Traces the events that led to the attempted German invasion of Great Britain in 1940 describing the prolonged bombing of London by the Luftwaffe, the tactical errors made by the Germans, and how the outcome of the battle affected the course of the war.

Discusses the planning for and the aftermath of the American use of the atomic bomb which destroyed two Japanese cities in August 1945.

Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.

Presents the events in the Civil War leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg and describes that clash and its aftermath.

Describes the far-reaching repercussions of the events of March 7, 1965 when 525 men, women, and children in Alabama attempted to march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery in order to register to vote.

Traces the development of the atomic bomb and how the decision was made to drop it on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Also discusses the aftermath of that event and its implications for the future of the world.

Examines the period of American history beginning with the Roaring Twenties and the disastrous stock market crash of 1929 and ending with financial rebuilding through the New Deal and World War II.

Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah, and views both the early days of railroads preceding that event and the effects of the transcontinental railroad thus formed.