Tag: USA
Modern Marvels: The Real National Treasure
Where in Washington D.C. is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world--the U.S. Library of Congress.
Found Voices : The Slave Narratives
How did it feel to be bought and sold like cattle, only to be liberated with nowhere to go and no one to turn to for help? In this profoundly moving program, Ted Koppel of ABC News presents the African-American slave experience in the voices of those who...
USA Men (Lester) 100 Years of Beauty
A face from the past tells us everything about the present. Blur past the last century in 100 Years of Beauty, the iconic hair and makeup time-lapse series.
USA Men (Samuel) 100 Years of Beauty
A face from the past tells us everything about the present. Blur past the last century in 100 Years of Beauty, the iconic hair and makeup time-lapse series.
The US-Canada Border Splits This Road In The Middle
Rue Canusa (or Canusa Avenue) is a street that's split in two by a border: the northern part is in Stanstead, Canada, and the southern part is in Derby Line, USA — and border crossings here aren't as easy as they used to be.
Macaroni and Cheese from 1845
Macaroni and cheese - also called mac and cheese in Canada and the United States and macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom - is a dish of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as b...
Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents
Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik, along with a host of other linguists and language experts, takes a look at some of the most interesting and distinct accents around t...
America's Forgotten Vampire Panic
Just a spoon full of ashes helps the (vampire) medicine go down.