Burt Wolf : what we eat: Some like it hot : the story of chili peppers
When Columbus set out from Spain, his objective was to get King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella into the black pepper business. He believed that the islands he landed on in the Caribbean were off the coast of China. When the natives showed Columbus chi...
21st century turning points in U.S. history: Program 4. 2007-2009
The end of the decade of the 21st century was the best of times and the worst of times. Finally, America understood the consequences of global warming; a sea change occurred when it elected a Black president, but in the end, it faced disaster when t...
21st century turning points in U.S. history: Program 2. 2002-2004
The years between 2002 and 2004 ushered in America's first pre-emptive war, saw the human genome project jump start the biotech revolution and Google monetize the Internet. 21st Century Turning Points in U.S. History (2000 - 2009) takes students on ...
A History of Equal Rights in America - Episode 4: 1903 - 1935
The Twentieth century ushers in a new era of equal rights, and the federal government extends a safety net to the unemployed, the elderly, and the poor.
A History of Equal Rights in America - Episode 3: 1863 - 1902
American women launch the world's first equal rights movement, while Blacks build their own universities for equality in education.
A History of Equal Rights in America - Episode 5: 1936 - 1963
Women, Blacks, Jews and the poor push for equality in education and the workplace.
Triumph of the Nerds: Riding The Bear
Explains how the PC industry came of age in the 1980s. Includes interviews with Bill Gates of Microsoft, IBM's decision to "buy, not build" PC technology, the introduction of IBM's PC into the U.S. Market followed rapidly by clones, the shaky co-ope...
Ancient Rome reexamined: the splendor of imperial Rome
During the Imperial period, from Augustus to Constantine, Rome itself became the most magnificent city in the ancient world. In The Splendor of Imperial Rome - from the ancient Roman Forum to one of the seven wonders of the world, the Coliseum - the...
The living planet : a portrait of the earth: jungle
David Attenborough makes a vertical journey down a kapok tree, whose crown emerges above the jungle canopy. He descends by ropes through various layers to the forest floor below, finding en route some of the most colorful and extraordinary plants an...
History's ancient legacies: the Celts
In the First Millennium BC, the tribes known as the Celts were the dominant force on the continent of Europe. In fringe regions like Ireland, the Celtic people continued to flourish long into the Christian Age. These were warriors with a unique way ...