Cuban exiles who helped the CIA explain what happened to them after they were captured by the Cuban military during the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion that began on April 17, 1961.
Representative Tammy Duckworth describes the rocket launched grenade that took both of her legs while she was working as a helicopter Battle Captain in Iraq. Continue reading
Menachem Meir, son of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, explains how his mother tried to prevent the Yom Kippur War and says she never forgave herself for listening to the opinions of those who disagreed with her about a potential war with Egypt. Continue reading
Menachem Meir, son of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, remembers what he learned from his mother and describes the example she set as a responsible woman. Continue reading
A pair of twins, Ludit Barnea and Lia Huber, recall their unique experience as twins at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Continue reading
President Ronald Reagan recalls the day that he was almost assassinated. He describes how even though others thought it was the end, he never did. Continue reading
In this live interview Dan Rather asks Vice President George Bush about his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair and Bush explains his role and his thoughts on the operation. Continue reading
Lt. Col. Oliver North is interviewed about the book he wrote about his part in the Iran-Contra affair and North insists he was led to believe everything he did was approved by the President. Continue reading
Pliny the Younger, a Roman lawyer and author, describes the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius in letters he wrote about 25 years after the event. Continue reading
Read Sergeant Robert F. McRae's diary account of the 1944 Mount Vesuvius eruption from his position with the 340th Bombardment Group in Italy. Continue reading
