nonfiction television programs

Within days of the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil platform on April 21, 2010, as many as 25,000 scientists, oil experts, military, and others assembled in the Gulf region. This videodisc chronicles the activities critical in stopping the spill and cleaning up its effects in the weeks and months that follow.

Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction.

Millions of people around the world live in the shadow of active volcanoes. From Japan's Mount Fuji to the 'Sleeping Giant' submerged beneath Naples to the Yellowstone 'Supervolcano' in the United States, Nova travels with scientists who are attempting to discover how likely these volcanoes are to erupt, when it might happen, and exactly how deadly they could prove to be.

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.

"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.

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.

Join Alastair Bruce, historical advisor to Downton Abbey, as he reveals the secrets of how the aristocratic set dined and dressed, how they married and made money, how they interacted with the servants, and above all why they behaved as they did in 1900s Britain.

Explores the world's coastlines, describing how they were formed, and examining the unique plants and creatures that live along the ocean's edge.

Ms. Frizzie takes her class on field trips to learn about the planet Earth, covering such topics as seeds, volcanoes, and air.