Provides the story on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by actor John Wilkes Booth.

A look at the famous Civil War battle between the ironclads Monitor and Virginia (Merrimack) that began a new age for warfare at sea.

Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.

On a trip to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker stays at an eerie castle owned by Count Dracula. When strange things start to happen, and the count escapes to London, Harker realizes that he and his...

A look at the first battle of the Civil War which began at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

The young scientist Victor Frankenstein has created something amazing and horrible at the same time -- a living being out of dead flesh and bone. His creation, however, turns out to be a monster!...

Twelve-year-old Charlie O’Leary signs aboard the USS Varuna to fight the Confederate Navy. Will his ship survive the awesome Battle of New Orleans?

Describes the history of the political battle over statehood for Missouri, slavery in the West, and the future of the United States.

Describes how the Reconstruction Amendments were developed, helping to shape the nation trying to restore order after a bloody civil war.