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Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On": The Protest Song That Changed Motown Forever
Discover the story behind Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," the groundbreaking 1971 hit that transformed Motown and became a timeless anthem for social change.
The Forgotten War They Don’t Teach You About
After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. was drowning in debt. To pay it off, it sold Native land it didn’t control.
The American Revolution began 250 years ago. Here's how it started.
WBZ TV's Chris Tanaka takes a look at what led to the start of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts 250 years ago this week.
The birth of the American Revolution
On April 19, 1775, British troops faced off against colonial militias in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord, and exchanged fire, setting off America's War of Independence.
The Black patriots who helped build America
Historical interpreter Joe Palumbo shares the powerful legacy of Caesar Robbins, an enslaved man who fought in the American Revolution and later returned home a free man.
How Does Morse Code Work?
Morse code is a telecommunications method which encodes text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes, or dits and dahs. Morse code is named after Samuel Morse, one of the early developers of the syste...
The Complicated History of “The Shot Heard Round the World” in Massachusetts
Two towns in Massachusetts are fundamental to American history, but where the official first shot of the American Revolution happened has been debated for centuries. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Recreating Paul Revere's ride from Boston to Lexington, 250 years later
Two actors will portray Paul Revere Friday night as they recreate his ride when he warned Sons of Liberty leaders that the British were coming. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
The Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated death toll between 4.5 and 8 million.
The Art of War: Every Episode
This giant 2.5-hour episode is a full chapter-by-chapter breakdown on "The Art of War", written by Sun Tzu.
Veterans Brought to Life: The Crimean War (1853-1856)
Rare Crimean War photos, now brought to life through lifelike animation!
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military pilots and support personnel in the U.S. Army Air Corps (the precursor to the U.S. Air Force) during World War II. They were part of an experimental program to train Black aviators at Tuskegee A...
How a Hospital Became a Civil Rights Battleground
How did the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital spark the fury of the KKK? Tuskegee was established as the first and only Veterans Hospital to provide equitable healthcare to Black Veterans returning from WWI.
The Great Herring War
The Great Herring War was a conflict between the Lindstroms and the Johanssons. The two families controlled the most fertile herring waters off the coast of Norway, and it seemed as though it would be in the families' best interests to work together. Howe...
This Civil War Submarine Vanished for 136 Years
Civil War submarine powered by hand cranks and lit by candlelight. What could possibly go wrong? Meet the HL Hunley.
