juvenile films

Examines the Battle of the Little Big Horn from the perspectives of the Sioux, Cheyenne and Crow who had lived on the Great Plains for generations, and of the white settlers who pushed west across the continent.

Examines the structure and history of Earth from the perspective of visitors from a distant galaxy, focusing on how earthquakes, volcanoes, water, and wind have shaped the planet's topography; looks at how Earth's surface is depicted on maps; shows how cartographers map the ocean floors; and includes a demonstration of how to make a simple topographic map.

Explores the history of the Civil War, providing information about its causes, and following the course of the conflict through the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Includes re-enactments, artifacts, and interviews.

Presents an exploration of ancient Greek civilization, providing introductions to such figures as Alexander the Great, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and discussing Greek mythology; and includes quizzes on the featured material.

Discusses the Pilgrims' founding of Plymouth Colony and explores daily life in the colony.

Examines the culture and architecture of ancient Rome, presenting commmentary by experts, recreations of daily life, location footage, and graphic reconstructions of the Forum, the Pantheon, and the Colosseum.

Reviews the evidence that the story of the lost city of Atlantis, a once mighty island empire vanquished by the sea, rests not on fantastic myth but on an actual civilization. On the Greek island of Thera, three thousand years ago a highly advanced culture was destroyed by the most violent volcanic eruption in human history. Other myths and their historical roots, including the Trojan horse and the man-eating Mintoaur, are explored with visits to Crete, Turkey and Greece.

Location footage, 3-D computer graphics, and re-creations tell the story of the Moche, the Nazca, and the Paracas, forebears of the great Incan Empire of South America.

Location footage, 3-D computer graphics, and dramatizations reveal the nature of the early Chinese dynasties, the secrets of the royal tombs, and the tragic human cost of the construction of the Great Wall.

The story of the ancient isolated civilization invaded by China in 1950.