Check out the "Sixty from the '60s" exhibit to learn about 60 influential people from the 1960s including Bob Dylan and Barbara Streisand. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
The Augusta Powder Works, powered by the canal, supplied gunpowder to the Confederacy during the Civil War. To learn more check out this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
The "Augusta, 1864" exhibit details the impact of General Sherman’s march across Georgia, even though his troops never entered Augusta. Learn more by watching this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
Charles Carroll was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
The USS Slater could go about 20 knots (~25 mph), more than twice what other merchant ships could average. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
Writers frequently come to give free talks to visitors. More than 1,000 writers have given talks at the institute, including more than a dozen Nobel Laureates. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
The Committee for Public Opinion created propaganda to encourage support from Americans during World War I, contained in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
The Women Veterans Historic Project at the University of North Carolina chronicles the integration of women into the US Military from pre WWII into the 1980s. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
"Through the Collectors' Eyes: Treasures of the Civil War" features over 150 firearms from every Southern Civil War armory in the Greensboro Historical Museum. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
Greensboro Historical Museum is home to the Dolly Madison Collection. First Lady Dolly Madison often held receptions called "squeezes" for all her citizens. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission houses the Texas Declaration of Independence, and other historic documents chronicling Texan equality struggles. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) took to the skies in WWII. At the "Fly Girls" exhibit, a former WASP recounts landing a plane after the control "stick" fell off. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
Robert de La Salle shipwrecked the La Belle when he explored the Gulf of Mexico in the 1680s. Over 300 years later, the La Belle has been discovered and restored. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
The Civil War Flags exhibit, containing one captured Confederate Flag, is the largest existing display of West Virginia Civil War battle flags. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
In West Virginia Independence Hall, politicians held constitutional conventions that led the way for West Virginia to become the 35th state in December of 1862. Watch this video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
The first secular Indian Rights association, the Society of the American Indians, met here in 1914 to set the legislative agenda for American Indians. Watch this video for more information. Mehr erfahren.
On the ninth floor of the library, a World War I exhibit contains literature written by soldiers about their experiences in war. For more info on the library and this exhibit, watch this video. Mehr erfahren.
Houses the Eisenhower, Big Boy, GG1 Electric and Pullman Porter locomotives. The Eisenhower locomotive was modeled after a race car and is very aerodynamic. Watch this C-SPAN video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
7,000 square-foot exhibition on Wisconsin's history, featuring the founding of Green Bay and the different groups that lived there during it's founding. Watch this C-SPAN video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
The Oneida tribe was not originally from Wisconsin, originally the tribe was from upstate New York. To hear more about the history of the Oneida tribe and the casino, watch this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
Opening in 1898, the Chautauqua was opened as an adult education movement, bringing entertainment and culture to the whole community. Check out this C-SPAN video for more information. Mehr erfahren.
Recently, the Minnesota History Center launched a toys through the decades exhibition, reflecting how society changed through the 50s, 60s and 70s. Check out this C-SPAN video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
F. Scott Fitzgerald frequently attended and threw a number of parties at the University Club while living in St. Paul. For more information on Fitzgerald's life in St. Paul watch this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
This architectural masterpiece is the third Minnesota State Capitol building to be built in St. Paul. To hear more on the history of the Capitol building watch this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
Up until Watergate, the Teapot Dome Scandal was one of the most significant presidential scandals in American History. Check out this C-SPAN video to hear more about the Teapot Dome and its history. Mehr erfahren.
The Toppan Library at the American Heritage Center has over 50,000 rare books discussing politics, gender and race. To learn more information about this library check out this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
Medgar was not only a key member of the Civil Rights movement, but also a veteran of WWII and an insurance salesman. To learn more about his life in Jackson check out this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
About 40% of all enslaved Africans coming into the United States in the 18th century came in through the Port of Charleston. Check out this C-SPAN video for more info. Mehr erfahren.
William Blount was 1 of the Founding Fathers of the US and was later appointed by George Washington to be governor of the territory south of the Ohio River. To learn more check out this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
The house was originally built in the 1840s and is the oldest standing structure in Birmingham and was originally sold for $600. To learn more about the home check out this C-SPAN video. Mehr erfahren.
