Snapshots in history

Provides details of the 1846 lawsuit filed by African-American slave, Dred Scott, who maintained that he gained his freedom when his owner brought him to a free state; and describes the decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Describes the events and major figures of the Cultural Revolution in China.

Text and photographs describe the January 1968 Tet Offensive where the army of North Vietnam and Communist rebels attacked cities, towns, and military bases in South Vietnam including the U.S. Embassy.

Presents an overview of the history of Pearl Harbor, from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack during World War II to the establishment of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.

Examines the events surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Tower in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. discussing the rise of global terrorism, retaliatory strikes on Afghanistan, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and the world-wide effects since September 11.

Documents the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing'sTiananmen Square, describing the events that led to the protest and the aftermath.

Chronicles the August 1963 March on Washington to demand equal rights for African-Americans.

Describes the disease, torture, and deprivation of both Allied and Filipino prisoners as they were forced to march several miles to prison camps in the Philippines in April 1942; with personal testimonies from some of those who survived.

Describes the 1948-49 airlift by which the U.S. and Great Britain brought food and supplies to West Berlin during a blockade of the city by the Soviet Union.