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Patch Adams is a doctor who rejects the impersonal manner he was taught in medical school, and uses every means possible to make his patients laugh, even at the risk of losing his career.

Explores the historical Greco-Roman sites in and around the Aegean coast including Troy, ancient Paphos, and the thermal spa of Hierapolis.

Examines the successes and failures of some of the pioneering mariners who set out from Spain and Portugal beginning in the mid-fifteenth century to establish trade routes and explore new worlds.

Explores the qualities that make the Earth a unique planet, focusing on its ability to support life and explaining the factors that allow life to exist, such as the planet's composition and its position within the solar system; includes an activity that teaches students about the Earth's water cycle, and a visit to Biosphere 2 in Arizona.

Presents an introduction to the structure and function of each of the three branches of the U.S. government, including the executive, legislative, and judicial, and features comments from elected officials.

Contains animated, modern English adaptations of three of the "Canterbury Tales," a series of stories shared by pilgrims as they continue their journey to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, including "The Merchant's Tale," "The Pardoner's Tale," and "The Franklin's Tale.".

Traces the history of the Scientific Revolution, discussing the factors that gave rise to scientific discovery, examining advances in various areas of science, and introducing some of the pioneers of the field.

Contains eight episodes that chronicle the history of New York from its founding as a Dutch trading post in 1624 into the early twenty-first century, discussing the contributions of immigrants to New York's development, the rise of the skyscrapers, New York City's emergence as the center of world commerce, and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.

Iago, jealous of Othello's successes in the army of Venice, plots against him, pretending to be Othello's friend while manipulating him and turning him against his wife, Desdemona.

Explores the long history of tattooing, describing the reasons it has been done in cultures around the world, from rites of passage to slave branding, and showcases the work of some acclaimed tattoo artists, discussing the meaning of tattoos to people in the modern age.