National Parks - Calling In The Cavalry | 2

National Parks - Calling In The Cavalry | 2

Yellowstone was our nation’s first national park. Its strange, wondrous landscapes were perfect for exploration - and exploitation. Upon Yellowstone’s discovery by white Americans, two races began: one to build a railroad to the park to capture its commercial potential, another to protect the land from desecration. One will fail, bringing down with it the nation’s economy. The other will require the US Army to succeed, but leave thousands of animals slaughtered and Native American tribes displaced.


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Insurrection of Aaron Burr | An Affair of Honor | 1

In July 1804, Aaron Burr faced political rival Alexander Hamilton on the cliffs of Weehawken, New Jersey, in a legendary duel that would change Burr’s life forever. As a young man, Burr had distinguis...

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California Gold Rush | Gold Mountains | 5

California Gold Rush | Gold Mountains | 5

News of the 1848 discovery of gold in California spread quickly, and thousands of Chinese migrants flocked to California to seek a better life in the place they called "Gold Mountain." But the reality...

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California Gold Rush | Digging Deeper | 4

California Gold Rush | Digging Deeper | 4

In the early 1850s, as people continued to flood West, California’s booming cities experienced rapid growth, but also turmoil. Fires regularly swept through hastily erected towns, and battles broke ou...

1 Helmi 202334min

California Gold Rush | Battlelines | 3

California Gold Rush | Battlelines | 3

For white settlers, the Gold Rush offered a chance for fortune, but for California’s Native inhabitants, the sudden hunger for gold spelled disaster. As the numbers of miners grew, they forced Native ...

25 Tammi 202340min

California Gold Rush | The Forty Niners | 2

California Gold Rush | The Forty Niners | 2

In early 1849, thousands of gold-hungry Americans began pouring into California from the eastern United States. But most of the so-called 49ers were wildly unprepared for the perilous journey west. On...

18 Tammi 202337min

California Gold Rush | The First Strike | 1

California Gold Rush | The First Strike | 1

​​After the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, hundreds of thousands of prospectors poured into California, hoping to strike it rich. In the early days, rather than coming from within the U.S...

11 Tammi 202336min

Presidential Assassinations | Interview | 5

Presidential Assassinations | Interview | 5

The job of guarding the President’s life belongs to the men and women of the United States Secret Service. There have been many highs and lows in the agency’s more than 150-year history – most poignan...

4 Tammi 202341min

Presidential Assassinations | Ricochet | 4

Presidential Assassinations | Ricochet | 4

In 1981, a gunman fired six shots at Ronald Reagan after the president gave a speech at a Washington D.C. hotel. Over the next several hours, split-second decisions made by Secret Service agents and D...

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