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Champions of the Land: John Muir

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John Muir, a hiker and mountaineer, was the first great pioneer of conservation.

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The History of Charlton Heston (0:58)

Watch this Reuters video remembering the life and times of Charton Heston. Best remembered as an actor and star of films such as Ben Hur and Planet of the Apes, Heston also became widely recognized as a staunch NRA advocate.

Martin Luther King's Assassination (1:47)

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., a 39-year-old civil rights leader, was shot as he stood on a balcony of the Lorraine motel in Memphis. King was in Memphis trying to mediate a strike. Video courtesy of Reuters.

History and the Highway (3:25)

Highways often intersect with history that many people are unaware of.

History of Evil Knievel (1:09)

Watch this Reuters video showing the highlights and lowlights of Evil Knievel. During his career, Evil Knievel broke more than 40 bones, including his back seven times, and none more famously than the 1974 attempt to leap Idaho's Snake River Canyon... More »

How the Project Mercury Missions Worked (2:22)

Watch this video about NASA on HowStuffWorks. Segment three goes into detail on how Project Mercury Missions worked. See how Project Mercury Missions worked in this video from NASA.

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The Donner Party (0:43)

From the Archives of Discovery: Trapped in a mountain pass, members of the Donner Party resorted to cannibalism to survive. Learn more about starvation in this video.