Miracle of the human body: the sensory system
Using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body’s sensory system revealed in ways never seen before. Touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight - the human body's five major senses. They are senses that have...
Core meteorology: atmosphere
Meteorology, once the simple study of atmospheric events - storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and temperature changes - has grown in the 21st century to include such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global warming. This...
A history of women's achievement in America: women begin to transform themselves
Women achievement, the history of women in America and women heroes are shown in this fifth program of American women history spanning 1916-1936. This program discusses the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette Rankin; women gaining th...
A history of women's achievement in America: American women find their voice
Women achievement, the history of women in America and women heroes are shown in this seventh program of American women history spanning 1959-1981. This program discusses Lorraine Hansberry, Betty Friedan, Lynn Margulis, Joan Ganz Cooney, Roe vs. Wa...
A history of women's achievement in America: the making of a new world
Women achievement, the history of women in America and women heroes are shown in this first program of American women history spanning 1621-1835. This program discusses how women helped found the English colonies; Anne Hutchinson and Anne Bradstreet...
A history of women's achievement in America: America enters the world of nations
Women achievement, the history of women in America and women heroes are shown in this fourth program of American women history spanning 1889-1912. This program discusses Jane Addams founding Hull House; Nellie Bly, Mary Cassatt, Ida B. Wells, Gertru...
A history of women's achievement in America: a new age of equality
Women achievement, the history of women in America and women heroes are shown in this eighth program of American women history spanning 1985-2001. This program discusses Wilma Mankiller, Oprah Winfrey, Amy Tan, Madeleine Albright, Linda Alvarado, Pl...
A history of women's achievement in America: women speak out
Women achievement, the history of women in America and women heroes are shown in this third program of American women history spanning 1852-1885. This program discusses the writers Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily Dickinson, Harriet Tubman, Louisa May A...
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America's national monuments : the historic South. [Volume 4], Civil war and the Confederacy: Fort Pulaski National Monument
The Civil War was the most devastating event in American history. Three southern national monuments tell the story of the war's origin, the attack that started the conflict, and how the American Civil War changed the country and the very nature of w...
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America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 4], The southern plains: Fort Union National Monument
The Southern Plains are distinguished by short grass prairies ... hot, dry summers and cold, windy winters. But in spite of these tough climatic conditions, the area is rich in human history. Indeed, the Southern Plains are called the cradle of Nort...