Many African Americans have contributed their quota to world history. Their efforts helped ... They broke barriers, and made it possible for Black people to have many of the freedoms that we ...

Famous Native American women have shaped history through leadership ... Paiute woman who became a prominent advocate for her people during the late 19th century. Fluent in multiple languages ...

He owned people ... in an extraordinary history experiment by a British photographer named Drew Gardner. About 15 years ago, Gardner started tracking down descendants of famous Europeans ...

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City (which is not part of the Smithsonian Institution) is home for the skeleton of famous racehorse Sysonby. From 1904, as a two-year old, to 1906, ...

with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S. The changing and yet repeating context of American history provides a backdrop for the drama of individual lives.

In this collection, explore stories celebrating and honoring the history and lives of Native Americans—throughout history and today. From the award-winning PBS series American Experience comes ...