united states

This documentary "exposes a huge health and environmental scandal in our modern industrial system of meat and poultry production ... In the U.S. and elsewhere, the industry is dominated by dangerous uses of arsenic, antibiotics and growth hormones and also by the dumping of massive amounts of sewage in fragile waterways affecting the nearby towns and its citizens. This film documents the vast catastrophic impact on the environment and public health, as well as focuses on the individual lives damaged and destroyed"--Container.

An introduction to American symbols, focusing on the capitol building and its history.

A comprehensive look into the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the first truly modern chief executive. Rare photos, detailed re-enactments and interviews with Bill Clinton, historians and descendants.

Follows the crew of the California based Arrowhead Hotshots, a wildland firefighting crew as they tackle the 2000 summer wildfire season.

"Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world. Consuming Kids pushes back against the wholesale commercialization of childhood, raising urgent questions about the ethics of children's marketing and its impact on the health and well-being of kids."--Container.

Presents the entire range of photography in the United States in the 20th century. Topics include artistic photography, photojournalism and home photography. Discusses technological changes and photography's role in influencing public opinion.

Presents a legal dictionary containing approximately four hundred terms, along with cumulative general and case indexes for volumes 1-10.

Host Jackson Katz takes an in-depth look at how images of popular culture have effected the definition of masculinity in American society.

A portrait of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, who shoots some of the most exotic locales on earth while often enduring wretched conditions to get the prized photograph.

"Anthology of diverse viewpoints exploring stagnating wages in the United States and how an increase to the federal minimum wage would affect workers and the economy"--Provided by publisher.