Great Poets of The World - Episode 8: Poets of the Middle East and Asia
About this title: Begins with an exploration of the themes of poetry by Tang Dynasty master poets, Li Bai and Du Fu. Follows this with an introduction to the mystical writings of the Sufi poets, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, Omar Khayyam and Hafez. Th...
A history of American Indian achievement: American Indians populate the North American continent
This first program covers the years 12,000 B.C. - 2000 B.C. During the first ten thousand years of occupying North America, American Indians were the most accomplished Stone Age hunters, worked metal into tools and weapons, and created some of the w...
Great Poets of The World - Episode 6: English-language Poets: 1895-1922
About this title: This episode focuses on the modern sentiments and intellectual themes of poetry written at the turn of the Twentieth Century. In America, Paul Laurence Dunbar's phrase "I know why the caged bird sings" has echoed throughout contemp...
18th century turning points in U.S. history: Episode 1. 1700-1713
American history, 18th century American history, United States history, and 18th century United States history begin in this first 18th Century Turning Points program. In this series, eight half hour programs tell the exciting story of America's tra...
19th century turning points in U.S. history: Episode 4. 1846-1860
American history, 19th century American history, United States history, and 19th century United States history are emphasized in this fourth 19th Century Turning Points program. America entered the 19th century as an agricultural nation of 16 states...
19th century turning points in U.S. history: Episode 5. 1861-1865
American history, 19th century American history, United States history, and 19th century United States history are emphasized in this fifth 19th Century Turning Points program. America entered the 19th century as an agricultural nation of 16 states ...
19th century turning points in U.S. history: Episode 8. 1882-1900
American history, 19th century American history, United States history, and 19th century United States history are emphasized in this eighth and final 19th Century Turning Points program. America entered the 19th century as an agricultural nation of...
A history of American Indian achievement: the new Indian leaders
This fifth program covers the years 1811-1850. American Indian leaders with great vision make a valiant attempt to retain their culture and continue to live on their ancestral lands west of the Appalachians. Without these valiant efforts, it is doub...
16th & 17th century turning points in U.S. history: 1500-1585
American history, 16th and 17th century American history, United States history, and 16th and 17th century United States history begin in this first 16th and 17th Century Turning Points program. This series chronicles decisive events - chaptered int...
A history of Chinese American achievement in the United States: America embraces Chinese culture
Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this seventh program of Chinese American achievement spanning the years 1974 - 1983. In this series, eight half-hour...