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Aerial America

Smithsonian Channel

Aerial America

  • 2 minutes 50 seconds
    What Some of the Most Important Civil Rights Sites Look Like Today
    The Civil Rights movement was defined by seismic events that all took place in the South: the murder of Emmett Till, Rosa Parks refusing to leave her bus seat, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Selma-to-Montgomery march
    11 May 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 1 minute 29 seconds
    The Law Behind the Great Plains' Giant Square Plots
    If you fly over the Great Plains today, giant squares of land immediately stand out. Many of these are the 160-acre plots forged out of the prairie by 19th-century pioneers, a legacy of the Homestead Act of 1862.
    11 May 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 1 minute 16 seconds
    Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop
    Cheyenne Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds, from pelicans to 27 species of ducks.
    4 May 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 1 minute 24 seconds
    How Much Salmon Can a Kodiak Bear Devour?
    Separated from their mainland cousins for 10,000 years, kodiak bears have become the largest subspecies of brown bear on Earth. Here's what it takes to feed them.
    4 May 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 6 seconds
    Why Filmmakers Love New York City
    There's something about New York City that Hollywood can't resist, since the early 1900's the city has served as the setting for thousands of films.
    27 April 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 37 seconds
    Ohio Natives Who Went on to Make History
    From actor Paul Newman to astronaut Neil Armstrong, Ohio is home to some of the most influential and recognizable people in history.
    27 April 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 1 minute 48 seconds
    Natural and Unnatural Wonders of Virginia
    Next to Virginia's wonder of the natural world, the 200 foot tall Natural Bridge, sits Foamhenge, a replica of Stonehenge made entirely out of styrofoam.
    20 April 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 36 seconds
    One of Nature's Most Amazing Sights
    One of Yellowstone's most popular attractions, the Grand Prismatic Spring is home to some of the earliest forms of life on Earth.
    20 April 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 1 minute 23 seconds
    The Influential Decision of the Little Rock Nine
    In 1957, the Little Rock Nine, as they came to be known, returned to Arkansas' Little Rock Central High School day after day, facing angry crowds opposed to desegregation.
    13 April 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 36 seconds
    Why Few Survive a Climb Up Alaska's Frigid Denali
    For many climbers, Mt. McKinley presents the alluring chance to reach the top of our continent. But the dangers involved in doing so are very real and sometimes very sudden.
    13 April 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 12 seconds
    Roswell's Bizarre Aircraft Boneyard
    This ordinary small town holds extraordinary significance for aviation: it's home to Elvis' private jet, an airplane demolition yard, and the most famous aircraft that no one's ever seen.
    6 April 2020, 4:00 pm
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