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Contains two films, including "A Woman of Paris," a drama in which a small-town girl plans to elope to Paris with her boyfriend, a struggling artist, but through a misunderstanding finds herself alone and instead becomes the mistress of a wealthy playboy; and "A King in New York," in which King Shahdov of Estrovia escapes revolution in his own country by coming to New York where he is hailed as royalty until he speaks out against McCarthyism.

Cowardly scholar Boris attempts to win the heart of the beautiful Sonja, a firebrand anti-Napoleon radical.

Fourteen-year-old John Grimes, the son of a revivalist preacher in Harlem, struggles to reconcile his desires and goals with the expectations of his African-American family and community, while his parents Gabriel and Elizabeth, deal with the sins and sorrows of the past.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of the men who have served as President of the United States throughout history, with interesting facts about each man, his political affiliation, state of residence, personal life, years in office, and the major issues that defined their presidential terms.

Examines the successes and failures of some of the pioneering mariners who set out from Spain and Portugal beginning in the mid-fifteenth century to establish trade routes and explore new worlds.

Contains animated, modern English adaptations of three of the "Canterbury Tales," a series of stories shared by pilgrims as they continue their journey to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, including "The Merchant's Tale," "The Pardoner's Tale," and "The Franklin's Tale.".

Poor young Charlie Bucket's life is changed forever when he finds one of five golden tickets allowing him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the mysterious chocolate factory of the even more enigmatic Willy Wonka.

Explores the qualities that make the Earth a unique planet, focusing on its ability to support life and explaining the factors that allow life to exist, such as the planet's composition and its position within the solar system; includes an activity that teaches students about the Earth's water cycle, and a visit to Biosphere 2 in Arizona.

Lab partners Anna and Jack investigate the role of plants in human life, looking at them as providers of oxygen, food, shelter, clothing, and medicine, and discussing how human activities have negatively affected plant life.

Explains the historical development of the periodic table, explains why elements are given specific positions on the table, and includes a tour of the table, illustrating the similarities of blocks of elements.