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When John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, he was a part of a larger conspiracy that aimed to decapitate the Union government. Jorge Ribas reports.
What was the Lincoln Conspiracy? When John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, he was a part of a larger conspiracy that aimed to decapitate the Union government. Jorge Ribas reports. History 03:32 April 15, 2011 14338 -
What was President John F. Kennedy like to work for? What did Mrs. Kennedy and her agent bond over? The U.S. Secret Service detail assigned to the Kennedys talk about the First Family. Discovery News reports.
Kennedy Detail: Protecting the Kennedys What was President John F. Kennedy like to work for? What did Mrs. Kennedy and her agent bond over? The U.S. Secret Service detail assigned to the Kennedys talk about the First Family. Discovery News reports. History 02:28 November 30, 2010 10177 -
The U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to President John F. Kennedy recall moments from the day the President was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Discovery News reports.
Kennedy Detail: That Day in Dallas The U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to President John F. Kennedy recall moments from the day the President was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Discovery News reports. History 02:18 November 30, 2010 4539 -
The U.S. Secret Service detail assigned to President John F. Kennedy and his family discuss some of the conspiracy theories that surround the assassination. Discovery News reports.
Kennedy Detail: Confronting Conspiracies The U.S. Secret Service detail assigned to President John F. Kennedy and his family discuss some of the conspiracy theories that surround the assassination. Discovery News reports. History 02:18 November 30, 2010 3138 -
Guilt, depression, second guessing. For the U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to President John F. Kennedy, losing the President meant decades of coming to terms with that terrible tragedy. Discovery News reports.
Kennedy Detail: After the Assassination Guilt, depression, second guessing. For the U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to President John F. Kennedy, losing the President meant decades of coming to terms with that terrible tragedy. Discovery News reports. History 02:21 November 30, 2010 2588 -
Sugar has been around for a loooong time, but it wasn't until the Europeans brought it to the New World that it became commonplace, and eventually fueled our growing society.
Sugar: Free Society's Drug Sugar has been around for a loooong time, but it wasn't until the Europeans brought it to the New World that it became commonplace, and eventually fueled our growing society. History 01:42 September 13, 2010 11331 -
Uncle Sam is a national icon in the United States, but where did he come from? Was he a real person? James Williams takes a look into the past to find the answer.
Uncle Sam - Who Was He? Uncle Sam is a national icon in the United States, but where did he come from? Was he a real person? James Williams takes a look into the past to find the answer. History 02:00 June 25, 2010 31297 -
Archaeologist Julie Schablitsky digs for the truth behind historic sites, even if that means debunking a few myths along the way. Jorge Ribas gets the facts about one location.
Urban Legend Buster Archaeologist Julie Schablitsky digs for the truth behind historic sites, even if that means debunking a few myths along the way. Jorge Ribas gets the facts about one location. News 03:24 February 25, 2009 23004 -
Many attempts have been made to recover the 18 1/2 minutes of erased audio from Richard Nixon's debriefing on Watergate; all have failed. Kasey-Dee Gardner spoke with an amateur historian who helped reopen the Watergate case in a new, high-tech way.
Forensics May Uncover Watergate Secrets Many attempts have been made to recover the 18 1/2 minutes of erased audio from Richard Nixon's debriefing on Watergate; all have failed. Kasey-Dee Gardner spoke with an amateur historian who helped reopen the Watergate case in a new, high-tech way. History 02:47 March 19, 2010 15606 -
Leonardo DaVinci conceived, but never finished, the world's largest equine statue. This project failure has puzzled scholars ever since. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this project came to a grinding halt.
DaVinci Perfected World's Largest Horse Statue Leonardo DaVinci conceived, but never finished, the world's largest equine statue. This project failure has puzzled scholars ever since. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this project came to a grinding halt. History 02:51 March 04, 2010 32307 -
Two British filmmakers recently uncovered the long-lost source of Rome's ancient aqueduct. Rossella Lorenzi reports on the discovery.
Ancient Roman Aqueduct Source Discovered Two British filmmakers recently uncovered the long-lost source of Rome's ancient aqueduct. Rossella Lorenzi reports on the discovery. Archaeology 03:08 January 30, 2010 132415 -
Da Vinci's "Harpsichord Viola" has been assembled for the first time in 500 years in an exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York City. James Williams attended the premiere and took the instrument for a test spin.
New Da Vinci Instrument Unveiled Da Vinci's "Harpsichord Viola" has been assembled for the first time in 500 years in an exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York City. James Williams attended the premiere and took the instrument for a test spin. History 01:58 December 11, 2009 42999 -
African-Americans interested in learning about their ancestors can now click on Ancestry.com's new collection of family history records. Jorge Ribas produces.
Black Families Trace Roots African-Americans interested in learning about their ancestors can now click on Ancestry.com's new collection of family history records. Jorge Ribas produces. History 03:21 October 08, 2009 31462 -
Huge dust storms blew through the Great Plains during the 1930s. James Williams finds out if could happen again.
Legacy of the Black Blizzards Huge dust storms blew through the Great Plains during the 1930s. James Williams finds out if could happen again. Earth 01:59 March 30, 2009 40824 -
Portraits of Michelangelo suggest he was nowhere near as beautiful as the works of art he produced. Discovery News' Rossella Lorenzi, in Florence, Italy, unmasks his new face.
Michelangelo's Face Revealed Portraits of Michelangelo suggest he was nowhere near as beautiful as the works of art he produced. Discovery News' Rossella Lorenzi, in Florence, Italy, unmasks his new face. History 02:11 July 21, 2008 63589 -
Leonardo Da Vinci used mirrors to hide biblical images in his most famous masterpieces, according to a controversial new book. Discovery News' Rossella Lorenzi reports.
Book Says Da Vinci Hid Biblical References Leonardo Da Vinci used mirrors to hide biblical images in his most famous masterpieces, according to a controversial new book. Discovery News' Rossella Lorenzi reports. History 01:53 March 09, 2009 62871 -
The Berlin Wall was almost 90 miles long. That's a lot of concrete to take down. Parts of the wall are easy to locate but what happened to the rest of it? James Williams finds out.
The Berlin Wall Went Where? The Berlin Wall was almost 90 miles long. That's a lot of concrete to take down. Parts of the wall are easy to locate but what happened to the rest of it? James Williams finds out. History 01:31 November 08, 2009 20759
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- When John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, he was a part of a larger conspiracy that aimed to decapitate the Union government. Jorge Ribas reports.
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