
POWs in Vietnam, Pt. 2
Air Date 08/04/1992The debate about the possible existence of POWs remaining in Vietnam continues with Senator John Kerry and Professor H. Bruce Franklin. 09:55 -
Garry Wills
Air Date 07/22/1992Historian Garry Wills gives historical context to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address. 12:18 -
Fitzroy Maclean
Air Date 06/30/1992Diplomat Fitzroy Maclean shares his insights on the current situation in Eastern Europe, Winston Churchill, and WWII. 13:06 -
David McCullough
Air Date 06/22/1992Author David McCullough talks about his biography, "Truman" which follows the life and career of President Harry Truman. 30:18 -
Robert Harris
Air Date 06/10/1992Journalist Robert Harris shares his dystopian novel, "Fatherland," set in 1964 where Hitler rules Europe. 12:10 -
Christopher R. Browning
Air Date 05/27/1992Christopher R. Browning on "Ordinary Men," which follows a German battalion tasked with executing Jews in Poland during WWII. 10:26 -
Multiculturalism
Air Date 05/13/1992Professors Arthur Schlesinger and Cornel West debate the definition of "multiculturalism" in the context of American society. 43:52 -
Peter Adam
Air Date 05/12/1992Peter Adam shares his book, "Art of the Third Reich," an examination of the art that survived nazi Germany. 11:37 -
Lodz Ghetto Panel
Air Date 04/28/1992A panel discusses the events surrounding the creation and liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto. 21:51 -
Who Was Jesus Christ?
Air Date 04/17/1992Biblical scholars discuss the true historical account of Jesus Christ. 23:27 -
Dr. Robert Ballard
Air Date 04/14/1992Dr. Robert Ballard talks about discovering the wrecks of the Titanic and Bismarck and discusses his novel, "Bright Shark." 14:25 -
FBI Surveillance of Writers
Air Date 04/06/1992Writers Natalie Robins, Norman Mailer, and William F. Buckley, Jr. discuss FBI surveillance of popular writers. 13:18 -
Derrick Bell
Air Date 03/27/1992Derrick Bell of New York University asserts that, despite the Civil Rights movement, racism is a permanent aspect of our society. 23:57 -
Lord Alan Bullock
Air Date 03/26/1992Historian Lord Alan Bullock describes the influence Hitler and Stalin had on the 20th century. 14:35 -
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Air Date 03/25/1992Historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. reflects on John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, and the Cuban missile crisis. 15:45 -
Luc Sante
Air Date 03/24/1992Writer Luc Sante discusses his new book "Lowlife: Lures and Snares of Old New York." 05:54 -
Robert Hughes
Air Date 03/23/1992Art critic Robert Hughes introduces "Barcelona," about Catalonia, the oldest settled area of Spain, and its famed city, 16:00 -
Marshall Frady
Air Date 03/18/1992Marshall Frady on his three-part series for The New Yorker magazine, "Outsider." 18:22 -
Richard Kerr
Air Date 03/05/1992Former deputy director of the CIA Richard Kerr describes life in the CIA during the Cold War. 27:11 -
Bill Tatum
Air Date 02/21/1992On the 37th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, Bill Tatum remembers the civil rights leader and his legacy. 06:37 -
Harrison E. Salisbury
Air Date 02/20/1992Journalist Harrison Salisbury on "The New Emperors," which examines the relationship between the U.S. and China. 15:45 -
Peterson Zah
Air Date 02/13/1992Peterson Zah, president of the Navajo Nation, talks about the challenges facing his people. 06:24 -
Seth Lipsky
Air Date 01/21/1992Seth Lipsky, founding editor of The Forward, discusses the evolution of the publication. 19:02 -
Stephen Cohen
Air Date 01/20/1992Professor Stephen Cohen of Princeton University evaluates the near-term prospects for the former Soviet Union, following its dissolution. 20:25 -
Panel on Martin Luther King Jr.
Air Date 01/20/1992Charlie talks about Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with Rev. Wendell Foster, attorney Gloria Toote, publisher Bill Tatum, and professor James Small. 22:30 -
Mengele's Twin Studies, Pt. 2
Air Date 01/15/1992Reporter Lucette Lagnado and survivors Lea Gluck and Peter Somogyi, who underwent Dr. Mengele's twin experiments, describe how Mengele functioned... 07:23 -
Mengele's Twin Studies, Pt. 1
Air Date 01/15/1992Lucette Lagnado describes how she began reporting on Dr. Josef Mengele's twin experiments, and a surviving twin, Lea Gluck, recounts her... 10:44 -
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Pt. 2
Air Date 01/07/1992Joseph A. Califano, Jr., former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, talks about President Lyndon B. Johnson, Vietnam, the Kennedy... 07:32 -
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Pt. 1
Air Date 01/07/1992Joseph A. Califano, Jr. gives insight into the intelligence and complexity of Lyndon B. Johnson. 07:53 -
'JFK,' Pt. 3
Air Date 12/30/1991In the final segment of a three-part conversation, Lemann, Denby, and Sklar continue their debate about "JFK." 12:04 -
'JFK,' Pt. 2
Air Date 12/30/1991Nicholas Lemann, David Denby, and Zachary Sklar debate historical fact versus theory in Oliver Stone's "JFK." 08:08 -
'JFK,' Pt. 1
Air Date 12/30/1991Nicholas Lemann, David Denby, and Zachary Sklar debate Oliver Stone's movie "JFK." 08:14 -
Art Spiegelman
Air Date 12/30/1991Cartoonist Art Spiegelman talks about his new book, "Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began." 05:08 -
The End of the USSR
Air Date 12/09/1991David Remnick and Peter Juviler analyze the news that the leaders of Ukraine, Belorussia, and Russia have declared the end of the Soviet Union. 17:09 -
Japan and Pearl Harbor
Air Date 12/06/1991A conversation about the Japanese feelings regarding Pearl Harbor with ambassador Masamichi Hanabusa and others. 20:21 -
Thurston Clarke
Air Date 12/06/1991Journalist and historian Thurston Clarke reports on the events surrounding the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. 06:05 -
Julian Roper
Air Date 12/06/1991Chief St. Julian Roper, a Pearl Harbor survivor, remembers the day that brought the U.S. into the second World War. 07:55 -
Mary Louise Giesler
Air Date 12/06/1991On the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, a nurse and survivor of the attacks, Mary Louise Giesler remembers that fateful day. 03:28 -
Pearl Harbor
Air Date 12/06/1991Writers David Kahn, Edward S. Miller, and William Honan on why the attacks on Pearl Harbor were not anticipated. 16:47 -
Abba Eban
Air Date 11/21/1991Former Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban analyzes the political situation in the Middle East in the wake of the Madrid Conference of 1991. 20:11 -
The Liberators
Air Date 10/09/1991Holocaust survivors and soldiers reflect on the day the concentration camps were liberated. 20:23 -
Mauricio Obregon
Air Date 10/07/1991Mauricio Obregon on the myths surrounding explorer and colonizer Christopher Columbus. 14:13