21st century turning points in U.S. history: Program 3. 2005-2007
The middle years of the first decade of the 21st century were a time of great social change, as America's failing infrastructure was exposed, performance enhancing drugs damaged sports; illegal immigrants made up as much as a tenth of the population...
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America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 1], Geologic wonders of the northern plains: Jewel Cave National Monument
The geology of the Great Plains is a product of long epochs of sedimentary buildup followed by equally long epochs of erosion. The result today is a dramatic landscape of bluffs, pinnacles and badlands that contain the rich story of ancient sea crea...
Glaciers
Glaciers are the most powerful geologic force on the planet. They can dominate an entire continent and reshape a continent's surface features in the blink of a geologic eye. All the spectacular mountain peaks that inspire us have been shaped by gla...
Great American authors since 1650: 1907-1925
During this time frame America lost its innocence. Its writers now began to struggle with the problems that accompanied modernization and industrialization. It was also the beginning of the lost generation of American authors. Presented by Jane Kacz...
Great American authors since 1650: 1650-1845
The awe-inspiring saga of America's greatest authors comes alive in Great American Authors since 1650. As the American colonies moved toward becoming an independent nation, a unique and distinctive voice poured forth from the pens of its authors. On...
Great American authors since 1650: 1940-1949
America entered the technological age through the darkness of WWII and its aftermath. American authors were now becoming legends in their own time through mass media and popular culture. Their response was as diverse as the nation's response to livi...
Great American authors since 1650: 1846-1855
Between the War of 1812 and the Mexican American War that ended in 1848, America experienced an exuberant economic period of growth. And it was during this time that American authors produced the nation's first great wave of classic literature. In t...
Great American authors since 1650: 1856-1906
After the Civil War the modern American novel took shape ... It was led by Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain and Henry James. It was also the time that the American literary voice came from everyone and from everywhere. Presented by Jane Kaczmarek, this...
Global warming : the rising storm: predictions for a warmer planet
With the 21st century still in its formative years, the world's leading climate, atmospheric and weather scientists take a hard look at the consequences of climate change. Using sophisticated computer models and real time data, they reveal their pre...
Global warming : science and solutions: solutions
This program looks at new solutions that can change our energy sources away from fossil fuels. In ten years we can be free of our dependence on fossil fuels and at the same time reverse global warming. All of the solutions are dependant on the choic...