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- A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
- Science documentaries about various topics.
- Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
- A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
- A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
- In 17th century Massachusetts, a married woman (whose husband has been absent for years and his whereabouts unknown) has an affair resulting in a child out of wedlock. The puritanical residents of her town condemn her to carry the Scarlet Letter of shame. Then the husband shows up.
- A documentary about the 1930s drought of North American prairie farm land, and its consequences during the great depression.
- A widow with a young daughter travels to a ranch in Wyoming to manage the household of a rancher. After a while the man and woman develop a relationship that leads to a marriage. But life in the harsh place takes its toll.
- A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
- The story of the American activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.
- This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview current notables who describe the effects that the Brooklyn Bridge has had upon New York society and beyond.
- A Dominican friar visits a 13th-century French village in search of heretics. Despite the opposition of the local priest and the indifference of the villagers, he finds a seemingly perfect suspect: a young woman who lives in a forest outside the village and cures people with herbs and folk remedies.
- A racially charged trial and a heartrending love story converge in this documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, set during the Civil Rights era.
- Hosted by James Earl Jones, this anthology series features fairy tales and short stories. Throughout the series, many guest narrators take turns telling a traditional fairy tale in their own words.
- From an early age Yossi Klein received a special education. He was prepared for another Holocaust. So were other children in Boro Park, the largest Orthodox survivor community in America, and this candid portrait of a young Jewish activist coming to terms with his father's traumatic history is as bracing as any fiction. Through his writing and activism, Yossi attempts to carry on the legacy of struggle passed on to him. A portrait emerges of a young man whose world view and personal outlook have been principally shaped by an event that took place before he was born.
- This is a 3 part series from PBS, following WW1, airline executive Juan Trippe, pilot Charles Lindbergh
- Investigates a nation torn by naked corporate greed and the red-hot rift between the industrial masters and the rabble-rousing workers in the field and factory.
- For 50 years, radio dominated the airwaves as the first mass medium. Ken Burns examines the lives of three men who shared the responsibility for its invention and early success.
- Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
- Examines the 1879 court case of Standing Bear vs. Crook and the struggle for basic Native American rights.
- A comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on American culture.
- A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.
- It began as a border dispute, but soon escalated into a 16-month conflict that transformed a continent. This critically acclaimed documentary series explores the events surrounding the conflict between two neighboring nations struggling for land, power and identity. In the war, Mexico lost almost half of its national territory -- the present Southwest from Texas to California -- to the United States. Although the war lasted only two years, its outcome not only transformed the boundaries of these neighboring countries, but it also shifted the balance of world powers and shaped the destinies of each nation. The four segments are: [1] Neighbors and strangers; [2] War for the borderlands; [3] The hour of sacrifice; [4] The fate of nations. This program is the first to study both sides of the conflict, presenting a historical panorama filled with unforgettable characters such as Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, General Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott.
- A young horse trainer woos a woman with his lies of importance and wealth.