Triumph of the Nerds: Impressing Their Friends
Covers the pioneering years of the PC revolution during the mid-1970's in Silicon Valley. Includes the Altair 8800, the Homebrew Computer Club, the West Coast Computer Faire and hippie culture, nerds and hobbyists. Steve Wozniak eventually spawns Ap...
Ancient Rome reexamined: the rise of the Roman Republic
In The Rise of the Roman Republic, learn how from the humblest beginnings, Rome rose up to become the first self-governing republic. By including their vanquished and allowing anyone to move up through the ranks of their unique society, Rome came to...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Van Orden v. Perry and McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky: The 10 Commandments Cases (DVD Bonus - Audio Recording of Court Arguments)
This title contains audio recording of Supreme Court oral arguments. One of the most divisive separation of church and state issues deals with governmental religious speech. This issue came before the United States Supreme Court in a pair of decisio...
Great American authors since 1650: 1926-1939
This was the most turbulent period in American history. It encompassed the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. It gave rise to America's greatest writers, known collectively as the lost generation. Presented by Jane Kaczmarek, this eight part...
Art of the Netherlands : the Dutch masters: Van Dyck
The pupil of Rubens, Anthony van Dyck followed his master's example by travelling to Italy as part of his artistic training. Like Rubens, he found inspiration in the Venetian Renaissance masters Titian and Giorgione. An enthusiasm for rich colours a...
Hollywood's Greatest Directors - Episode 2: The Coming of Sound
About this title: When Warner Brothers Studios released The Jazz Singer, the first 'talkie', in 1927, it spelled the end of the Silent Era. Program two shows how sound revamped Hollywood, how filmmaking evolved into the 'studio system' and how the f...
A history of black achievement in America: the foundation for equality
The Progressive Era and the Roaring Twenties are covered in this fifth program. This original, eight-part series documents Black Achievement in American history, its defining role in the growth of the country, and its influence on current events. Pr...
Timon of Athens
Choice calls this "a recommended version of a difficult yet interesting play." In his most cynical work, Shakespeare explores money - its virtues and its vices. Timon, a noble Athenian, is wildly extravagant with his inheritance. But as his money ru...
Ancient history : Ancient Britain: Stonehenge to Celtic Iron Age hill forts
It was once believed that the island of Britain was shaped by continuous invasions and conquering tribes from Europe. But now we know this isn't true. Follow the incredible saga of a glorious 7000 year evolution of Ancient Britain's people - from th...
The ascent of man: music of the spheres
This is part five of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. It concerns the evolution of mathematics, tracing the spread of Greek theories through Islam to Moorish ...