April 21, 2007 • 1h
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and subsequent major tremors along the San Andreas Fault prompted California scientists to ex...Read more
April 28, 2007 • 1h
Another history lesson filled with surprising facts, figures and stories from five American states. Texas hit the jackpot in 1901 ...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 1h
Travel back to the origins of New York City at New Amsterdam, the 16th century Dutch merchant colony. Discover how French Acadians...Read more
May 12, 2007 • 1h
Crossing the icy Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, allowed George Washington to surprise the British at Trenton, a critical...Read more
May 19, 2007 • 1h
Ground Hog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, dates back to 1886 and an ancient European holiday called Candlemass Day. Garrison K...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 1h
Hurricanes, lightning and alligator-filled swamps made Florida an unwelcome candidate for statehood, yet it continues to draw more...Read more
June 2, 2007 • 1h
The Cahokia civilization thrived in the region known today as Illinois, from 700 to 1400 AD, but when the culture mysteriously dis...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 1h
Virginia was not only the home of the first permanent British colony; it was the birthplace of eight presidents of the United Stat...Read more
June 16, 2007 • 1h
Michigan's logging industry helped build fortunes, but over-harvesting also threatened the environment. Davy Crocket, the coonskin...Read more
June 23, 2007 • 1h
Stone Mountain, Georgia, a monument to three heroes of the Confederacy, dwarfs Mt. Rushmore. The Denver Mint in Colorado, which pr...Read more