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Historian Elizabeth Young
2:46
Historian Elizabeth Young discusses women and literature before the Civil War.
Historian Catherine Clinton
3:21
Historian Catherine Clinton discusses medical care in the Civil War.
Interview with Producer David Grubin
5:55
An interview with David Grubin, producer of Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided.
Historian Margaret Washington
10:29
Historian Margaret Washington discusses topics of the antebellum period.
Historian Joseph Glatthaar
7:20
Historian Joseph Glatthaar discusses African American regiments in the Civil War.
World Trade Center Construction Footage
18:03
This film (1983) features original footage of the towers under construction.
Niall Ferguson, Historian
8:19
Historian Niall Ferguson talks about globalization and 9/11.
Ada Louise Huxtable, Architecture Critic
4:21
Architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable discusses the options for building at Ground Zero.
Chicago's Grain Elevators
1:38
In the 19th century, the grain elevator was a revolutionary technology.
Elevating the City
1:33
The streets and buildings of Chicago had to be raised to accommodate a new sewage system.
Mike Wallace, Historian
7:47
Mike Wallace discusses the implications of a World Trade Center in New York City.
Mario M. Cuomo, New York Governor 1983-1994
3:47
An interview with former New York governor Mario Cuomo.
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