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16th and 17th Century Turning Points In U.S. History

4 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The 16th and 17th Century Turning Points in U.S. History series chronicles 22 decisive events - chaptered into individual segments- in the crucial colonial period that would lead to the founding of the United States of America.
  • 1500 - 1585
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    American History, 16th and 17th Century American History, United States History, and 16th and 17th Century United States History begin in this first 16th and 17th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1586 - 1619
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    American History, 16th and 17th Century American History, United States History, and 16th and 17th Century United States History begin in this second 16th and 17th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1619 - 1650
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    American History, 16th and 17th Century American History, United States History, and 16th and 17th Century United States History begin in this third 16th and 17th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1651 - 1699
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    American History, 16th and 17th Century American History, United States History, and 16th and 17th Century United States History begin in this fourth 16th and 17th Century Turning Points Program.
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18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
As the 18th Century dawned on the North American continent, four powers; the French, the Spanish, the British and the American Indians were competing to see who would control this remarkable land. 64 pivotal events of this period are depicted.
  • 1701 - 1713
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this first 18th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1714 - 1735
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this second 18th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1736 - 1750
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this third 18th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1750 - 1766
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this fourth 18th Century Turning Points Program
  • 1767 - 1776
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this fifth 18th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1776 - 1783
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this sixth 18th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1783 - 1790
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this seventh 18th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1791 - 1799
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    American History, 18th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History begin in this eighth 18th Century Turning Points Program.
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19th Century Turning Points in U.S. History

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
America entered the 19th Century an agricultural nation of 16 states and 5.3 million people. This series is made up of 55 stand-alone segments that highlight significant historical events, scientific milestones and cultural achievements
  • 1800 - 1813
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 19th Century United States History are emphasized in this first 19th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1814 - 1826
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this second 19th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1827 - 1846
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this third 19th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1846 - 1860
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this fourth 19th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1861 - 1865
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this fifth 19th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1866 - 1870
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this sixth 19th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1871 - 1881
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this seventh 19th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1881 - 1898
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    American History, 19th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this eighth 19th Century Turning Points Program.
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20th Century Turning Points in U.S. History

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
20th Century Turning Points in U.S. History is an eight-part series designed to provide a clear overview of the people and events that distinguished the 20th Century. 61 pivotal events and the people involved are examined at specific points in time.
  • 1900 - 1907
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    American History, 20th Century American History, United States History, and 20th Century United States History are emphasized in this first 20th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1908 - 1918
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    American History, 20th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this second 20th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1919 - 1928
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    20th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this third 20th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1929 - 1943
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    20th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this fourth 20th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1944 - 1952
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    20th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this fifth 20th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1953 - 1963
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    20th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this sixth 20th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1964 - 1973
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    20th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this seventh 20th Century Turning Points Program.
  • 1973 - 1999
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    20th Century American History, United States History, and 18th Century United States History are emphasized in this eighth 20th Century Turning Points Program.
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21st Century Turning Points in U.S. History (2000 - 2020)

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
21st Century Turning Points in U.S. History (2000 - 2020) takes students on an in depth look at the groundbreaking and culture changing events of the first decade of the 21st century.
  • 2000 - 2001
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this first program of 21st century turning points in American History (2000-2009).
  • 2002 - 2004
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this second program of 21st century turning points in American History (2000-2009).
  • 2005 - 2007
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this third program of 21st century turning points in American History (2000-2009).
  • 2007 - 2009
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this fourth program of 21st century turning points in American History (2000-2009).
  • 2009 - 2012
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this fifth program of 21st century turning points in American History (2009-2012).
  • 2012 - 2015
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this sixth program of 21st century turning points in American History (2012-2015).
  • 2015 - 2017
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this seventh program of 21st century turning points in American History (2015-2017).
  • 2017 - 2020
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    In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this eighth program of 21st century turning points in American History (2015-2020).
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Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth

