History 653 Videos
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Mark Rylance
Air Date 12/13/2013Actor Mark Rylance describes the challenges of playing the title character in Shakespeare's "Richard III" and Olivia in "Twelfth Night." 22:53 -
Julian Fellowes
Air Date 12/10/2013Julian Fellowes, the creator of “Downton Abbey,” provides insight into the television show's characters. 16:19 -
Remembering Nelson Mandela
Air Date 12/05/2013Bono, Morgan Freeman, and C.E.O. Kurt Campbell share their memories of Nelson Mandela. 33:01 -
Clint Hill
Air Date 11/22/2013Former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill talks about the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. 18:25 -
JFK's Assassination
Air Date 11/22/2013A panel analyzes John F. Kennedy's presidency on the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination. 34:48 -
Robert Caro
Air Date 11/21/2013Biographer Robert Caro introduces his latest volume about LBJ, "The Passage of Power." 13:12 -
'My Promised Land'
Air Date 11/18/2013A panel discussion about the history of Israel and a new book by Ari Shavit called "My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel." 41:00 -
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Air Date 11/15/2013Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces his six-part documentary, "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross." 18:35 -
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Air Date 11/11/2013Doris Kearns Goodwin describes the relationship between politics and journalism during the Progressive movement in "The Bully Pulpit." 39:30 -
'Julius Caesar'
Air Date 11/05/2013Phyllida Lloyd, Frances Barber, and Harriet Walter discuss their all-female production of "Julius Caesar." 19:21 -
Eileen Rockefeller
Air Date 10/08/2013Eileen Rockefeller discusses her childhood and what it meant to be part of American royalty. 12:27 -
A. Scott Berg
Air Date 09/10/2013Biographer A. Scott Berg presents his new book, "Wilson," about the life of America's 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. 17:16 -
Michael Beschloss
Air Date 07/11/2013Guest host Jonathan Karl talks to historian Michael Beschloss about Twitter. 17:24 -
Presidential Libraries
Air Date 06/20/2013A conversation about the history, importance, and evolution of Presidential libraries. 24:19 -
George W. Bush
Air Date 05/10/2013In an interview taped in Dallas, former president George W. Bush evaluates his own legacy. 17:43 -
Harrison Ford
Air Date 05/03/2013Harrison Ford shares insights on "42" and his character, Branch Rickey, who broke the color barrier when he signed Jackie Robinson. 29:16 -
Michael Gordon
Air Date 03/22/2013Journalist Michael Gordon reflects on ten years of U.S. war in Iraq, in his book "Endgame." 18:04 -
Grand Central: 100 Years Grand
Air Date 03/01/2013A discussion of the importance and history of New York's Grand Central Terminal on its centennial. 35:16 -
Taylor Branch
Air Date 02/27/2013Author Taylor Branch shares key moments in the Civil Rights movement in his book, "The King Years." 14:53 -
'Makers: Women Who Make America'
Air Date 02/25/2013Activists Gloria Steinem and Amy Richards reflect on feminism today and the documentary "Makers: Women Who Make America." 30:55 -
Historians on Obama, Pt. 2
Air Date 01/22/2013A panel including Bob Woodward and Robert Caro analyzes Barack Obama's presidency and compares to his predecessors'. 15:50 -
Historians on Obama, Pt. 1
Air Date 01/21/2013Historians assess President Barack Obama's achievements on the occasion of his 2013 inauguration. 31:30 -
'Regarding Andy Warhol'
Air Date 12/26/2012Curators for the Museum of Metropolitan Art and three artists reflect on Andy Warhol's impact on the art world and themselves. 32:59 -
'Downton Abbey'
Air Date 12/11/2012Actors Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, and Joanne Froggatt discuss the hit PBS series, "Downton Abbey." 29:32 -
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Air Date 11/07/2012Author Doris Kearns Goodwin looks back at past presidents as she shares advice for the second term of newly reelected President Obama. 23:04 -
Evan Thomas
Air Date 10/09/2012Princeton professor Evan Thomas on his book, "Ike's Bluff," which examines the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower. 20:51 -
'Death and the Civil War'
Air Date 09/14/2012Filmmaker Ric Burns and author Drew Faust discuss their new PBS film "Death and the Civil War." 19:53 -
Kurt Andersen
Air Date 07/24/2012Kurt Andersen looks at the impact of the 1960s on the present in his book, "True Believers." 24:03 -
Claude Lanzmann
Air Date 06/06/2012Claude Lanzmann discusses his life, from fighting in the French Resistance to living with Simone de Beauvoir to filming "Shoah." 32:17 -
Jean Edward Smith
Air Date 05/22/2012Biographer Jean Edward Smith describes the life of Ike Eisenhower in his book, "Eisenhower in War and Peace." 10:36 -
