At the dawn of the 20th century, America west of the Mississippi was wild and untamed, featuring formidable landscapes and treacherous rivers. But in the following decades, industry and opportunity ...

Using digital colorization technology, these clips — from Prohibition to the moon landing — bring American history to life. 0:00 - Intro to 10 Colorized Videos 0:23 - 1920s: Prohibition Drives ...

There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. One of the social side effects of Prohibition was it inspired many women to break out and challenge the conservative norms of society. These women ...

The first tri-color traffic signal that was invented and used in Detroit. (The Henry Ford.) On this day in 1920, the way people drove was changed forever when a Detroit traffic cop installed a ...

From white violence to the rise of exclusive swim clubs, people of color have long faced barriers to American swimming pools. In the 1920s, swimmers cool off at the Fairgrounds Pool in Saint Louis, ...

A ROADSHOW expert in African American art explains the history of this phenomenon among Black artists of the early 20th century. Paintings appraiser Eric Hanks (left) and Laurence (right), a guest at ...