9 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This complete package introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth's surface.
  • Bonus Unit: Portraying the Earth
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    In program one, Alec Murphy focuses on the history of portraying the Earth and the earliest maps of ancient Greece, the 21st century computer-based GIS, Geographical Information Systems, as well as a visit to the U.S. Geological Survey, the institution that has served as America's center for mapmaking for the past 150 years.
  • Unit 1: The Tools of Human Geography
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    Alec Murphy introduces the techniques and tools of human geography that human geographers have developed for understanding the ever-changing human landscape. It is this knowledge that is proving to be absolutely critical for success in the complex, globally interconnected world of the 21st century.
  • Unit 2: Population Distribution and Migration
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    Program three focuses on the most fundamental aspect of the human cultural landscape: the distribution and concentration of people across the planet. At the same time it examines how population distribution has changed over time, and why.
  • Unit 3: Understanding Human Culture
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    Humans are among the most social animals on the planet. We need a shared system of language, beliefs, norms and values to survive and mature from birth to adulthood. In this program, Alec Murphy investigates human culture and how geography helps everyone make sense of the cultural landscape.
  • Unit 4: Political Boundaries
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    Isolationism, colonialism, regionalism and imperialism are all geographically inspired political ideas. They are examples of different ways of thinking about how the world has been, or is, divided politically. Human geography can make sense of why the world has been divided politically in the past and how it is divided politically today.
  • Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land Use
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    As the human population has grown to over 7 billion people, nothing has had to change more than the geography of agriculture. Program six studies the primary relationship between people and the cultivation of land and how agriculture has developed to sustain Earth's incredible, ever-growing population.
  • Unit 6: Industrialization and Economic Development
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    Economic growth, wealth creation, outsourcing, economic inequality, resource distribution, and the uneven penetration of the global economy are phenomena that have a strong geographic base. In program seven Alec Murphy looks at how human geography can make sense of the economic world in the global economy of the 21st Century.
  • Unit 7: Cities and Urban Land Use
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    In 1800 only 3% of the world's population lived in cities. Now in the 21st century more than half of humanity lives in urban areas. Program eight examines where cities are located, how are they organized, and what are they like and how by answering these questions we can begin to understand how to live on a planet of global cities.
  • Unit 8: Confronting Future Challenges
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    In the 21st century, the Earth's surface is being reshaped and reorganized on a scale unprecedented at any other time in the planet's history. It is a change directly caused by humans. In program nine Alec Murphy investigates why geographical concepts and insights are critical to the effort to confront the challenges of our ever-changing planet as its population grows to a staggering 10 billion people in the 21st century.
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Agricultural Science - Extended Interviews

7 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
In Extended Interviews Agricultural Science, seven leading experts comment on the history of the agricultural revolutions leading up to the amazing changes that are occurring from endless fields of corn and soybeans covering the Midwest, to wheat fields in the Great Plains, to the expansive rice patties of Asia, to the lush green mountains of coffee plantations in Central America, and to the abundant vegetable and fruit farms in California’s Central Valley.
  • David Lanegran, Ph.D
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    Dr. Lanegran begins his historical overview of agriculture by describing some of the theories of its origin. He then moves on to accounts of the first agricultural revolution, the second agricultural pollution and finally the third agricultural revolution. He then discusses how agricultural information is passed on during agriculture’s long history. He concludes with his far-reaching views on global food security
  • Lee Sommers, Ph.D
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    Dr. Sommers begins by describing long and interesting piece of American history that involves bringing science into agricultural production by the US government through land-grant colleges and university agricultural experimental stations. He then provides an overview of the 150 year story of mechanization of agriculture. Next he takes up how computers, machine learning and big data are driving the next agricultural revolution and he concludes with how agribusiness, smart agriculture and university research are partnering to tackling the problems of agricultural sustainability
  • Raj Khosla, Ph.D
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    Dr. Khosla begins with some definitions and basic principles of precision and smart agriculture. He then proceeds to discuss how machine learning, genetic engineering and robotics are transforming agriculture. Next he talks about farmer acceptance of precision agriculture and how smart and precision agriculture innovations are communicated to the farmer.Dr. Khosla concludes with how precision and smart agriculture are the best hope for food security and feeding the 7 billion+ people on the planet
  • Ermias Kebreab, Ph.D
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    Dr. Kebreab begins by laying out the important principles of sustainable agriculture. He then comments on the role of organic farming and agricultural sustainability. He then proceeds to describe how precision agriculture can be applied to livestock and how mathematical models are used in the process. From there he gives us his understanding of the importance of the study of global food systems. He concludes by telling us a little bit about his own research
  • Shalamar Armstrong, Ph.D
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    Dr. Armstrong begins with an overview and history of soil science and soil conservation. He then provides a detailed scientific look at soil structure followed by the latest discoveries concerning soil fertility. He then takes up the exciting field of cover crops and concludes with how new understandings in soil management are critical in feeding the world’s growing population
  • Zahangir Kabir, Ph.D
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    Dr. Kabir begins by describing the soil research going on at Russell Ranch. He then goes on to describe best soil conservation principles and follows it with the breakthrough understanding the soil is a living system. He concludes by showing us how they take soil samples
  • Jason Adams
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    Jason Adams, facility manager took us on a tour of the facility. He began by walking us to the fixed wing aircraft that gather’s phenotype data in the agricultural field and told us how the information from their field data-gathering equipment is processed . Next he told us how phenotyping and big data are going to revolutionize agriculture. Then he showed us the drones they use for gathering phenotype data and finally describe the large phenol rover that moves through the fields as it gathers data
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Alistair Cooke's America

