by Jim Heath | Apr 23, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Former President George W. Bush, 74, has found a post-politics passion: painting. You can see his latest work in a new book, Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants, which features 43 portraits of remarkable people who have come to the U.S. from 35...
by Jim Heath | Apr 21, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Jim on History looks back to Election Night 2004, when the presidency came down to the state of Ohio. Prior to the election, most polls showed the Buckeye state as the top swing state. Ohio’s economic situation gave hope for Democratic nominee John Kerry,...
by Jim Heath | Apr 19, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Jim Heath’s first documentary featured presidential election year 1984. From the first Democratic debates, to President Reagan’s summer travels, to the conventions, debates and election night. Jim was 19 when he wrote, edited, produced and anchored this...
by Jim Heath | Apr 19, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Ever wonder what it’s like to have a birthday on April 20? Jim on History explains why 4-20 is cherished by pot smokers around the world as a reason to toke up with friends and massive crowds each year. Major rallies occur across the country, particularly in...
by Jim Heath | Apr 16, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Fifty years ago, human beings landed and stepped on the moon for the first time. Some 650 million people around the world watched the historic landing on July 20, 1969, and heard astronaut Neil Armstrong say: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for...
by Jim Heath | Apr 14, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Jim on History takes viewers back to 1988 and an infamous interview between CBS anchor Dan Rather and Vice President George Bush. Bush, grilled by Rather in an extraordinary live interview on the “CBS Evening News,” denied concealing information on the Iran-Contra...