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Looks at the contributions of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry during the American Civil War, and includes profiles of such figures as Lewis and Charles Douglass, Luis Emilio, and James Gooding.

Examines the life and achievements of Julius Caesar through illustrative graphics, dramatized eye-witness accounts, and reconstructions of events.

Pu Yi, the emperor of China who comes from a long history that is irreversibly altered by two world wars and fierce political upheaval, is forced to leave the protective walls of the Forbidden City and build a new life in a strange world he has always longed to explore, but has never really known.

Surveys the history and design of castles and shows defensive features. Also comments on the peacetime use of castles.

Introduces the pilots of the Russian Air Force, and looks at some of their stunning maneuvers. Includes vintage wartime footage.

Follows pilot Darryl Greenamyer and his team on two expeditions to a Greenland icecap where they attempt to revive and rescue a rare World War II B-29 bomber that was abandoned there in 1947 following a crash landing.

Examines examples of remote-control aviation as used in spy technology.

Describes the bidding war between Boeing and Lockheed Martin for the contract for the Joint Strike Fighter, a technologically advanced X-Plane.

An engaging look at one of America's premier ocean liners and the role she played in U.S. history. Features archival footage and interviews with the crew and passengers, as well as Walter Cronkite; maritime historian William H. Miller; and more.

Documentary film which takes an in-depth look at one of America's most famous families in history, the Rockefellers.