The many histories of America’s Indigenous peoples are long and fascinating. From advanced horticulture to complex societies, from resisting foreign aggression to adapting to new opportunities, from asserting their humanity to moving boldly into the future, join me on a journey of over 20,000 years of history. If you like […]
A look at the many different inauguration and oath ceremonies used to swear presidents and prime ministers into office. Video footage care of ABC, BBC, RT, Al Jazeera, Euronews, Ruptly. FOLLOW ME 🇨🇦Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jjmccullough 🇺🇸Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/jjmccullough/ 🇨🇦Read my latest Washington Post columns: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jj-mccullough 🇺🇸Read […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ We’re all familiar with the haunting images of the concentration camps of World War II. But the history of those concentration camps extends back to the late […]
Take the 2023 PBS Survey: https://to.pbs.org/pbssurvey2023p Did you know that the U.S.’ first foreign-fought war was with…pirates? After the U.S. declared independence, the Barbary pirates began capturing Americans in the Mediterranean and holding them for ransom. At one point, Congress agreed to pay them a huge portion of their federal […]
