In Montgomery, Alabama, a long-neglected plot of land, wedged between a maze of train tracks and the river, has been transformed into the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park.

Let's take a look at the history of the origins of hot dogs in America. More than just a treat, this dish has become a distinctive reflection of the American lifestyle and fast food. Let's take a look at how this iconic snack became an integral part of Am...

The catalogs of Sears, Roebuck, and Co., and Montgomery Ward were icons of Americana, beloved and eagerly anticipated. More than just a collection of necessities and Christmas wishes, the items within the many pages of those catalogs reflected the aspirat...

Caroline Randall Williams, an award-winning writer, cookbook author and restaurateur, travels the United States uncovering the fascinating, essential and often untold Black stories behind American food.

Caroline Randall Williams, an award-winning writer, cookbook author and restaurateur, travels the United States uncovering the fascinating, essential and often untold Black stories behind American food.

Meta Warrick Fuller was a black female artist who specialized in sculpture. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877, her career peaked during America’s Gilded Age, a time when more women were trained as artists than ever before. She attended the Pennsy...

In this explainer, we 're exploring the mystery of Stonehenge. Who built it? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice talk about the prehistoric landmark and its ancient connection to the stars. Could it have been made by aliens?

Born in Lumbini in the 6th century B.C. which lies in today´s modern day Nepal, Buddha was a spiritual leader and teacher whose life serves as the foundation of the Buddhist religion. "Siddhartha Gautama" the renowned prince of Shakya Dynasty in Nepal was...

Bernard and Shirley Kinsey started their art collection in the early 1970s.

Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp's classic hillbilly comic strip Li'l Abner (1934–1977). A Sadie Hawkins dance or turnabout is a usually informal dance sponsored by a high school, middle school or colleg...

Author Jennifer 8. Lee explains how the chopstick spread from the East to the West -- and was designed to give you the perfect bite.

Clint Smith will teach you about the legendary writer Toni Morrison. Morrison is best known for her novels which chronicle the experiences of Black Americans throughout history. She was the first Black American Woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature.

It begins with a general look at Africa's different natural regions, before getting into Ancient Africa (the Nubians, kingdom of Axum, the smaller cultures in North and West Africa, and the Bantu migrations), and then Medieval Africa (African religion, th...

It begins with the settling of the Americas, and the Paleo-Indian and Archaic phases. Focus is on the main civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andean region, like the Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs, and Inca, but also goes over the smaller cultures in North Amer...

These are the origins of ancient Indigenous societies in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. This series tells us about indigenous peoples of the Americas before European colonialism. Each episode shows us a particular subject. We lea...