WATCH: Jim On History, America’s Most Cringeworthy Governor
Evan Mecham was the first governor in United States history to be confronted with a recall, impeachment and criminal indictment simultaneously. Although removed from office, the impact of Mecham's fifteen-month administration is still discussed by Arizonans and...
WATCH: Jim On History, ’68 Democratic Convention CHAOS
On August 28, 1968, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, thousands of Vietnam War protesters battle police in the streets, while the Democratic Party erputed over an internal disagreement concerning its stance on Vietnam. Over the course of 24 hours,...
WATCH: Jim On History – Reagan Defines How To Turn Political Defeat Into Victory
Forty five years ago, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford came to a final showdown at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Mo. It was the first time since 1948 that no one knew heading into the convention who the nominee would be. Ford had been elected only...
WATCH: Jim On History, From Peanuts To President – Carter ’76 Campaign Ad
Jim on History looks back at a Jimmy Carter campaign ad from 1976. The remarkable part of the 15 minute commercial is how positive it remained. Carter could have attacked his opponent, President Gerald Ford, for multiple things, but instead chose to remain focused...
WATCH: Jim On History, JFK Vs Nixon – FIRST TV Presidential Debate
Jim on History remembers the first time in U.S. history when a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. The presidential hopefuls, John F. Kennedy, a Democratic senator of Massachusetts, and Richard M. Nixon, the vice president of...
WATCH: Jim On History, Remembering McCain – Duty, Honor, Country
Jim on History recalls over two decades of coverage and interviews with the late Sen. John McCain. McCain, the son and grandson of four-star admirals, was bred for combat. He endured more than five years of imprisonment and torture by the North Vietnamese as a...
WATCH: Jim On History – Bush Paints For Veterans, Immigrants
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...
WATCH: Jim On History, Ohio For The Win!
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, seeking...
WATCH: Jim Heath’s Documentary Of Election ’84 – Reagan Vs Mondale
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 documentary...
WATCH: Ever Wondered What It’s Like To Have A 4-20 Birthday?
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 places...
WATCH: Jim On History – One Giant Leap, Remembering Neil Armstrong
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...
Jim On History Recalls COMBATIVE Dan Rather-George Bush Interview
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...
WATCH: Jim On History With Doris Kearns Goodwin – Discussing Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born over 210 years ago, but his legacy in America endures to this day. Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, and is remembered most for leading the country during the Civil War. Jim on History discusses Abe with famed historian...
WATCH: Jim On History, The One & Only Election JFK LOST
Jim on History looks back at the only election John F. Kennedy lost in his political career. In 1956, Senator Estes Kefauver seized the Democratic Vice-Presidential nomination by an eyelash. The Tennessean edged out Kennedy on the second ballot in an open floor...
WATCH: Unbelievable TSUNAMI In Japan – Jim On History
Jim on History remembers a massive tsunami that wrecked a Japanese city a decade ago. On March 11, 2011, large parts of Kesennuma City were destroyed by the tsunami which followed the Tōhoku earthquake. After the tsunami, spilled fuel from the town's fishing fleet...
WATCH: Jim On History With Barack Obama – Race & Politics In America
Jim on History takes us back to 2007 for a discussion with Barack Obama on race in America. Jim Heath's profile of Obama includes portions of an interview he conducted at J.V. Middle School in Dillon, South Carolina. Besides his historic bid for the White House,...
WATCH: Jim On History – American Hostages Released On Inauguration Day
Jim on History remembers the day the American hostages were released by Iran in 1981. For 444 days, Iran had held the hostages throughout the end of the Jimmy Carter presidency. Iranian officials made the decision to release them right as Ronald Reagan was sworn-in...
WATCH: Jim On History – From Sputnik To Starlink, Is Skynet Next?
Before the current rush to put tens of thousands of satellites into orbit, there was Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on October 4, 1957. It shocked the world, although the United States...
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Next »