13 Programs included in this title
Produced by BBC/Time Life Films
British-American journalist and broadcaster Alistair Cooke narrates this 13-part television series about the United States and its history.
  • First Impact
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    Episode 1 is a personal memoir of what Alistair Cooke, after arriving in New York City during the Great Depression, found in America and of the institutions, the landscape and the people that he came to admire most, including President Roosevelt, writer H.L. Mencken, New Orleans, Josie Arlington, Jazz, Jelly Roll Morton, New England's Autumn, the great plains, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, California's eccentric character Joshua Norton, Alcatraz Island and San Francisco..
  • New Found Land
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    Episode 2 tells the story of Europeans coming to America in search of a spice route to the East Indies, including men such as Americo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus, and those who stayed to conquer the Native Americans and find gold such as Cortes, Coronado, and those who came to explore and find a home in Spanish America and French America such as French fur trappers, the Marquis de La Fayette and La Salle who claimed Louisiana and founded New Orleans.
  • Home Away from Home
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    Episode 3 tells the story of the First English Settlers who settled in North America were merchant adventurers such as Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith and religious dissenters escaping the Church of England such as the Quakers and the Pilgrims and Puritans, who led by John Winthrop ended up in Massachusetts, and these groups and individuals would go on to found strong thriving colonies some like Virginia's Jamestown and Williamsburg based on exporting tobacco would go on to found the House of Burgesses, and others desiring religious tolerance would found a haven in Massachusetts that would later lead to the first thanksgiving and later to the horrible Salem witch trials.
  • Making a Revolution
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    Episode 4 shows how the diverse colonies drew together in common cause to gain their liberty from England in the American Revolutionary War, and includes the important moments and people such as signing the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock, the Stamp Act, General Gage, the Boston Massacre, the Committees of Correspondence, Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson, the House of Burgesses, Patrick Henry, John Adams and George Washington.
  • Inventing a Nation
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    Episode 5 follows the decade long progress of forging a new government from the Declaration of Independence to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the founding of the Supreme Court and includes important people such as Thomas Paine, Alexander Hamilton, George Mason, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Boone and John Oliver.
  • Gone West
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    Episode 6 tells the story of America pushing westward across the Appalachians into the American West in the first half of the 19th century and includes important turning points and people such as American frontiersman Daniel Boone, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase of France's Louisiana Territory, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, Andrew Jackson, the Trail of tears, the fur trade, the wagon trains going west, the gold rush into California's Sierra Mountains and later Nevada, with the 49ers started by Johanne Auguste Sutter and James Marshall.
  • Firebell in the Night
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    Episode 7 examines The American Civil War and the great social and racial splits in America's past and present as it follows the story of African Americans, Slavery, the Southern Plantations, Eli Whitney, the Cotton Gin, King Cotton, Fredrick Stanton, Stanton Hall, the Industrial North, Dred Scott, the National Sanitary Commission, the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg and General Robert E. Lee.
  • Domesticating a Wilderness
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    Episode 8 presents the post-Civil War pioneers of America's Wild Wild West, including places and famous people such as Mormons, Utah, Brigham Young, Joseph Smith, the railroads, the Eastern Company, Joseph McCoy, Wild Bill Hickok, Sir George Frant, Wounded Knee, the cowboys, homesteaders, ranchers, Texas, Abilene, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Dwight Eisenhower.
  • Money on the Land
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    Episode 9, using Chicago as a backdrop, presents the Age of the Robber Barons - industrialists like Rockefeller and oil, Carnegie and steel, McCormick and the reaper, and Vanderbilt and shipping, whose homes in Newport Rhode Island gave the time its name - the Gilded Age, as well as others who shaped the time such as politician William Jennings Bryan, Thomas Edison who invented the incandescent light bulb and the phonograph, the working man striking for better wages and safer working conditions, and farmers and homesteaders.
  • Huddled Masses
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    Episode 10 looks at America's history of immigration from early 20th century sweatshops to the modern day and presents important people and turning points including Ellis Island, New York City, Boss Tweed, Richard Croker, La Guardia, George Washington Plunkitt, Burlesque, Milt Gross, Industrial Serfdom, Henry Clay Frick, Teddy Roosevelt and The Jewish Daily Forward.
  • Promise Fulfilled and Promise Broken
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    Episode 11 discusses the impact of the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal on America in the turbulent years between WWI and WWII, presenting important people and events such as Woodrow Wilson, Henry Ford, the Model-T, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Charles Lindbergh, Robert Tyre Jones, Sexual Freedom, Prohibition, Bruce Barton, Puritan Ethics, New York Stock Exchange, Herbert Hoover, the stock market crash, Black Tuesday, the National Recovery Administration and the run on U.S. banks.
  • The Arsenal
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    Episode 12 examines the American military's way of making war from Colonial Williamsburg to WWII and the late 20th century highlighting America's armed forces including the militia, Marines, US Navy, U.S. Army, and presenting important figures and events such as Isolationists, America Firsters, Pearl Harbor, Liberty Ships, Henry Kaiser, Hitler, Refugee Physicists, the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, President Truman, the Marshall Plan, United Nations, Vietnam, the cold war and the threat of nuclear war.
  • More Abundant Life
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    Episode 13 looks at what has been fulfilled and what has been betrayed in America's experience as it summarizes the status quo and the future of the country through turning points and awe inspiring events, including the building of Hoover Dam, founding the city of Las Vegas, the formation of 20th century gated communities, cults and communes, ice-Boxes, the creation of the middle class, consumer protection and consumer advocates, self-sufficiency, civil rights and equality for African Americans, and leading individuals like Robert Owen, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Tudor and Bess Meyerson.
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Alzheimer's: Insulin Resistance and Nutrition