The Art of the Arab Lands
Air Date 04/27/2012Curators discuss the Metropolitan Museum of Art's renovated galleries of Islamic art and give insight into the collection's artifacts. 28:47 -
Thomas de Wesselow
Air Date 04/17/2012Art historian Thomas de Wesselow explains why he thinks the Shroud of Turin is an authentic relic. 15:27 -
Tim Weiner
Air Date 04/06/2012Journalist and author Tim Weiner shares his new book, "Enemies: A History of the FBI." 13:41 -
Charles Dickens Celebration
Air Date 02/17/2012A celebration of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday with historian Jill Lepore, author Salman Rushdie, and other experts. 46:13 -
Douglas Brinkley
Air Date 01/31/2012Historian Douglas Brinkley on newly-released audio tapes from Air Force 1 in the hours after Kennedy's assassination. 18:53 -
Wynton Marsalis
Air Date 01/16/2012In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Charlie shares a video tribute to the civil rights leader, by musician Wynton Marsalis. 06:15 -
Wade Davis
Air Date 01/13/2012Wade Davis shares his book, "Into the Silence," which tells the story of British adventurers who survived WWI and climbed Mount Everest. 17:16 -
John Lewis Gaddis
Air Date 01/11/2012John Lewis Gaddis describes George F. Kennan, a key player in forging U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. 27:54 -
Robert Massie
Air Date 01/02/2012Robert Massie recounts the fascinating life of Catherine the Great, the ambitious Empress of Russia, in his latest biography. 11:18 -
James Shapiro
Air Date 12/28/2011James Shapiro from Columbia University examines Shakespeare's "King Lear" and the cultural impact of Shakespeare's work. 17:20 -
Kenneth Branagh
Air Date 12/28/2011Filmmaker Kenneth Branagh discusses the importance of Shakespeare and his reason to do the full text of "Hamlet." 08:07 -
Liev Schreiber
Air Date 12/28/2011Actor Liev Schreiber analyzes the characters and text of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." 27:34 -
Niall Ferguson
Air Date 12/08/2011Economic historian Niall Ferguson gives historical context to the decreasing predominance of the West. 29:34 -
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Air Date 12/08/2011Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how he approached writing a definitive history of the city of Jerusalem. 14:00 -
Mary Gabriel
Air Date 12/01/2011Author Mary Gabriel presents her new book, "Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution." 12:29 -
Why Shakespeare?
Air Date 11/23/2011Journalist Nick Schifrin and Professor David Kastan of Yale consider Shakespeare's relevance in modern affairs. 18:02 -
Stephen Greenblatt
Air Date 11/02/2011Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt shares his new book, "The Swerve: How the World Became Modern." 23:03 -
Chris Matthews
Air Date 10/31/2011Chris Matthews shares anecdotes about the life of President John F. Kennedy, from his book "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero." 38:17 -
Stephen Greenblatt
Air Date 10/27/2011Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt on "Hamlet" and what makes it arguably the greatest tragedy ever written. 15:36 -
Slavoj Žižek
Air Date 10/26/2011Slavoj Žižek explains why he's inaccurately considered the most dangerous thinker in philosophy and analyzes "Kung Fu Panda." 32:31 -
Simon Schama
Air Date 09/16/2011Simon Schama surveys the current American political scene. 26:56 -
Ina Caro
Air Date 09/14/2011Author Ina Caro shares her book, "Paris to the Past," about her travels through France via train. 14:15 -
Michael Arad
Air Date 09/13/2011Architect Michael Arad reflects on the conceptual process, visual development, and implementation of "Reflecting Absence," at the 9/11 memorial at... 14:29 -
Rebuilding Ground Zero
Air Date 09/13/2011C.E.O. of Silverstein Properties Larry Silverstein and others discuss the redevelopment of One World Trade Center. 38:56 -
'Haunting Legacy'
Air Date 07/28/2011Professor Marvin Kalb and his daughter, author Deborah Kalb, on their book, "Haunting Legacy" about the Vietnam war and its effect on the... 25:30 -
'My Thoughts Be Bloody'
Air Date 07/18/2011Nina Titone, author of "My Thoughts Be Bloody," and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin focus on the life of John Wilkes Booth. 22:58 -
Deborah E. Lipstadt
Air Date 07/05/2011Deborah E. Lipstadt, professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies, describes her book, "The Eichmann Trial." 25:22 -
'Wild Bill Donovan'
Air Date 06/22/2011Author Douglas Waller and former U.N. ambassador William vanden Heuvel on their new biography, "Wild Bill Donovan." 17:05 -
Andrew Roberts
Air Date 06/15/2011Historian and author Andrew Roberts on his book, "The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War." 19:04 -
Jennet Conant
Air Date 06/08/2011Jennet Conant recounts anecdotes about OSS spy Julia Child, decades before her public life as a master of French cuisine. 09:38