New November 2022! Retired Brigadier General and a professor emeritus of history at West Point Ty Seidule lays bare the lie of the Lost Cause and accuses Robert E. Lee of treason.

New October 2022! Two experts discuss the different approaches to slavery taken by Abraham Lincoln and John Brown.

New August 2022! This insightful look at Elizabeth Keckley, slave, freed woman, dressmaker to Mary Todd Lincoln, brings to light a little known part of the Lincoln story and American history.

Actress Glynis Brooks describes what inspired her to write a one-woman performance script on the life of Harriet Tubman.

Harriet Tubman is a hero and symbol of freedom, bravery, and strength. While researching this icon for a one person play, performance artist Glynis Brooks saw how pertinent Tubman’s life and lessons.

Actress and author Glynis Brooks explains how Harriet Tubman inspired her to write a play about Tubman’s life and how the courageous woman continues to inspire her today.

Videos explore freedom suits brought by slaves and the impact they had on their lives and the lead up to the Civil War.

Videos investigate Lincoln's Presidency though the power of primary sources and historical analysis.

Videos use the power of primary sources and historical reenactment to explore people, places, and events of the Civil War.

Follow stories from the underground railroad through videos employing the power of primary sources and historical reenactment.

Use the power of primary sources and historical reenactment combined with the insight of scholars and historians to study slavery and the Civil War.

Stan Prater of the 8th Missouri US Re-enactors speaks in the persona of General Ulysses S. Grant and then speaks directly about the research and writing process he used to bring Grant to life.

Harriet Tubman is a hero and symbol of freedom, bravery, and strength. While researching this icon for a one person play, performance artist Glynis Brooks saw how pertinent Tubman’s life and lessons.

Freedom suit expert Dr. Kelly Kennington tells the story of Thornton Kinney, a free black man forced into slavery who sued for his freedom.

Freedom suit experts Dr. Kelly Kennington and Dr. David Konig tell where the courts found lawyers and jurors for freedom suits.

Delve into the history of freedom suits in St. Louis courts prior to America's Civil War.

A Lincoln historian describes Lincoln's attributes in using his personal skills to his advantage.