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Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
6 million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer’s, the most devastating of the diet related chronic diseases suddenly plaguing the modern Western world. After 75 years of failed research looking for a cure, there is now hope in the form of understanding the role of insulin resistance in the disease.
  • Alzheimer's: Insulin Resistance and Nutrition
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    6 million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer’s, the most devastating of the diet related chronic diseases suddenly plaguing the modern Western world. After 75 years of failed research looking for a cure, there is now hope in the form of understanding the role of insulin resistance in the disease.
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America: Discovery to Revolution

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Cromwell
A six-part series that chronicles the role of the European settlers that led up to the Revolution.
  • Discovery and the Spanish Frontier
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    Kate Harper presents the discovery of the New World by Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus, who was aided by Queen Isabella of Spain, as well as Spanish exploration, Spanish colonies, the Spanish Empire and the Conquistadors, Ponce de Leon, Amerigo Vespucci, Cabeza de Vaca, Hernando De Soto and Francisco Coronado, all of whom who were searching for the fabulous wealth of the Seven Cities of Cibola.
  • Discovery and the French Frontier
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    Kate Harper presents the New World and the creation of the North American French Empire through French colonies and explorations led by men such as Jacques Marquette, Louis Joliet and Robert La Salle.
  • The Pilgrim Frontier
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    Kate Harper discusses the New World, English exploration, English colonies, British Empire, Puritans, Pilgrims, William Bradford, Jamestown, Plymouth Plantation and Squanto, who helped the Pilgrims to survive.
  • The Dutch Frontier
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    Kate Harper presents Dutch Colonies, Dutch exploration, Dutch Empire, which were part of the Dutch Golden Age, as well as the important historical figures Henry Hudson, Peter Minuit, and Peter Stuyvesant, who were responsible for the founding of New Amsterdam, which later became England's New York colony.
  • The Puritan Frontier
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    Kate Harper presents the English exploration of the New World and the original twelve English Colonies, which would form the beginnings of the British Empire, as well as significant places and people, including Roanoke, Croatan, Pocahontas, John Smith, Jamestown, Puritans, Old Boston, and the Pequots.
  • The American Revolution
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    Kate Harper presents the significant places, events and people that led the English colonists to declare a, including the Stamp Act, the Sons of Liberty, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Lexington and concord, the Declaration of Independence, and military leaders John Burgoyne, General Howe, and George Washington.
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America's National Monuments: Land of Geologic Wonders - The Pacific Northwest

11 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
First designated in 1906, America's National Monuments tell the story of the country.
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America's National Monuments: Legacy of the Great Plains

10 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
First designated in 1906, America's National Monuments tell the story of the country.
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America's National Monuments: The Historic South

10 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
First designated in 1906, America's National Monuments tell the story of the country.
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American Entrepreneurial Genius

14 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
American Entrepreneurial Genius is a remarkable 14 program series that explores the 400-year-old history of America's incomparable entrepreneurial spirit that shaped and advanced the country from the first settlement in Jamestown, to the globally dominant tech industry of the 21st century.
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Ancient History

11 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Ancient History chronicles the world's greatest civilizations from 5,000 B.C. to 1500 A.D., revealing previously unknown aspects of these ancient peoples.
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The Arctic's Changing Climate and Economics

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Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This astonishing and informative program, The Arctic's Changing Climate and Economics, explores the dramatic changes, brought about by climate change, to the Arctic's ecosystems, climate, geopolitics and economics.
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Art of the Netherlands

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Cromwell
Art of The Netherlands chronicles the life, times and work of true masters of the art world.
  • Volume 1: Bosch
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    This series discusses the Dutch painter, Medieval painter, and Medieval surrealist, Hieronymus Bosch,
  • Volume 2: Bruegel
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    This series discusses Flemish painter and landscape painter Pieter Bruegel, landscape painter, who was a Renaissance painter.
  • Volume 3: Rubens
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    This series discusses Peter Paul Rubens, Baroque painter, Flemish painter, sculptor, and muralist.
  • Volume 4: Van Dyck
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    This series discusses the Dutch Baroque painter Anthony Van Dyck, who was known for his English, portrait of Charles the First.
  • Volume 5: Rembrandt
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    This series discusses the Dutch artist and painter Rembrandt, who established the Rembrandt school of art.
  • Volume 6: Vermeer
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    This series discusses Jan Vermeer, the Dutch Painter of the Baroque, which in the Dutch Golden Age, painted the masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl Earring
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The Ascent of Man

13 Programs included in this title
Produced by The BBC
An American Film Festival Award winner, this 13 volume series attempts a massive survey of science, from flint tools to the theory of relativity.
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Atom

3 Programs included in this title
Produced by Oxford Scientific Films for the BBC
Nuclear physicist, professor Jim Al-Khalili, tells the story of the greatest scientific discovery ever - the discovery that everything is made of atoms.
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The BBC Shakespeare Plays

