He was a farmer, a businessman, an unknown politician who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held the highest office, Harry Truman was the least prepared, but would prove to be a surprise.

The Triangle Fire chronicles the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City kill...

On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signali...

In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, during what has become known as the Gilded Age, th...

Filmed over five years in Kansas City, this documentary follows four transgender kids – beginning at...

November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a d...

Legendary Apache warrior Geronimo was loved by his people for his fierce courage while pioneers fear...

Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims journ...

In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presi...

Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost...

In the mid 1800s, New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth. The congested streets a...

The remarkable story of Earl Silas Tupper, an ambitious but reclusive small-town inventor, and Brown...

American Experience celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Founded by R...

On February 1, 1913, more than 150,000 people eagerly rushed to Grand Central Terminal to gaze at Ne...

One of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s, Fats Domino and his record sales were ri...

Influenza 1918 is the story of the worst epidemic the United States has ever known. Before it was ov...

Actor Dustin Hoffman narrates this decade-spanning documentary that highlights the contributions of ...

Follow General George Armstrong Custer from his memorable, wild charge at Gettysburg to his lonely, ...

In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage from ...

As a general, he had fought to preserve the Union. As president, he helped to oversee the transforma...

As a general, he had fought to preserve the Union. As president, he helped to oversee the transforma...