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The Cuban Missile Crisis began with a photograph. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world has ever come to all-out nuclear war, and it all started with a photo. On October 15th, 1962, Dino Brugioni, a senior analyst at the newly-formed National Photographic […]
Take the PBS Digital Studios Annual Survey! https://to.pbs.org/2024SurveyITM Patriots or loyalists: who did Black soldiers fight for in the Revolutionary War? We uncover the surprising answer, the broken promises made, and the fight for abolition that followed the American Revolution. Hosted by Harini Bhat, In The Margins covers the history […]
The hidden history of an American coup. Help our reporting on hidden histories. Submit a story idea here: http://bit.ly/2RhjxMy Correction at 7:23: Cynthia’s ancestors lived in Wilmington, not her descendants. In November 1898, in Wilmington, North Carolina, a mob of 2,000 white men expelled black and white political leaders, destroyed […]
Dive into the most catastrophic political blunders that dramatically altered the course of world history. From disastrous military decisions to critical mistranslations, these moments reveal how a single mistake can reshape entire civilizations and global power dynamics. Our countdown explores shocking errors by world leaders including Hitler’s invasion of Russia, […]
Who lived through the longest period of US history? Meet the people whose lives spanned multiple eras, from the Mayflower until modern times.
In this episode of Roots of Resistance, join Felecia as she delves into the age-old question: Is voting a privilege or a fundamental right? Explore the legacy of disenfranchisement in America and the ongoing struggle for voting rights, particularly for those with a felony conviction. An audio description is available […]
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG Subscribe to Origin of Everything! http://bit.ly/originsub Thanks to CuriosityStream for sponsoring PBSDS! You can learn more at https://curiositystream.com/origin Would You Have Joined The American Revolution? It may seem obvious, but only 40-45% […]
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG Subscribe to Origin of Everything! http://bit.ly/originsub Do you believe that your race correlates to your skin tone? Because that wasn’t always the case. So how did Americans come to believe that race […]
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG Subscribe to Origin of Everything! http://bit.ly/originsub Special Note: This is a corrected re-upload.* Everybody hates paying taxes, but what if no one had to pay them? As strange as this may seem […]
