Dr. H. K

Less than three months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and inflamed the nation, President Roosevelt signed an executive order declaring parts of four western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The US Army immediately began rounding up thousands of Japanese-Americans, sometimes giving them less than 24 hours to vacate their houses and farms. For the rest of the war, these victims of war hysteria were imprisoned in primitive camps.

On January 20, 2005, George W. Bush took the oath of office to become the nation's 16th second-term president. The President's 17-minute speech focused on themes of hope and freedom. In the first presidential inauguration ceremony since 9/11, the security in Washington, D.C. was extremely tight. The audio of this ceremony was presented by the Associated Press with voice-over from their reporters in Washington, D.C.

Included here is a selection of recordings of Federal Aviation Administration, Defense Department, and American Airlines communications from September 11, 2001. You will hear air traffic controllers, military aviation officers, airline and fighter jet pilots, as well as two of the hijackers, during two hours of that historic morning.

At the University of Colorado in Boulder, Ethnic Studies Professor Ward Churchill addressed his comments about the victims of 9/11 and the importance of freedom of speech. He spoke to a crowd of about 1,200 students and other supporters. He is introduced by Native American activist Russell Means.

This is the conclusion of an exclusive interview with Robert F. Kennedy recorded on December 4, 1964. RFK shares his thoughts on civil rights and discusses judicial appointments in the South, organized crime, and his relationship with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Later, Ted Widmer, professor of history at Washington College in Chestertown, MD., weighs in on the interview.

This is part two of a never-before aired interview with Robert F. Kennedy. It was conducted by New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis on December 4, 1964. In this segment, RFK talks about the Freedom Riders, his relationship with his brother, civil rights, and the transformation of the Democratic party in the South.

Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.

Conducted by New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis on December 4, 1964, this never-before aired interview with Robert F. Kennedy focuses mainly on civil rights, especially some of the crises that occurred during John F.Kennedy's presidency, and RFK's tenure as Attorney General. In the last program, we'll hear RFK's thoughts not only on civil rights, but also on the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover and RFK's attempts to break up organized crime.

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire: Behind the Scenes is a special recording that features new commentary by author Timothy Zahn and editor Betsy Mitchell, written for the 20th anniversary edition of Heir to the Empire, read by Zahn and Mitchell. Included here is audio from that new unabridged recording to enhance their comments.

In 1914, the war which was to have been wrapped up by Christmas had - in reality - only just begun, as all sides entrenched themselves deeper into the Great War. Christmas Eve, 1914 follows one company of British officers as they rotate forward to spend their Christmas on the front lines, a mere 80 yards from the German guns. Upper- and working-class men and boys are thrown together into one trench and struggle to survive.