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Prisoners of Nazi death camp. "Memory Of The Camps," a landmark historical film discovered by FRONTLINE in a museum vault decades ago, has been called “Hitchcock’s lost Holocaust film.” First broadcast by the series in 1985, the documentary shows the first horrifying footage shot as Allied troops entered the Nazi death camps and draws on initial editing done by famed director Alfred Hitchcock before the film was shelved 70 years ago.

Airs Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Two women in shorts — and a whistling bystander --amid a propriety debate in Fort Worth, Tex., 1952.

In certain places in American history, showing a little leg has been illegal — for men and women.

Rev. Robert H. Schuller, pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., speaks at the church, in 1996. Schuller, who hosted the top-rated Hour of Power telecast for decades, died Thursday at age 88.

Megachurch Founder, Televangelist Robert Schuller, Dies At 88

The pastor who built his church from nothing in the 1960s, launched the Hour of Power broadcast a decade later. By 2010, however, the palatial Crystal Cathedral was forced into bankruptcy.

Rev. Robert H. Schuller delivers one of seven candlelight Christmas Eve services from the Crystal Cathedral pulpit in Garden Grove, Dec. 24, 1997.

Robert Schuller, Crystal Cathedral Megachurch Founder, Dies

The Southern California televangelist and author who beamed his upbeat messages on faith and redemption to millions from his landmark Crystal Cathedral only to see his empire crumble in his waning years has died.

"This lamb ham is sweet, buttery and smoky, with just a hint of lamb flavor," says Sam Edwards, one of the Virginians who is bringing back the colonial style of curing lamb.

The Resurrection Of Lamb Ham: A Colonial Tradition Revived

British colonialists brought lamb ham to America, where a sugar-cured, smoked variety became popular. Easier-to-cure pork ham eventually took its place, but now two Virginians are bringing it back.

How 'One Nation' Didn't Become 'Under God' Until The '50s Religious Revival

Kevin Kruse's book looks at how industrialists in the '30s and '40s recruited clergy to preach free enterprise. And under the Eisenhower administration, Christianity and capitalism moved center stage.

Russell Moore preaching during the first plenary address, "Black, And White And Red All Over: Why Racial Reconciliation Is A Gospel Issue."

Southern Baptists Don't Shy Away From Talking About Their Racist Past

The denomination held a summit in Nashville, Tenn., this week to consider how the Gospel speaks to race relations. It wasn't easy, and moving from words to actions may be a challenge.

Ted Cruz speaking at Liberty University Monday.

Ted Cruz Makes It Official

The Texas senator is looking for a boost, as he trails other GOP presidential hopefuls. So he took the bold move of becoming the first to officially declare his candidacy.

Grant and Amanda Engler celebrate in jet packs at their wedding ceremony in 2012 in Newport Beach, Calif.

7 Creative Wedding Ideas From History

Couples nowadays are tying the knot in original ways — like some pioneering newlyweds in America's past.

A King Speech You've Never Heard — Plus, Your Chance To Do Archive Sleuthing

For 50 years this little-known archive of civil-rights activities has gone pretty much untouched and untapped.

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