37 Programs included in this title
Produced by The BBC
  • All's Well that Ends Well
    02:21:00
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    Here Shakespeare uses one of his favorite devices--trickery. The young countess resorts to chicanery to win her husband's respect.
  • Antony & Cleopatra
    02:51:00
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    The star, Jane Lapotaire, not only looks similar to the historical Queen of Egypt, but has the range to capture her many facets
  • As You Like It
    02:31:00
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    Is there a "natural difference" between a duke's daughter and a commoner? Are men really stronger than women? Or is it just society's role? Stars Helen Mirren and Richard Pasco.
  • The Comedy of Errors
    01:51:00
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    Roger Daltrey, lead singer of the band "The Who," stars in Shakespeare's shortest play.
  • Coriolanus
    02:25:00
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    In his last tragedy, Shakespeare studies the character of a soldier. Stars Alan Howard.
  • Cymbeline
    02:55:00
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    King Cymbeline's evil second queen tries to force Princess Imogen to marry her own son. Starring Claire Bloom and Helen Mirren.
  • Hamlet
    03:35:00
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    In this richly costumed production, the greatest tragedy ever written maintains all the tension of a murder mystery. Derek Jacobi is a superb choice as Hamlet.
  • Henry IV, Part 1
    02:28:00
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    The boisterous Falstaff leads Prince Hal, the heir to the throne, through London's lowlife taverns. Starring Jon Finch, Anthony Quayle.
  • Henry IV, Part 2
    02:31:00
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    The death of Henry IV, banishment of Falstaff and coronation of Hal as Henry V. Stars Jon Finch, Anthony Quayle, David Gwillim.
  • Henry V
    02:44:00
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    England's most admired national hero, Henry V unites his people, invades France, deals with traitors and cements the peace
  • Henry VI, Part 1
    03:07:00
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    First of a trilogy, recreating King Henry's early days. Starring Peter Benson, Trevor Peacock.
  • Henry VI, Part 2
    03:33:00
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    Henry marries Lady Margaret, but she despises his meekness and takes Suffolk as a lover
  • Henry VI, Part 3
    03:31:00
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    York wins the War of Roses and forces Henry to give him succession.
  • Henry VIII
    02:46:00
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    Filmed at Henry's favorite place, Leeds Castle, enacted in the very rooms the King inhabited, 500 years ago. Stars Claire Bloom, John Stride.
  • Julius Caesar
    02:41:00
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    Breaking dramatic conventions, Shakespeare creates neither a clearcut hero nor a villain. Starring Charles Gray as Caesar.
  • King John
    02:38:00
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    Here Shakespeare rewrote another's work, the only time he uses such a source instead of the chronicles themselves. Stars Claire Bloom
  • King Lear
    03:06:00
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    Crisply paced, with an exemplary cast. Starring Michael Hodern, Anton Lesser.
  • Love's Labour's Lost
    02:00:00
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    A splendid satire -- some of Shakespeare's best early poetry
  • Macbeth
    02:28:00
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    This savage tragedy is one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular. Starring Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotaire.
  • Measure For Measure
    02:48:00
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    The trickiest sort of play -- a comedy with tragic relief. The New York Times says "Kate Nelligan is the image idealized faultlessness."
  • Merchant of Venice
    02:37:00
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    This play presents contrasts in the character Shylock. Is he villian, buffoon or tragic hero? Starring Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones.
  • Merry Wives of Windsor
    02:48:00
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    Queen Elizabeth herself is said to have requested the return of Falstaff. Here he tries to seduce two respectable wives. Stars Ben Kingsley.
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
    01:52:00
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    An extraordinary production of an enduring comedy. The strong cast features Helen Mirren and Peter McEnery
  • Much Ado About Nothing
    02:29:00
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    The sparring wit of the confirmed bachelor, Benedick, and the haughty lady Beatrice seems to delight audiences more every year.
  • Othello
    03:24:00
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    Perhaps his greatest triumph as a stage play. Evil Iago plants doubt in Othello's mind about Desdemona, and audiences are spellbound. Stars Anthony Hopkins, Bob Hoskins as Iago.
  • Pericles
    02:58:00
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    The Prince of Tyre, who flees upon discovering his King in an incestuous relationship. Starring Mike Gwilym and Amanda Redman.
  • Richard II
    02:38:00
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    A stellar cast includes Derek Jacobi, Sir John Gielgud, and Dame Wendy Hiller.
  • Richard III
    03:50:00
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    A huge success in its day, this play portrays an intricate period in English history.
  • Romeo and Juliet
    02:47:00
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    A "hit" for over 400 years. It expresses love in its infinite variety more than any other work in the English language. Stars Sir John Gielgud.
  • Taming of the Shrew
    02:07:00
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    John Cleese, of Monty Python, portrays Petruchio to unanimous acclaim: "an object lesson in serving Shakespeare to a present-day audience."
  • The Tempest
    02:04:00
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    A timeless stage on an enchanted island. An exiled Duke and two lovers encounter the occult.
  • Timon of Athens
    02:09:00
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    Choice says "recommended version of a difficult yet interesting play." His most cynical work.
  • Titus Andronicus
    02:48:00
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    This tragedy draws on brutal Roman mythology. Stars Eileen Atkins, Trevor Peacock
  • Troilus & Cressida
    03:10:00
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    Says Choice, "This video is simply excellent, valuable to anyone teaching the play." Stars Anton Lesser, Suzanne Burden.
  • Twelfth Night
    02:09:00
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    This is the most subtle of Shakespeare's comedies. Starring Alec McCowen, Trevor Peacock.
  • Two Gentlemen of Verona
    02:17:00
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    Shakespeare's earliest attempt at romantic comedy, two friends fall in love with Silvia. With the characters Valentine, Proteus, Silvia and Julia.
  • The Winter's Tale
    02:54:00
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    A theme that occupied Shakespeare later in life: reconciliation. Wrongs committed by one generation are made right by the next.
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Behavioral Science

