Great Authors of the British Isles: Beowulf to Shakespeare
In the first program of the series, viewers learn how the English language itself transitions from Old English to Middle English and to the rich and brilliant words of William Shakespeare.
*8th Century AD - Beowulf
*14th century - Sir Gawain and th...
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...
Great Authors of the British Isles: 20th Century Novelists
The abandonment of Victorian complacency in Britain resulted in an outpouring of artistic genius throughout the 20th century. Nowhere was this truer than for Britain's novelists. Topics covered in this title include:
*1902 - Joseph Conrad, Heart of ...
Great Authors of the British Isles: The Renaissance Writers
After the arrival of the printing press, a Golden Age in English literature arrived as well. There was a Renaissance in English prose, drama, comedy and poetry. Covered in this title:
*1581 - Sir Francis Bacon, Renaissance Man
*1587 - Christopher...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Boy Scouts of America v. Dale: The Gay Scoutmaster Case
Boy Scouts of America v Dale presents an interesting clash between the First Amendment right - the freedom of association - and the State's compelling interest in eradicating discrimination based on sexual orientation. And it is that clash between f...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Bartnicki v. Vopper: The Illegal Digital Intercept Case
Freedom of the Press is one of the most venerated freedoms of the First Amendment. The press asserts that it cannot be punished for the publication of truthful information, however acquired. And the case of Bartnicki versus Vopper presented a classi...
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Garcetti v. Ceballos: The Whistleblower Case
While a government may not restrict free speech, it has a freer hand to regulate the speech of public employees than they do an everyday citizen. Garcetti v Ceballos questions how much First Amendment protection a public employee may enjoy.
First Amendment in the 21st Century - Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: The Campaign Finance Reform Case (DVD Bonus - Audio Recording of Court Arguments)
This title contains audio recording of Supreme Court oral arguments. In the late 19th Century, the United States Supreme Court viewed corporations as persons for purposes of free speech protection. Citizens United v Federal Election Commission confr...
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...
Great Poets of The World - Episode 3: Poets of the European Continent
About this title: The opening segment explains that one of the many contributions Dante made to European and world literature, was the concept of the "Muse", the Beatrice he followed to the Gates of Hell in "The Divine Comedy". His use of "tercets" ...