The bucolic river is famous for reversing its current a few times each day. Now, an ongoing cleanup effort is reversing ...

The story of America is, in a very real sense, the story of its rivers and the struggle to control them. Anthony Palumbi’s book, “At the Base of the Giant’s Throat: The Past and Future of America’s ...

The Native American democracy that the U.S. founders were most likely to know about was the Iroquois Confederacy. They call themselves the Haudenosaunee, the “people of the longhouse,” because the ...

In the barren lands of the Eastern Oregon desert, a team of University of Oregon archaeologists, field archaeologists and volunteers sift through dirt, rocks, rain water and 18,000-year-old camel ...

In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant ...

This documentary walks through the entire prehistoric timeline of North America, showcasing ancient seas, early reptiles, massive dinosaurs, and the ice age giants that followed. Each era brings new ...

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The Curse of Oak Island is back tonight as the team hits the swamp and makes a discovery that could see them rewriting the history of North America. The show constantly blends the team’s hunt for ...