juvenile films

Tells the stories of John Chapman, an apple farmer from Pennsylvania who traveled throughout the midwestern United States, planting apple trees along his way, and Pecos Bill, an extraordinary cowboy who broke a horse, roped a steer, and harnessed a cyclone.

Discusses the theories of evolution and natural selection and the controversies they have sparked; examines the anatomical changes of elephants as an example of evolution; describes Charles Darwin's life and his work on the Galapagos Islands; and presents vocabulary words, "fun" facts, activities, and multiple-choice and discussion questions throughout the program.

Examines the life and presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, describing his work to dismantle business monopolies, conserve America's forests and natural wonders, expand the president's powers, and increase the prestige of the country around the world.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln, discussing his childhood in Kentucky through his election as president of the United States during the Civil War.

Tim Podell leads a panel of middle school students in a discussion of the characters, themes, and impact of Lois Lowry's "The Giver," in which twelve-year-old Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the truth about the utopian society in which he lives.

Introduces James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, the fifth and sixth presidents of the United States, and examines some of the most significant events of their administrations, including the Missouri Compromise, the Monroe Doctrine, the Tariff of Abomination, and the Adams-Onis Treaty.

Examines the works of three artists who spurred the Renaissance movement in early fifteenth-century Italy, including architect Filippo Brunelleschi, sculptor Donatello, and Masaccio, a painter.

A biography of the life of Jamaican publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, Marcus Garvey, with commentary on his contributions to society.

Examines the life of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century author, educator, and political activist W. E. B. DuBois, whose work led to the formation of the NAACP.

Examines the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be appointed an associate justice of the highest court in the United States.