Jack Hinson, known as Old Jack, began the Civil War as a wealthy Tennessee planter with no intentions to enlist in the Civil War. That changed in 1862 when Union troops executed his sons and displayed ...

A PBS documentary, “Becoming Thurgood,” offers a look at the early life of the iconic civil rights lawyer and first Black ...

American colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent ...

Venezuela is home to about 17 percent of the world’s known oil reserves, as well as a virtually untapped supply of crucial ...

The six-part documentary explores the United States’ founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence, examining how these “turned the world upside-down.” It airs nightly through Nov. 21.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed ...

From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.

Burns' new PBS docuseries features a star-studded voice cast, including Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The post The most famous ...

Background: Celebrated as the country’s largest and oldest outdoor lighting display dating back to 1920, the spectacle is ...

The program features Appalachian carols, sea island spirituals, vintage New England holiday standards, along with Hanukkah ...

COLUMN. In a spectacular documentary, the filmmaker advocates for a nuanced and diverse understanding of the history of the ...

The NTSB went public this week with a warning of potential catastrophe in America’s skies, like the D.C. plane crash, if ...