documentary television programs

Chronicles the events of World War I, covering experiences of soldiers, public support for the war, politics, battles, and more.

Pre-historic monsters stranger and scarier than anything ever seen before are brought to life --monsters that scientists never knew existed until a few years ago. Viewers are transported to locations across the planet and back through hundreds of millions of years, experiencing the lives of the most amazing creatures that ever lived.

Contains an episode of the television program "How It's Made," with behind-the-scenes footage that reveals the construction methods and materials used to create nails and staples, safety glasses, fabrics, and bicycles.

"Follow the courageous journey of John Lewis, a civil rights hero, congressional leader, and human rights champion whose unwavering fight for justice spans the past 50 years. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in the segregated South and rose from Alabama's Black Belt to the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. His humble origins have forever linked him to those whose voices often go unheard"--OCLC.

Dr. Susan Shillinglaw of the Center for Steinbeck Studies discusses labor exploitation in the Salinas Valley during the Depression era to reinforce an appreciation of the lifestyle faced by migrant laborers.

Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, coauthors of the bestseller "Freakonomics," consider what motivates people to get what they want.

Explores the themes and symbolism of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick," the story of a sea captain on a vengeful quest to slay the legendary white whale known as Moby Dick.

Examines how the experiments of four scientists--Luigi Galvani, Giovanni Aldini, Andrew Ure, and Konrad Dippel--inspired Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.

A visual history of the Vietnam War, covering the arrival of U.S. soldiers in Vietnam, the Tet Offensive, the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam and the incursion into Cambodia, the evacuation prior to the fall of Saigon, the actions of U.S. president Lyndon Johnson, and the battle of Khe Sanh.

Nigel Marven, a zoologist and wildlife expert, takes young viewers back in time as he investigates the likely behaviors of prehistoric beasts from the T-Rex to the Woolly Mammoth. Presents animal behaviors of comprable modern species, and takes the audience into a fictional time portal to rescue the extinct species Nigel Marven hopes to bring back to his prehistoric zoo.