This is a compelling exploration of the legend and the figure who forged it: a young orphan who, within a few years, ascended to become the most feared man in the West, and a lasting symbol of the frontier.

General George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), often called "the boy general" for his early distinction in the Civil War, met his end with many of his men from the 7th Cavalry in a fierce battle against Cheyenne and Lakota warriors along the …

This first installment of a two-part portrait of former President Bill Clinton traces his journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the halls of Washington, D.C., concluding before the midpoint of his first term. At that point, the Republican party, …

The biography culminates with the Monica Lewinsky scandal, an event that resulted in Bill Clinton becoming the second president in U.S. history to face impeachment proceedings. It also recounts his contentious battles over the federal budge…

The first documentary to truly delve into the lives of the Amish offers a profound exploration of this deeply private community. It addresses many questions Americans have about this insular religious group, whose unwavering faith and commi…

Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, *Grand Coulee* chronicles the lives of those who built and sustained the immense project: the laborers, engineers, and settlers who found work and a future there, alongside the Indigenous commun…

Though Jesse Owens achieved extraordinary triumphs over Nazi prejudice at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete found little acceptance in a United States grappling with its own pervasive and deeply rooted discrimination.

The Civil War and its terrible toll brought death into the American consciousness in a way previously unimaginable, irrevocably shaping the nation's character and the American soul. The sheer scale of loss presented challenges for which no …