History 653 Videos
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Mikhail Piotrovsky
Air Date 05/29/2000A conversation with Mikhail Piotrovsky, director of the Hermitage Museum. 12:10 -
'Runaway Slaves'
Air Date 05/26/2000Historians John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger discuss their book, "Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation." 15:40 -
Susan Sontag
Air Date 05/16/2000Susan Sontag talks about her newest book, "In America: A Novel." 25:10 -
Balkans Panel
Air Date 05/05/2000Authors, Misha Glenny, Michael Ignatieff, and Tim Judah talk about the war in Kosovo and the Balkans. 27:26 -
Voices from the Holocaust
Air Date 04/27/2000A conversation about the documentary "Witness: Voices from the Holocaust." 25:17 -
President Reagan Panel
Air Date 04/26/2000A conversation about President Ronald Reagan and his role in ending the Cold War. 28:46 -
James Risen
Air Date 04/17/2000Reporter James Risen recounts how he acquired classified CIA documents detailing the the agency's involvement in the 1953 coup in Iran. 12:24 -
Vietnam War Legacy
Air Date 03/30/2000Journalist Stanley Karnow and authors Michael Lind and Richard Schultz debate the Vietnam War and its legacy. 26:40 -
Philip Short
Air Date 03/03/2000Author Philip Short discusses the life and legacy of Chinese leader Mao Zedong and his new biography, "Mao: A Life." 21:04 -
'Pack of Thieves'
Air Date 02/23/2000Edgar Bronfman, Sr. and Richard Chesnoff explore the issues covered in Chesnoff''s book, "Pack of Thieves." 18:34 -
Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland
Air Date 02/22/2000Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland shares his book, "The Mysteries Within: A Surgeon Reflects on Medical Myths." 18:52 -
Ronald Steel
Air Date 02/22/2000Author Ronald Steel discusses his book "In Love With Night," which is about America's fascination with Robert F. Kennedy. 18:14 -
Person of the Century
Air Date 12/20/1999Charlie asks Meryl Streep, Elie Wiesel, and other guests to cast their votes for the most influential person of the 20th century. 12:03 -
President Bill Clinton
Air Date 12/20/1999President Bill Clinton casts his vote for the person of the century. 32:30 -
Senator Robert Torricelli
Air Date 11/24/1999Senator Robert Torricelli presents, "In our Own Words: Extraordinary Speeches of the American Century." 15:41 -
Garry Wills
Air Date 11/18/1999Garry Wills on his book, "A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government." 22:08 -
Ric Burns
Air Date 11/11/1999Ric Burns talks about his PBS series, "New York: A Documentary Film." 18:41 -
Egyptian Art Exhibit
Air Date 10/29/1999A conversation about the Egyptian Art exhibit at the Met with curator Dorothea Arnold and the museum's director Philippe de Montebello. 41:01 -
Adele Logan Alexander
Air Date 10/26/1999Adele Logan Alexander talks about the history of identity, race, and class, and her book "Homelands and Waterways." 17:52 -
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Air Date 10/13/1999Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares his two new projects documenting the history of African culture. 17:28 -
Buzz Aldrin
Air Date 07/22/1999Astronaut Buzz Aldrin shares his personal experiences from the Apollo 11 mission and various other NASA missions. 21:49 -
Ernestine Schlant
Air Date 07/01/1999Author Ernestine Schlant on her new book, "Language of Silence," about West Germany after WWII. 14:09 -
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Air Date 07/01/1999Edgar Bronfman, Sr. on restitution for Holocaust survivors. 11:15 -
Charles Osgood
Air Date 05/13/1999Charles Osgood shares what he experienced on his recent trip to Cuba, which he took in honor of Ernest Hemingway. 08:12 -
Peter Jennings
Air Date 03/30/1999Peter Jennings talks about "The Century," a six-part miniseries about the 20th century, which he narrated. 16:24 -
'The Last Days'
Air Date 02/09/1999A conversation about the documentary "The Last Days" with filmmaker James Moll and three of the film's subjects. 27:30 -
Ian Kershaw
Air Date 01/27/1999Ian Kershaw, author of "Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris," explores Adolf Hitler's early life. 24:20 -
'Encarta Africana'
Air Date 01/26/1999Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Kwame Anthony Appiah talk about their work as co-editors on the project, "Encarta Africana." 19:35 -
Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Air Date 01/11/1999Justice William Rehnquist discusses the history and workings of the U.S. Supreme Court and his latest book. 34:08 -
Bertram Fields
Air Date 12/10/1998Entertainment Lawyer Bert Fields shares his book, "Royal Blood: Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes." 13:37 -
Juan Williams
Air Date 12/04/1998Author Juan Williams on a new biography, "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary." 12:11 -
Judy Crichton
Air Date 11/23/1998Judy Crichton talks about her book, "America 1900: The Turning Point." 16:05 -
Harold Evans
Air Date 11/23/1998Journalist Harold Evans talks about his book, "The American Century." 15:42 -
'The Century'
Air Date 11/23/1998Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster share their book, chronicling 100 years of victories and failures, "The Century." 20:27 -
A History of Impeachment
Air Date 10/28/1998Three historians refute the constitutionality of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton on historical grounds. 17:09 -
Roger Mudd
Air Date 10/26/1998Broadcast journalist Roger Mudd on hosting the History Channel series, "Great Minds of American History." 13:58 -
Orlando Bagwell
Air Date 10/15/1998Orlando Bagwell on his four part series on PBS, "Africans in America." 09:16 -
Daniel Boorstin
Air Date 10/08/1998Historian Daniel Boorstin on his book, "The Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World." 19:20 -
Shelby Steele
Air Date 10/02/1998Author Shelby Steele discusses race in America and his latest book, "A Dream Deferred." 18:35 -
A. Scott Berg
Air Date 09/25/1998Author A. Scott Berg presents "Lindbergh." 17:59 -
Howell Raines
Air Date 09/15/1998Howell Raines talks about former Governor of Alabama, George Wallace. 12:00 -
Representative John Lewis
Air Date 07/23/1998John Lewis on his book about his experience with the civil rights movement, " Walking with the Wind." 13:26 -
Perry Smith
Air Date 07/06/1998Retired Major General Perry Smith on his departure from CNN following the "Valley of Death" report. 16:04 -
CNN Retraction
Air Date 07/06/1998A conversation about the ill-fated CNN broadcast about the Vietnam War called, "Valley of Death." 34:29 -
Ron Rosenbaum
Air Date 07/03/1998Author Ron Rosenbaum on the controversies surrounding Adolf Hitler and his book, "Explaining Hitler." 11:19 -
Remembering Bobby Kennedy
Air Date 06/05/1998Friends and colleagues remember Robert F. Kennedy, discussing his political accomplishments and commitment to justice. 12:27 -
Iris Chang
Air Date 05/19/1998Author Iris Chang describes the Nanking Massacre by the Imperial Japanese Army. 17:18 -
David Halberstam
Air Date 05/04/1998David Halberstam on his book, "The Children." 19:03 -
Abba Eban
Air Date 04/30/1998A look at Israel on the 50th anniversary of its independence with Abba Eban. 07:41 -
James Earl Ray Panel
Air Date 04/23/1998A conversation about the death of James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. 15:38 -
Thomas Cahill
Air Date 04/20/1998Author Thomas Cahill examines ancient societies and the role of Jews and the Irish throughout history. 17:14 -
Barbara Goldsmith
Air Date 04/20/1998A look at the life of American women's suffrage leader, Victoria Woodhull, with author Barbara Goldsmith. 17:43 -
Henry Kissinger
Air Date 04/16/1998A conversation about Pol Pot with Dr. Henry Kissinger. 22:34 -
D. M. Thomas
Air Date 02/19/1998Author D. M. Thomas on his biography, "Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in His Life." 11:21 -
Taylor Branch
Air Date 01/23/1998Taylor Branch talks about his latest book, "Pillar of Fire." 19:15 -
'Diary of Anne Frank'
Air Date 01/02/1998Director James Lapine and the cast of the "Diary of Anne Frank." 24:54 -
'The Capeman'
Air Date 01/02/1998Paul Simon, Mark Morris, and Derek Walcott share "The Capeman." 26:52 -
Stanley Kutler
Air Date 12/31/1997Stanley Kutler on what he experienced while researching for his book, "Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes." 16:06 -
John Weitz
Air Date 12/05/1997Fashion designer and historian John Weitz shares his biography, "Hitler's Banker: Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht." 16:57 -
Stephen Ambrose
Air Date 11/12/1997Historian Stephen Ambrose on his books, "Citizen Soldiers" and "American Heritage: New History of World War II." 25:17