7 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
In seven fascinating programs, Behavioral Science presents an overview of the science of human behavior. The series introduces behavioral science’s most important founders, delves into the multiple theories of human behavior and development, presents applied behavioral science’s many successes, and looks at intriguing subjects such as mental illness, memory, and addiction.
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Behavioral Science - Extended Interviews

24 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Behavioral Science – Extended Interviews is a 24-part series that thoroughly looks at the complexities of behavior with the leading experts in the field.
  • Eric Amsel, Ph.D - Part One
    00:20:00
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    Dr. Amsel begins Part One by taking up the nature versus nurture debate, followed by his thoughts about folk psychology versus the scientific approach to psychology. He then concludes with an assessment of Sigmund Freud’s work.
  • Eric Amsel, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:19:00
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    In Part Two, Dr. Amsel covers a number of scientific approaches to many present-day issues ranging from trauma, to the heroine epidemic, to human development and concludes with his view on the future of the scientific approach to human behavior.
  • Anthony Biglan, Ph.D - Part One
    00:24:00
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    Dr. Biglan begins by explaining why prosocial behavior is so important for the well-being of people and groups and how prosocial groups have advantages. He then lays out coercion theory, developed by Gerald Patterson. He concludes Part One by taking up the political problems involved in bringing the results of coercion theory into mainstream America.
  • Anthony Biglan, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:23:00
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    Dr. Biglan begins Part Two by suggesting how to get society to embrace interventions based on coercion theory. This is followed by a description of evidence-based practices and knowledge. He concludes with some philosophical thoughts on psychology and behavioral science moving forward.
  • Jennifer Brinegar, Ph.D
    00:14:00
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    Dr. Brinegar starts with her thoughts on the nature versus nurture debate. She then proceeds to tell us how behavioral economics differs from traditional economics, using the example of “risk.” She concludes by challenging the traditional economic concept of “the rational economic actor.”
  • Paul Currie, Ph.D - Part One
    00:20:00
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    Dr. Currie begins Part One with his unique perspective on the old nature versus nurture debate. Next he provides a comprehensive overview of the physiological and psychological impacts of chronic stress. He then shows us how science uses laboratory animal models to shed light on chronic stress.
  • Paul Currie, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:21:00
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    In Part Two, Dr. Currie continues to discuss his laboratory research regarding animal models and chronic stress. He concludes with a presentation of his research into food addiction disorders.
  • Gaelle Desbordes, Ph.D - Part One
    00:19:00
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    In Part One, Dr. Desbordes takes you through a wide range of topics relating neuroscience to psychology, including the mind, memory, intention and the self. She concludes with a discussion about compassion meditation and changes in the brain.
  • Gaelle Desbordes, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:21:00
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    Dr. Desbordes begins Part Two with Neuroplasticity and its relationship to the hippocampus. She ends with new research relating the psychological phenomenon with neural substrates.
  • Timothy Hackenberg, Ph.D - Part One
    00:18:00
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    Dr. Hackenberg begins Part One by reviewing the basic principles of behaviorism and then takes up the evolutionary approach to animal behavior. This leads to a discussion of cognition and language from the behavior analyst perspective.
  • Timothy Hackenberg, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:21:00
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    In Part Two, Dr. Hackenberg continues the discussion of language from the behavioral analyst perspective. Next, he introduces us to an important aspect of behavioral economics, the Token Economy theory and concludes with a critique of the “rational actor” theory of classical economics.
  • Robert H. Horner, Ph.D - Part One
    00:22:00
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    Dr. Horner begins by bringing Skinner’s behaviorism into the 21st century and talks about how it has become integral to 21st century behavioral analysis interventions and programs, particularly with regard to schools. He concludes Part One with the history of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, PBIS.
  • Robert H. Horner, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:22:00
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    In Part Two, Dr. Horner focuses on the implementation and successes of his Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program, which is revolutionizing the American school system.
  • Gregory Madden, Ph.D - Part One
    00:21:00
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    Dr. Madden begins by offering his perspective on the nature versus nurture debate. He ends Part One by providing some broad definitions for behavioral science and behavior analysis.
  • Gregory Madden, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:34:00
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    In Part Two, Dr. Madden explains how “behavior reinforcers” are causes of human behavior. This leads to some of the key concepts in behavioral economics including discounted future consequences and an attack on classical economics’ “rational actor.” He concludes with his own research into changing behavior patterns and a new behavior analysis approach to clinical practice.
  • Alexander B. Murphy, Ph.D
    00:10:00
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    Dr. Murphy begins with his thoughts on the nature versus nurture debate and then defines the emerging field of behavioral geography. He concludes with some examples of the behavioral geographer’s perspective and how this perspective illustrates that people can see places differently.
  • David Olds, Ph.D
    00:23:00
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    Dr. Olds walks us through the history, the scientific basis, and the enormous success of the Nurse-Family Partnership program.
  • Gerald R. Patterson, Ph.D & Marion S. Forgatch, Ph.D
    00:31:00
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    Dr. Patterson, who is now suffering from Parkinson’s disease, and Dr. Forgatch take you through the origins, development, techniques and successful interventions of their coercion theory.
  • Brady Phelps, Ph.D - Part One
    00:23:00
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    Dr. Phelps begins Part One with some basic thoughts on behavioral science and then proceeds to bring the scientific perspective to some important psychological concepts including personality and schizophrenia.
  • Brady Phelps, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:21:00
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    In Part Two, Dr. Phelps brings the scientific perspective to bipolar disorder. He then analyzes a variety of developmental learning theories such as Piaget’s stage theory and habituation. He concludes with the increasing role of genetics and neuroscience in the study of behavior.
  • Travis Thompson, Ph.D - Part One
    00:20:00
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    Dr. Thompson begins Part One with a personal account of the early days of behaviorism and early evolutionary behavioral models. As one of the founding fathers of the new autistic interventions methods, he goes on to define autism and some of its causes.
  • Travis Thompson, Ph.D - Part Two
    00:24:00
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    In Part Two, Dr. Thompson describes the pioneering intervention efforts that are taking place today in normalizing the lives of people who suffer from autism. He concludes with a couple of interesting case histories.
  • David Tracer, Ph.D
    00:29:00
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    After commenting on the nature versus nurture debate, Dr. Tracer provides an overview of the integration of science and human behavior. Then he provides an in-depth analysis of behavior in terms of evolutionary concepts. From there he moves on to pro-sociality and its relationship to the emerging behavioral economic theory. He concludes with the results of his own research on breast-feeding.
  • Felix Warneken, Ph.D
    00:31:00
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    Dr. Warneken takes you through his social cognition discoveries, including the ability of young children to read people’s minds prior to the development of language and that children are born with an altruistic ability to help others.
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The Biology Classics

