U.S. History - after 1945
Friday, January 27, 2012
Generous America
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America's culture is changing and complex - filled with subcultures and influences from around the globe. One clear feature, however, is...
Sociological Data
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The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago has been keeping some of the best demographic statistics since 1972. This ...
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Unsung Heroes of Civil Rights
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The big picture of how African-American struggled for civil rights goes back over a 150 years. Following the emancipation proclamation in 18...
The Voice of NBC News
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Thomas Brokaw was one of the more influential voices in news reporting in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Born in South Dakota in...
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Kissinger Remembers Making Foreign Policy with Ford
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Henry Kissinger was Secretary of State when Gerald Ford became President in 1974. Ford retained Kissinger in that office until the Ford Admi...
One President Honors Another
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In 2006, as the nation mourned the death of President Gerald Ford, his friend and colleague, President George H.W. Bush (the elder of the tw...
One VP Honors Another
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As Vice President of the United States, Richard ("Dick") Cheney had occasion to give a speech in honor of President, and former Vi...
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