Arts & Culture

Hope Diamond

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:04:28 -0700

The fate of the Hope Diamond is in your hands.

Herman Leonard’s Jazz Photographs

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:07:34 -0700

With just a camera as his ticket, Herman Leonard captured jazz icons performing on and off stage. Credit: Produced by: Lucinda Moore, Bonnie Stutski and Brian Wolly

Movie Magic at the Museums

Thu, 21 May 2009 08:25:28 -0700

The entertainment curator at the American History Museum shows cinematic highlights from the museum's collections, including Dorothy's red slippers and Superman's cape Credit: Produced by: Ryan Reed

Edward Steichen's World War II Photographers

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:22:04 -0700

At 62 years old, Edward Steichen convinced the U.S. Navy to let him gather a team of photographers to capture the men serving their country in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Credit: Produced by Kathleen Burke and Brian Wolly

Mastering a Man's Instrument

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:28:42 -0700

Young accordion phenom Yeime Arrieta Ramos is the first female accordion player to ever win the Vallenato Kings Festival.

The Sounds of Vallenato

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:05:27 -0700

Carlos Vives and La Provincia play "Tierra del Olvido" (Land of Forgetting) .

An Inspiring American Eagle

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:55:50 -0700

Saint-Gaudens - a famous sculptor - is asked by Roosevelt to design a dramatic and beautiful coin.

Gold Coins Declared Illegal

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:33:08 -0700

FDR declares private ownership of gold illegal - but nobody tells the U.S. Mint.