New perspectives on how history is made
“You know what I love about Eleanor Roosevelt and the thing that I try to emulate the most about Eleanor Roosevelt? She had tremendous zest for life and for new experience and that animates me.”
Crowd was so eager to see Theodore Roosevelt in 1907, they threatened to trample others
Could FDR have stopped the Holocaust?
During World War II, heads of state were on high alert for assassination attempts.
Two memos, largely ignored by historians, explain why FDR felt comfortable going ahead.
The astonishing tale of the University of Washington's crew team's improbable quest for Olympic gold in 1936
Ward, who himself contracted Polio as a child, goes on camera in the new series--a first.
As president, you get only a few real moments of testing, but the right judgment can make a difference in history.
"I think it's the best thing Ken's done since 'The Civil War.' "
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