social history

Explores the history of nighttime in Western society looking at the distinct culture of night before the advent of electric lighting, and its attending customs and rituals.

A study of power in the 1990s and beyond traces the shifting global power structures and describes how the very definition of power has changed in modern times.

A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer or a dangerous socialist. Now we take these ideas for granted because the radical ideas of one generation are often the common sense of the next. We all stand on the shoulders of earlier generations of radicals and reformers who challenged the status quo of their day.

Radio and television host Glenn Beck shares his views on some of the world's most pressing problems, including poverty and global warming, and reveals the truths behind some long-held myths that politicians and activists use to scare the general public into action.

A short study of crime and criminals throughout history, various punishments, and law enforcement.