Profiles a hundred years of African-American music that describes the origins of the spirituals, ragtime, gospel, and swing; and describes its influence on later music genres.
Presents the history and origin of gospel music tracing its roots to African slaves and its blending with Christian hymns in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and describesthe golden age of gospel as well as contemporary gospel music of the twentieth century.
Discusses the development of the English theater during the Elizabethan era, including the origins of Elizabethan theater and drama, the influence of the queen and the church, and the impact of various playwrights and actors.
Examines the personal life, career, and success of the creator of the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" movies, whose technological innovations have had a major impact on the film industry.
Discusses the rise of the American gangster including six famous gangsters: Al Capone, "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Sam Giancana, and John Gotti.
Describes different kinds of reality television shows, editing tricks used to skew their reality, and the impact of the show experience on participants.
Presents the biography of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, covering his upbringing, interest in computers, early success in programming, and his launching and maintaining of the popular social networking site.
Examines various issues associated with food safety including cases of E.Coli and other toxins, the causes and treatment of food poisoning, and recalling infected foods.
