Follow the legacy of filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez. Known for his play Zoot Suit, the Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba and the theatre company El Teatro Campesino, Valdez is a founding figure of the Chicano Movement and continues to inspire many Lati...

Chinese American food was born from adaptation. Faced with xenophobia and restrictive immigration laws, Chinese immigrants found ways to survive, and transformed American food in the process. This is the story of how chop suey and General Tso's chicken be...

Bats have long been symbols of death and darkness. But why? Their rise as Halloween’s spookiest icon traces back to ancient Celtic traditions, revealing how these harmless creatures turned into something far more evil.

Explore how racial ancestry rules threatened Indigenous land rights and helped make slavery hereditary in America.

The orphan teen who became the most wanted man in the West.

In 1803, London’s Hammersmith Ghost sparked terror—and a deadly case of mistaken identity. When Francis Smith shot Thomas Millwood, believing him to be a ghost, he was convicted of murder. The bizarre trial shaped British criminal law for centuries. But w...

Discover the true story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the Depression-era outlaws whose crimes, romance and deaths became an American legend.

"Starring Dick Van Dyke" chronicles the star’s career over eight decades, beginning with his stint as a radio DJ and slapstick nightclub act and through his breakthrough television gigs and movie roles.

Discover the real story of the notorious author, starring Denis O’Hare as Edgar Allan Poe. This documentary explores the misrepresentations of Poe and reveals how he tapped into what it means to be human in a modern and sometimes frightening world. Narrat...

In this interview from 1997, actress Carol Channing talks about her deep passion for acting, how she first fell in love with theater, Al Hirschfeld's inspiring artistry, how performing is like being in love, and her collaborations on "Hello, Dolly!"

iscover the celebrated 1989 Paper Mill Playhouse production of Show Boat, later broadcast on PBS's Great Performances.

“Becoming American” explores the founding of the United States through the lens of Philadelphia, America’s first capital. From indigenous people and enslaved Africans to lawmakers and artisans, the film reveals how diverse communities shaped a new nation....

Discover the incredible true story of Harry Washington, who escaped slavery, fought for the British, settled in Canada, and helped found Sierra Leone.

The 1830 Indian Removal Act led to the forced relocation of nearly 50,000 Indigenous people.

In 1776, the Founders’ promise of “all men are created equal” remained distant for many. Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War.