American Experience interviewed writer, Vernon Jarrett, in 1999. Below, read excerpts from his interview. What was it like to be African American in the late 1930s? Well, I was rather young in the ...

Louis McHenry Howe made a career out of being "the man behind Roosevelt." His closeness to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt made him somewhat of a curiosity. Certainly, his appearance was not that of a ...

NEW YORK -- Behold this saga of bygone titans, a trio on an epic scale who share the same name. The latest magnum opus from Ken Burns, "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History," premieres on PBS as a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The biggest stars of PBS’ new fall lineup are named Franklin, Eleanor and Teddy. “The Roosevelts: An Intimate Portrait,” a seven-part, 14-hour documentary series from prolific filmmaker Ken Burns, ...