This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the federal government's creation of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865, to assist newly freed blacks with food, clothing, and jobs.

Using stories from her prize-winning book, Doris Kearns Goodwin examines the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Goodwin argues that Lincoln's voracious intellect, his kind and generous demeanor, his empathy, and his appreciation for the talents of others led him to assemble what she calls "the most unusual cabinet in history." Goodwin also provides an insider's look into her research methods, as she recounts combing through thousands of pages of letters and diaries.

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This forum discussion focuses on civil rights though the eyes of those on the front lines of the movement. This second session features Marian Wright Edelman, founder and chairman of the Children's Defense Fund and an organizer of Dr. King's Poor People's March; Peter Edelman, aide to Robert F. Kennedy; and Elaine Jones, former President of the NAACP's Legal Defense and Educational Fund. They examine the period between 1963–1968 and the continuing relationship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy concerning civil rights and their growing opposition to the Vietnam War. This forum follows the forum "JFK, MLK and RFK, Part One: 1960–1968."

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NBC's Lester Holt revisits the story of Rosa Parks who was prepared to go to jail and fight for her rights when she was denied a seat on the bus. Within days of her arrest Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called on black citizens to boycott public buses until demands for equal treatment were met.

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NBC's Lester Holt discusses the impact of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education on Central High School in Little Rock, AR. The Little Rock Nine were the first black students to attend the all-white school.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the African-American push for workplace equality as the economy changed after World War II. Their efforts in the post-war years would spark the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the Ku Klux Klan, organized in the late 1860s to deny rights to southern blacks. The organization began with threats and quickly incorporated violence.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the fear of witchcraft that grew rapidly throughout the colonies, especially in New England. Nineteen people were wrongfully convicted of witchcraft in Salem, MA, and were executed.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the change in women's roles following World War II, as the same women who were once encouraged to work in factories to support the war effort were urged to stay home and care for their families.

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