1 Program included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
Understanding the amazing phenomena of life requires an intimate acquaintance with living things. This program introduces students to four classically studied organisms.
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Branches on the Tree of Life

16 Programs included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
The narrated and image bank programs feature new techniques of microscopy, animation, and photography to reveal the structure, process, and behavior in living things.
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Burt Wolf: What We Eat

13 Programs included in this title
Produced by Acorn
This series examines the origin of regional agricultural products and their dissemination throughout the world.
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California

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
California is among the most unique regions of the world
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Career Decisions: Nursing

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Career Decisions: Nursing provides an invaluable guide to prospective nursing students. It covers how the modern nurse has become an integral part of the healthcare team, looks at what doctors and hospital administrators look for in their nursing candidates, reviews nursing school choices and finally paints a realistic picture of the rigors of nursing school.
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Career Decisions: Nursing - Extended Interviews

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
In the series Career Decisions: Nursing - Extended Interviews, teachers, doctors, nurses and hospital administrators discuss the role of nurses and nursing as part of the modern health care team. In addition, these men and women talk about the opportunities for nurses in the 21st century as well nursing school choices, what doctors and hospitals are looking for in nurses and the challenges facing prospective nurses in school and professionally.
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Career Decisions: Nutrition/Dietetics

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Career Decisions: Nutrition/Dietetics presents an overview of a career choice in Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Career Decisions: Nutrition/Dietetics - Professor Extended Interviews

7 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Seven Professors from three major nutrition and dietetics schools in the country provide a primer of this exciting profession.
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Career Decisions: Nutrition/Dietetics - Student Extended Interviews

3 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Six students from two major nutrition and dietetics universities in the country provide insights into becoming, and participating in, nutrition/dietetics school.
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Career Decisions: Physical Therapy

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Career Decisions: Physical Therapy presents an overview of a career choice in physical therapy and what is needed to become a physical therapist, illustrating what makes the physical therapist a key component of the modern medical team.
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Career Decisions: Physical Therapy - Extended Interviews

10 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Physical Therapy - Extended Interviews is a 10 part series that thoroughly covers the Physical Therapy career for prospective students.
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Classical European Composers

