Almost every item in the Gilcrease Museum’s 400,000 piece collection relates to the discovery, expansion, and settlement of North America and the Western frontier. Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
The CSS Chattahoochee, a steam-powered sailing ship built to protect Columbus, Georgia, during the Civil War, was sunk by Confederate Naval officers in April 1865. Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
The CSS Jackson was an Ironclad ship. While made out of mostly wood, the outside of the ship, above the waterline, is reinforced with iron plating to provide "clading." Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
Including one of the earliest maps of Galveston Bay and business notes between Galveston’s founders, the Rosenberg Library Museum chronicles the city's history. Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
The Armstrong Browning Library includes books and letters by Elizabeth Barret Browning, author of Sonnet 43 ("How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..."). Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
The Treaty of Greenville marked the end of the Northwest Indian Wars of the 1790's. This allowed the United States to first begin taking control of Northwest Territory. Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
Known by the pseudonym "O. Henry," William Sydney Porter began writing stories during a 5 year prison sentence for embezzling money at the First National Bank of Austin. Watch this video for more info Leer más.
The CC Museum of Science and History celebrates the city's agricultural advancements. Even Franklin Roosevelt partook in Corpus Christi's Tarpon fishing with his son. Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
Priest Padre Balli received a Spanish land-grant over 200 years ago for what has become Padre Island, originally used for cattle ranching. Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
The outside of the building is made of 43 different kinds of stone. The WI Capitol Building is the only Capitol building to be completely covered in granite. Watch this video for more info. Leer más.
Natrona County High School was the high school Former Vice President Cheney attended and where he met his wife. To hear more about Cheney's high school days watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Beaverdale Books has an entire wall of books dedicated to local authors. To learn more about Beaverdale Books and the challenges of running an independent bookstore, check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The entrance is the longest live oak entrance in the world. To learn more about the site and the area check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Charles Pinckney was a Founding Father, the governor of South Carolina four times, and the ambassador to Spain. To learn more about his life and home check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Kern County Museum includes over 50 buildings that represent the history of Kern through the 19th century. To learn more about the homes and the families that lived there check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Check out the inside of a retired C-47 that was used during D-Day and a C-133 that was used to haul strategic missiles. For more info on the contents of the museum check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
One-time Dover resident Elridge Reeves Johnson founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901 which forever changed the future of audio entertainment. For more info check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The Nevada State Railroad Museum houses the only surviving fully restored McKeen Car, named a national historic landmark in 2012. To learn more about the museum check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The capitol building was built in 1871, after Nevada became a state in the midst of the Civil War. To learn more check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The Marian library on the 7th floor was founded in 1943 in order to further study, research, and promote well-founded Mary devotion. To learn more about the Marian library check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Carillon Historical Park houses Deeds Barn, which is where Charles Kettering, the inventor of the automobile self starter, spent his time working on his inventions. Check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
In 1999, a gas pipeline exploded in the park and killed three boys. This led to the creation of the Pipeline Safety Trust. To learn about the incident and repercussions check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Major General Rick Goddard, former commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center is helping to restore the fighter jet he flew in Vietnam 45 years ago. To learn more check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Macon is very important in the history of R&B music in the south. Artists like Little Richard and Otis Redding both came from Macon. To learn more about R&B music in Macon, watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The museum was home to the band from 1970-73. The first floor houses band memorabilia, while the second floor is set up as it was when the band lived there. To learn more check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The Salem Public Library is host to the Ben Maxwell Collection. To learn more about the journalist's collection, which includes over 5000 photographs, check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
As the 2nd most visited wildlife preserve in the US, the refuge sees 800,000 visitors a year. To learn more about the history of this refuge as well as the local ecosystem check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Built in 1901, this Georgian Revival Mansion was the scene of many social events that hosted Fort Myers' elite including the Edisons, Fords, and Firestones. For more info check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The complete construction of the Transcontinental Railroad took six and a half years at the end of the Victorian Era. Learn more about the construction of this railroad through this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Established in October of 1862, the creation of Fort Douglas was ordered by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War to maintain clear passage routes out west. See C-SPAN video for more info. Leer más.
