biographical television programs

Takes a look at the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, tracing them from their Chicago origins as the "Savoy Big Five" to the conflicts between coaches and players, and the careers of some its best known players, including Meadowlark Lemon and others.

Einstein's groundbreaking theory of relativity is illuminated through rare footage and new scientific analysis which breathes new life into the legendary thinker.

An episode of "American Masters, " examining the life and legacy of American poet Carl Sandburg.

Portays two sides of Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the U.S., exploring his unconventional opening of the White House to blue collar workers and his oversight of the forced removal of Native American tribes, and examines other controversial opinions he held during his eight years in office.

This documentary looks not only at how his talent, style and imagination have shaped all of our lives, but also at the influences that shaped and molded the man himself. Through interviews with the people who worked closely with him or chronicled his life, we gain unique insight into what made him tick. In a never before broadcast, exclusive interview, Steve Jobs expounds his own philosophy of life, and offers advice to us all on changing our own lives.

"Draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author [and] ... explores the misrepresentations of Poe as an alcoholic madman... It reveals the way in which ... Poe tapped into what it means to be a human in the modern and sometimes frightening world"--Container.

"Explores the complex alchemy that accounts for the enduring celebrity of America's most famous inventor, offering new perspectives on the man and his milieu. And illuminating not only the true nature of invention, but its role in turn-of-the-century America's rush into the future."--Publisher.

Retraces the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad, from his beginnings in Mecca to his struggles with accepting his prophetic role; from his flight to Medina to his subsequent military and political successes and failures, through to his death and his legacy.

Traces the life of Chinese philosopher Confucius from his impoverished childhood to his years as a famous teacher, and discusses why his message of five virtues was not universally accepted.

"The director explores, for the first time, his own wartime childhood and the experiences of other child survivors, teasing out their feelings about Poland, the Catholic Church, and the ramifications of identities forged under circumstances where survival began with the directive 'never forget to lie'"--Container.