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Civil Rights: Breaking Down Barriers

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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 »

Project Mercury Missions (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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Pearl Harbor News: Images from the Attack (4:13)

Watch this original video made from Pearl Harbor newsreels and radio broadcasts.

Operation Sea Dragon: Suspect Vessel (3:43)

The Operation Sea Dragon task force responds to a distress call off of the African Coast. Meanwhile the USS Antietam wards of a suspect vessel.

Operation Sea Dragon: USS Antietam (4:01)

The Operation Sea Dragon task force responds to a distress call off of the African Coast. Meanwhile the USS Antietam wards of a suspect vessel.

Operation Sea Dragon: USS Carl Vinson 2 (4:14)

Catch the second half as the USS Carl Vinson packs the biggest punch for the Operation Sea Dragon task force.

Operation Sea Dragon: USS Carl Vinson (5:00)

The USS Carl Vinson packs the biggest punch for the Operation Sea Dragon task force.

Operation Sea Dragon: Al Basrah Oil Terminal 2 (4:24)

Learn more about the most important terrorist target in the world, the Al Basrah Oil Terminal, located off the coast of Iraq.

Operation Sea Dragon: Al Basrah Oil Terminal (4:55)

The most important terrorist target in the world is ABOT, the Al Basrah Oil Terminal, located off the coast of Iraq.

My War Diary: Hotel Saddam (6:49)

Two soldiers with the 74th Engineer Company help rebuild a bridge over the Tigris River and get to shack up in a former palace.

American History: Operation Iraqi Freedom (52:49)

American involvement in the war in Iraq has political roots in the events of 9/11. But how has the war affected the lives of everyday Americans? In this video, follow the Arkansas National Guard as it travels through Iraq.

American History: September 11 and Flight 93 (53:20)

The passengers on Flight 93 played a significant and unforgettable role on September 11, 2001. Learn more about Flight 93 and the events of 9/11 in this video.