Footage from 1967 of Thurgood Marshall’s appointment as the the first African-American Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall was confirmed by a Senate vote of 69–11 on August 30, 1967; in this video, members of the U.S. Senate give their feedback on the historic confirmation.
A former follower of Charles Manson and participant in the Manson Family murders, Leslie Van Houten, is interviewed 23 years after she was found guilty and sentenced on March 29, 1971. Van Houten explains how she got wrapped up in the dangerous group, as well as how people could be … Continue reading
Susan Atkins, a follower of Charles Manson and participant in the Manson Family murders, is interviewed seven years since her life sentencing in prison, which began on March 29, 1971. Atkins explains that there was an evil force in fellow Manson Family member, Charles “Tex” Watson, on the night that … Continue reading
Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, reflects on the lively personality that Frank had while growing up. She explains Frank as a vivid storyteller that would sometimes even get in trouble at school for talking too much. Schloss then goes on to compare and contrast her experience … Continue reading
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow interviews Marilyn Monroe on various aspects of her career and personal life. Monroe lets the audience in on what the best role she ever had in a movie was, as well as what the smallest role she ever had in a movie was. She also … Continue reading
A significant moment in Cold War history: U.S. President Ronald Reagan on June 12, 1987 issued a challenge to Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall, which the Communist state of East Germany erected in 1961 as a barrier between West Berlin and the socialist state … Continue reading
News photographer Dave Crockett stands dangerously close to Mount St. Helens as she erupts at 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980. His live report begins in the car, but a mudslide and thick ash force him to flee while gasping, “This is hell on earth, this is hell on earth.”
CNN reporter Sara Sidner reports live from Sri Lanka in ethnic Tamil areas ravaged by war. She walks through fields full of land mines and speaks with victims of the 26-year-long civil war that raged until May 17, 2009.
https:// Pro Skater Tony Hawk goes for one last ride on his nearly 40-year-old skateboard and describes how it felt before he sent it off to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
See historic footage of Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Glenn Ford arriving at the 27th Academy Awards.
