Donald L. Miller looks at World War II and the United States' experience of it, on the home front; in the air; and, finally, on the ground in Europe.

Donald L. Miller and Douglas Brinkley look at the United States from 1929 to 1937—the time of the Great Depression. The presentation discusses FDR's presidency and his New Deal; the work of journalists such as photographer Dorothea Lange; the establishment of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC); Eleanor Roosevelt; criticism of FDR; the re-invigoration of the labor movement; and the Social Security Act.

Rachael Penman of the National Museum of Crime and Punishment discusses the persuasive technique and presence of Lyndon B. Johnson, both during and before his presidency.

From the Maine Humanities Council website:

"Thomas J. Brown is Associate Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Institute for Southern Studies. He is a Distinguished Lecturer with the Organization of American Historians. In this lecture, Brown examined the ways in which debates over regionalism, race relations and governmental power have influenced how America has remembered Abraham Lincoln, particularly in public monuments."

According to the Foundation of U.S. History website:

"Dr. Allida Black discusses FDR’s April 28, 1935, Fireside Chat focused primarily on the Works Relief Program."

The presentation is divided into 10 short clips.

Kansas Museum of History curators discuss the history behind a pair of geta sandals that Colonel James C. Hughes brought back from the Bataan Death March, which took place in the Philippines during World War II.

In this presentation by the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, 10 clips tell the story of Florence Kahn (1866-1948), the fifth female congressperson.

The National Portrait Gallery's Warren Perry tells the story of a portrait of author and photographer Eudora Welty (1909-2001).

National Portrait Gallery senior historian Sid Hart discusses Ronald Reagan's reputation as a "great communicator."

In 37 short video clips, ranging in length from 31 seconds to over two minutes, scholars Susan Allee, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Ricardo Lagos, David Kennedy, and P. Terrence Hopmann look at the history of the U.N., the United States' relationship with it, and issues the U.N. is involved in today. Intended to accompany the Choices Program's curriculum The United Nations: Challenges and Change, these clips may still be used independently.

Registration is required, but free.