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Jamestown

2006
Working on a research project for school, Greg is zapped into the Internet and plopped down at the historic site of Jamestown, where colonial interpreters teach him about the settlers' early struggles to survive, the start of the tobacco trade, and the way of life of the Powhatan Native Americans.

The Declaration of Independence

2004
Discusses the political, social, and economic forces that led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and answers frequently asked questions about the important document.

Space exploration

2004
Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about space exploration, discussing instruments used to look at the night sky, space exploration vehicles, whether people can breathe in space, and other topics.

Settling the New World

2006
Describes the English, Spanish, French, and Dutch settlers' motivations for coming to the New World, the daily lives of each group, and their contributions to the development of American society.

Social structure in the Middle Ages

2002
Looks at the organization of European societies in the Middle Ages, and examines the symbiotic relationships among the various ranks of nobles and serfs.

Joan of Arc

1996
The true tale of Joan of Arc, retold with captivating, real-life drama that illustrates the power of faith.

Renaissance travel, trade & exploration

2004
Follows a young film producer as she travels across Europe in search of information about the people, places, and thinking behind Renaissance developments, looking at how the development of new trade routes and navigational tools enlarged the world and affected the economy.

Renaissance science & invention

2004
Follows a young film producer as she travels across Europe in search of information about the people, places, and thinking behind Renaissance developments, investigating major scientific breakthroughs in astronomy, anatomy, physics, and math, and discussing the conflict between science and religion.

U.S. politics, 1980-2000

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews explore U.S. political history from 1980 to 2000 and the presidencies of Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.

U.S. politics, 1960-1980

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians examine U.S. political history from 1960 to 1980 including the presidencies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter; the Civil Rights movement, Iranian hostage crisis, Vietnam, and Watergate.

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