A History of Civil Rights in America - Episode 7: 1965 - 1993
In this the era of the great civil rights leaders, they help usher in a time of great change in the civil rights of all Americans for the betterment of all Americans.
The tragedy of Richard III
A huge success in its day, this historical play centers around the character of Richard of Gloucester, a self-proclaimed villain who usurps the crown. Through family machinations, political marriages and military coups, this play portrays the tumult...
Miracle of the human body: the skeletal system
Using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body’s skeletal system revealed in ways never seen before. The 206 bones of the human skeleton are a miracle of bioengineering. Lightweight and incredibly stron...
Physical Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth - Inventing the Tools of Geography
About this title: In this program Alec Murphy presents an historical narrative of the principles that form the foundation of geography. These include the three laws of geology, the importance of scale and the origins of the two great branches of geo...
Physical Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth - Geographical Regions
About this title: Regions are one of the most important tools used in geographical thinking. In this program Alec Murphy shows how the planet is divided into physiographic regions, each with internal dynamic processes. Then he defines the three type...
The living planet : a portrait of the earth: new worlds
Man has changed the face of the planet in many ways, causing willful damage and destruction while also creating new habitats for plants and animals. Adaptability is the key to success, and this program looks at the mixed fortunes of a wide variety o...
History's ancient legacies: Hadrian's Wall
The Roman Emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of a wall which would mark the northern boundary of the mighty Roman Empire. Built during the Roman occupation of Britain, the wall was a last outpost. It meant the end of civilization and a separat...
A History of Civil Rights in America - Episode 4: 1917 - 1926
Women, American Indians, and Chinese-Americans further solidify their claims to civil rights, and the Supreme Court applies the 14th amendment to the states.
A History of Civil Rights in America - Episode 8: 1994 - 2010
Program eight discusses the first great civil rights issues of the 21st century - immigration, due process and gays in the U.S. military.
A History of Equal Rights in America - Episode 1: 1772 - 1837
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights create the foundation for equal rights in America.