Flood in the Desert |
Digital Short
In 1922, William Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to create a reservoir for the Los Angeles–Owens River aqueduct.
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The American Diplomat |
Digital Short
In August 1963, Edward R. Murrow, head of the United States Information Agency, began producing a documentary about the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. But as the project neared completion, Murrow was losing a battle with cancer. President Lyndon B. Johnson tasked a groundbreaking diplomat, Carl Rowan, with seeing the project through.
9 MIN 46 SEC
Riveted: The History of Jeans |
Digital Short
Take a minute and picture the cowboy. He’s got on his hat and boots, maybe a gun on each hip, and, of course, his well-worn blue jeans.
6 MIN 39 SEC
The American Diplomat |
Digital Short
Terence Todman’s diplomatic career spanned four decades: he was a U.S. ambassador to six nations and achieved the prestigious rank of career ambassador.
50 SEC
The American Diplomat |
Digital Short
Carl Rowan was one of the highest-ranking African Americans in the history of the State Department during the 20th century.
50 SEC
The American Diplomat |
Digital Short
Edward Dudley was the first African American to serve as a United States Ambassador.
50 SEC
Riveted: The History of Jeans |
Digital Short
Denim is the quintessential American fabric. Yet its possible origins are spread across the globe.
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Riveted: The History of Jeans |
Digital Short
You might think that Levi Strauss invented jeans. In reality he is the man who brought them to market and made millions.
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Riveted: The History of Jeans |
Digital Short
Over the fourth of July weekend in 1947, 4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister, California.
7 MIN 14 SEC
Citizen Hearst |
Digital Short
Unverified sensationalism was William Randolph Hearst’s stock-in-trade.
7 MIN 38 SEC
Sandra Day O'Connor: The First |
Digital Short
Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
1 MIN 09 SEC
Citizen Hearst |
Digital Short
Millicent Hearst was married to the media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
1 MIN 18 SEC
