Tag: history
By the Numbers: Hispanic Heritage Month
The history behind the month-long celebration of America’s largest minority group. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7 EST & 9 EST WATCH the ABC…
Lashana Lynch on ‘The Woman King’: ‘We want to tell our story authentically’
Actress Lashana Lynch talks to Linsey Davis about the responsibility of portraying African history in “The Woman King” and how playing a warrior helped her…
Concerns rise over safety at Ukrainian nuclear plant
Nuclear regulators report that all six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant were shut down for the first time Thursday in its history. WATCH FULL…
Martin Luther King III announces new coalition after ‘Dream’ speech anniversary
The King family discusses a new plan to help reshape America’s political landscape 59 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have…
Archaeologists excavate massive tusk fossil belonging to ancient elephant
These archaeologists addressed the elephant in the room—or in this case, in the ground—excavating a massive tusk that belonged to an ancient, straight-tusked elephant found…
Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago become visible amid drought
Amid a drought, the Dinosaur Valley State Park has discovered dinosaur footprints that have historically been covered by water and sediment. They date back more…
All-New Episode | ‘The Billion Dollar Con’ with Whoopi Goldberg
The Billionaire Con. One of the biggest financial frauds of all time – swindling celebrities and involving international money laundering. The shocking all-new episode airs…
WWII-era bomb uncovered by Italy’s drought
Italy’s drought revealed an undetonated World War II-era bomb in a dried-up riverbed, with Army officials safely destroying it in a controlled explosion. SUBSCRIBE to…
Chris Morrow on the interview process
Chris Morrow, writer of “Summer of ’85,” talks about his Audible original docuseries about Philadelphia when it was rocked by the bombing of the MOVE…
Mother-daughter pilot duo takes flight
Captain Holly Petitt and her daughter and co-pilot, Keely Petitt, made history as the first-ever mother-daughter pair to pilot a Southwest plane together. WATCH FULL…
Remembering the sit-in protests
Greensboro lunch counter sit-in participants relay the importance of fighting for justice 62 years later. source
Investigation into history of alleged Highland Park shooter
Police confirmed a long history of calls from the home of the suspect charged in the deadly parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. WATCH FULL…
Death toll rises in migrant truck discovery
Investigators said the deaths of more than 50 migrants found inside a truck in Texas marks one of the deadliest instances of human smuggling in…
Brown-Jackson becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court l ABCNL
Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson made history on Thursday – just as the Supreme Court closed out its term with big decisions. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…
Special Report: History made as Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice
Jackson is the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. source
By the Numbers: Celebrating Juneteenth l ABCNL
A look at the history behind Juneteenth, and how some states are still not fully recognizing the newest federal holiday. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays…
VP Harris surprises kids at Juneteenth celebration l ABC News
Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the children at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. #ABCNews #VPHarris #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2022 #AfricanAmerican…
Supreme Court decision ‘a crisis moment in our history’: Rep. Debbie Dingell
ABC News’ Trevor Ault spoke with Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of MIchigan about the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade as abortion is soon…
Biden signs bipartisan gun safety bill
President Joe Biden signed a historical bipartisan gun legislation package Saturday morning. #presidentjoebiden #guncontrol #safetybill #gunviolence source
The history of abortion laws in America
A brief review of key legislation and court decisions on pregnancy termination in the U.S. source
