This edition of PBS Scientific American Frontiers delves into the secrets of America’s past—as archaeologists investigate three tremendous discoveries: unique finds that bring our history to life like never before. Unearthing Secret America show...
What makes a good design? What must a designer do to develop a fresh, original approach to a product? This program explores those questions as it investigates one of the main factors that influence design: innovation. Identifying the basic concepts ...
Filmed a century after the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, this program narrated by Edward James Olmos examines the events and attitudes that led to the Spanish-American War, followed by an exploration of the conflict and its outcome. Early fil...
Many feel that, in today's society, the needs of the mentally ill have fallen completely by the wayside-with the most tragic results, perhaps, occurring among young people. This program features first-person stories from adolescents and young adults...
No matter how careful they are, criminals almost always leave some trace of their identity behind. In this program, legal and forensic experts explain different types of evidence and how each is gathered and used in court. The work of various forens...
The second installment in Ken Burns’ powerful documentary on architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his milieu, this program depicts the middle to final years of Wright’s life and career. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over ...
The first installment in Ken Burns’s compelling documentary on modernist architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this program depicts the early to middle years of Wright’s life and career. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over por...
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are the two richest men in America and very close friends. Though a generation apart in age and founders of two very different businesses, each has a deep admiration for the other, and they share a sense of responsibili...
The second installment in Ken Burns eye-opening profile of the women's suffrage movement, this program depicts the later years of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over portrayals ...
In this edition of Frontline, investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery, revealing how multinational companies create slush funds, set up front companies, and make secret payments, all to get bill...