History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963 she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, Bradley was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. As the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, Smith was the highest-paid Black performer of her day. She was known as the “Empress of the Blues” by virtue of her […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Born in Clarksburg, Jackson was an orphan who became one of the most revered names in military history. He is regarded by experts as a tactical genius and a relentless battlefield commander. The men […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The pen name of Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain is celebrated today as one of America’s great authors and humorists.

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. An active participant in our nation’s birth, Abigail Adams is well known for her advocacy of women's rights, especially in education, and her opposition to slavery. As a valued confidant and advisor to her […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Born in Clarksburg, Jackson was an orphan who became one of the most revered names in military history. He is regarded by experts as a tactical genius and a relentless battlefield commander. The men […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The family of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones immigrated to the US from Ireland hoping to escape famine and unemployment. After marrying and moving to Memphis, a yellow fever epidemic killed her husband and all […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The family of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones immigrated to the US from Ireland hoping to escape famine and unemployment. After marrying and moving to Memphis, a yellow fever epidemic killed her husband and all […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Born in West Virginia, Buck grew up in China with her missionary parents, but never forgot her West Virginia roots. She received the Pulitzer Prize for her 1931 novel The Good Earth—the first American […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963 she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, Bradley was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Nellie Bly was the pen name of Elizabeth Jane Cochran who became one of the best-known investigative reporters in the country in the late-1800s and early 1900s. At age 25 she took a highly […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963 she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, Bradley was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Nellie Bly was the pen name of Elizabeth Jane Cochran who became one of the best-known investigative reporters in the country in the late-1800s and early 1900s. At age 25 she took a highly […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland but escaped through the Underground Railroad in 1849. She became the most famous leader of that network, aiding slaves in their escape to free states and Canada. […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Young Walt Disney struggled to create an animation company in Chicago, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1923. After losing the rights to some of his early animated […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The pen name of Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain is celebrated today as one of America’s great authors and humorists.

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Born in West Virginia, Buck grew up in China with her missionary parents, but never forgot her West Virginia roots. She received the Nobel Prize for her 1931 novel "The Good Earth"—the first American […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The pen name of Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain is celebrated today as one of America’s great authors and humorists.

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963 she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, Bradley was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963 she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, Bradley was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Born in Clarksburg, Jackson was an orphan who became one of the most revered names in military history. He is regarded by experts as a tactical genius and a relentless battlefield commander. The men […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The family of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones immigrated to the US from Ireland hoping to escape famine and unemployment. After marrying and moving to Memphis, a yellow fever epidemic killed her husband and all […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. The family of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones immigrated to the US from Ireland hoping to escape famine and unemployment. After marrying and moving to Memphis, a yellow fever epidemic killed her husband and all […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. An active participant in our nation’s birth, Abigail Adams is well known for her advocacy of women's rights, especially in education, and her opposition to slavery. As a valued confidant and advisor to her […]

History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Born in West Virginia, Buck grew up in China with her missionary parents, but never forgot her West Virginia roots. She received the Nobel Prize for her 1931 novel "The Good Earth"—the first American […]