History's ancient legacies: the Romans in Europe
This program tells the story of the incredible villas, forts, roads and temples which stand today as a powerful reminder of the all-conquering Roman legions which marched through Northern Europe. Examines the culture of the Romans' opponents, the Ge...
Railroads in U.S. history (1830-2010): the second great railroad boom (1871-2010)
The Gilded Age, an era of great wealth and vast power, was driven by the railroad industry. It was also a period when the Federal government finally decided to step off the sidelines and help direct the nation's economy by controlling the railroads....
Connections: faith in numbers
Each development in the organization of systems (political, economic, mechanical, electronic) influences the next, by logic, by genius, by chance, or by utterly unforeseen events. The transition from the Middle ages to the Renaissance was influenced...
Great African American Authors - Program 6: 1968 - 1982
About this title: African American Literature expands and diversifies into a wide array of styles and genres, but still takes on the growing cultural and economic divide between Whites and Blacks.
About the Series: One of the amazing American sagas...
Great African American Authors - Program 5: 1954 - 1967
About this title: With the Civil Rights Movement in full swing, racial tensions escalate in America. In response African American writers give rise to a new literary expression - Black Power.
About the Series: One of the amazing American sagas is ...
Hollywood's Greatest Directors - Episode 1: The Silent Era
About this title: The art of making motion pictures arose in the Silent Era from 1895 - 1927. Program one examines the Silent Era's most outstanding directors who created Hollywood and laid the foundation for the great American cinematic tradition.
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The ascent of man: lower than the angels
This is part one of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program follows the development of man's unique gift of foresight and imagination. It traces the cha...
The ascent of man: knowledge or certainty
This is part eleven of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. Here he discusses the moral dilemma of the scientist in our time: his responsibility as it pertains to...
The Great Directors: The Making of 21st Century Hollywood - Episode 5: Animation
About this title: Animation is as old as Hollywood itself. Program five traces the evolution of animation from the director of the first animation short, Winsor McCay, to the first animated feature, Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to ...
Glaciers and ice caps: the melting
The change from a solid state - snow and ice - to a liquid state - water - makes the Arctic sensitive to climate change. The shrinking of glaciers and ice caps and the melting of permafrost introduces many dangerous positive feedback loops that can...