History Honors 250

Name: History Honors 250
Released: 2020-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · History

Celebrating 250 years of America's history; we reflect on its journey from independence in 1776 to global influence.

2020 · 1m

A Trailblazing Soldier Helps Build A National Park

Colonel Charles Young overcame racism to rise through the ranks and create his legacy in the great outdoors.
How One Woman Fed the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Women Soldiers of the Civil War

Researchers at the National Archives have found evidence that at least 250 women dressed as men to fight in the Civil War, some motivated by ideology, some by a taste for adventure and some by the need for a job.
Agustín Ramos Calero, the Most Decorated Hispanic Veteran

Agustín Ramos Calero is the most decorated Puerto Rican and Hispanic Veteran of World War II. Over the course of his 21 years of service, he earned the nickname "One Man Army."
The First Coney Island Amusement Park

Inspired by the Chicago World Fair, Paul Boyton founded Sea Lion Park at Coney Island, which transformed the neighborhood and created the business model of the first Coney Island Amusement Park.
The Forgotten Soldiers of Juneteenth

In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation legally freed enslaved people within the United States; still, it took military backing, to help enforce this new law; the bravery of the 25th Army Corps helped to cement what would be later known as Juneteenth.