Back Creek Books has many rare books, including a copy of the play President Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated and one of the last books published in a confederate state. Leer más.
In early 1960 the CIA began psychological testing on anti-Castro Cuban exiles from the Miami area on a small island known as Useppa Island. Check out this C-SPAN video on the little-known details. Leer más.
The Merci Trains were gifted to the United States from the French as a sign of gratitude after World War II. For more info on the Merci Trains, check out this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The fort was built by the French as a defense against British and Spanish attack on the strategic location of Mobile, the easternmost part of the Louisiana colony. Learn more with this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Prior to establishing Jamestown, the earliest settlers made their first contact with American soil here over 400 years ago. At the time the area was nothing but sand dunes. More in this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
On this land 200,000 yrs. ago, a fissure formed a crack in the earth's crust. Watch this C-SPAN American History TV video to find out how that affected what you see here today. Leer más.
The Magnolia Mound Plantation is a perfect example of Creole architecture. It has raised foundations, wrap around galleries, and is made of Cyprus beams and bousillage filling. View C-SPAN video Leer más.
The William J. Clinton Presidential Library located in the Park is home to the presidential gift collection. It includes mementos given to Clinton during his presidency. See C-SPAN video for more info Leer más.
Watermark Books owner, Sarah Bagby, says that Wichita residents flock to books about local history. See C-SPAN video for more info Leer más.
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Built in 1850, this was Kentucky's second arsenal bldg. After the first arsenal bldg caught fire in 1876, they commissioned this building. Learn more in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leer más.
"Poor Richard" is a former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and retired professor of English & Humanities at Kentucky State University, but now teaches at Transylvania University. Learn more in this video. Leer más.
Did you know that the Low family was from Scotland? Watch this C-SPAN Book TV video to learn more about Andrew Low and his family. Leer más.
The statue to the south of the Treasury Dept is of Alexander Hamilton, sculpted by James Earle Fraser and standing ten feet tall, it was unveiled in 1923. See more info in this C-SPAN YouTube video. Leer más.
Check out Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) bio page on the C-SPAN Video Library Leer más.
The only NASA station located in the Mid West, this research center originated as an aviation facility. Learn more about NASA by watching this video http://cs.pn/2czrI4L
Before touring the state capital, learn more about the rich history and bright future of Colorado from Gov. John Hickenlooper here. http://cs.pn/2c9dPII
Camp Shelby is the largest mobilization camp in the United States. Many troops would come here in the 1940s before being deployed to Europe. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The Civil Rights Collection displays letters, photographs, and objects from the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi following Brown v. Board of Education. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
During the 1950s, mushroom clouds from the atmospheric nuclear tests could be seen for 100 miles.Testing at the location stopped in 1992. To learn more about atomic testing watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
City of Asylum Las Vegas was one of the first program to offer a safe have to writers facing censorship, imprisonment, or assassination in their home countries. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The Mob Museum recognizes the important role organized crime played in the development of Los Vegas. To learn more about the mob's influence watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Fort Benning was established in 1919. All Airborne training for the US Armed Forces takes place in Fort Benning. To learn more about the history of the base, watch this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The Rare Books Collection and Manuscripts Library features a copy of the Hornby Bible, one of the first standard copies of the Bible. Learn more about the collection by watching this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Learn about General Sherman's capture of Columbia during the Civil War that destroyed about a third of the city by visiting the museum and by watching this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Governor Nikki Haley was the state's first female, and first Indian-American governor of South Carolina. Learn about her experience by watching this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
The Press at Colorado College was founded in 1978 and is dedicated to the creation of limited edition books. Learn more about this unique studio and classroom by watching this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's childhood home was built for her father, the President of the local theological school. Learn about her life in Cincinnati by watching this C-SPAN video. Leer más.