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Cromwell
A new musical biography series exploring the lives, works and influences of the world's greatest European Composers.
  • BACH - VOLUME 1
    00:31:00
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    This program presents the German and Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, his fugues and his unique Brandenburg Concertos.
  • MOZART - VOLUME 2
    00:30:00
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    This program discusses German and Classical Period composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his operas, symphonies, chamber music and his compositions Eine Kleine Nacht Music and The Magic Flute.
  • HANDEL - VOLUME 3
    00:29:00
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    This program discusses German and Baroque composer George Frederic Handel, his chamber music and his most famous work, Messiah.
  • HAYDN - VOLUME 4
    00:30:00
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    This program discusses the Classical Period Viennese composer Franz Joseph Haydn, as well as his string quartet music and his symphonies.
  • BEETHOVEN - VOLUME 5
    00:30:00
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    This program discusses German and Romantic composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and his symphonies, string quartet music, opera, and especially his Fifth Symphony and Ninth Symphony.
  • VIVALDI - VOLUME 6
    00:30:00
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    This program discusses Italian and Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, his fugues, and his famous work Four Seasons.
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The Complete History of U.S. Wars

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Join George Kennedy as he takes us on this 300-year saga of The Complete History of U.S. Wars.
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Connections 1

10 Programs included in this title
Produced by The BBC
As the Sherlock Holmes of science, Burke tracks through 12,000 years of history for the clues that lead us to eight great life changing inventions-the atom bomb, telecommunications, the computer, the production line, jet aircraft, plastics, rocketry and television
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Core Astronomy

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
TPC TEASER Core Astronomy examines the key points in the development of astronomy, beginning with Greek astronomer Ptolemy's earth centered paradigm to Nicolas Copernicus' introduction of a sun centered solar system, and Isaac Newton's three laws of motion.
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Core Biology

4 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Journey through the major turning points in the Biological Sciences. Explore discoveries in Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences, including current high profile issues such as Cellular Biology and Global Warming.
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Core Chemistry

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Presents how each branch of chemistry - physical, organic and biochemistry, evolved from a clear understanding of the principles and laws of chemical interactions. Future problems of energy, food, medicines and materials are the problems of chemistry.
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Core Geology

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Especially in the 20th Century, the abundance and scarcity of valued resources propels the rise and fall of economic and political power of nations. Not since the discovery of gold in 1848 has the understanding of the world's geology been more important to the welfare of the nation.
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Core Meteorology

3 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Meteorology, once the simple study of atmospheric events ... storms ... hurricanes ... tornadoes ... and temperature changes, has grown in the 21st century to include such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global warming.
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Core Physics Classical Physics

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Physics is the study of the elemental constituents of the universe. It deals with matter, energy, forces, space and time. This program covers classical physics... the period which led to the Industrial Revolution and modern technology.
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Core Physics Modern Physics

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This program covers modern physics ... The period of time which brought us new paradigms of how the universe works and our place in it.
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The Deadly Obesity Epidemic - Extended Interviews

9 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Nine leading experts from scientific journalism, academia, nutritional science and medicine provide insights into the world wide obesity and diabetes epidemic.
  • Gary Taubes
    00:30:00
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    Gary Taubes has led the fight against the sugar industry placing the blame for the obesity and diabetes epidemic on the over consumption of sugary drinks and sugar laden process food.
  • Omar Ali, MD
    00:23:00
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    Dr. Omar Ali is Board certified in endocrinology. He presents the case for the obesity epidemic being a hormonal imbalance disease
  • Jeffrey Gerber, MD
    00:42:00
    Watch Video for Jeffrey Gerber, MD
    Dr. Jeffry N. Gerber is known as “Denver’s Diet Doctor”. He has successfully used diet for weight loss and has cured diabetes. He describes clearly how the energy imbalance paradigm for explaining obesity is wrong
  • Winfield Hartley, MD
    00:14:00
    Watch Video for Winfield Hartley, MD
    Dr. Hartley an expert in medical procedures for weight loss and body sculpting. He describes in detail the distribution and function of fat cells
  • James Hill, Ph.D
    00:20:00
    Watch Video for James Hill, Ph.D
    Professor James Hill, is one of the world’s foremost experts in obesity and weight management. He emphasizes the relationship between sugar, obesity and long-term chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
  • Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Ph.D
    00:32:00
    Watch Video for Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Ph.D
    Dr. Tahereh Alavi Hojjat is a professor and Chair of Economics at DeSales University. Her focus is on the enormous economic cost of the obesity diabetes epidemic. She stresses how the food industry is killing our children
  • Simran Kaur, MPH
    00:23:00
    Watch Video for Simran Kaur, MPH
    Simran Kaur is a well-known public health advocate. She takes up the terrible health problem of childhood obesity and points out the close correlation between poverty and childhood obesity in America.
  • Len Kravitz, Ph.D
    00:29:00
    Watch Video for Len Kravitz, Ph.D
    Dr. Len Kravitz is a leading author, researcher and educator in the field of physical fitness. His focus is on the importance of exercise for weight management. In particular Dr. Kravitz describes his research into high intensity interval training [HIIT] for weight loss and management
  • Enette Larson-Meyer Ph.D
    00:24:00
    Watch Video for Enette Larson-Meyer Ph.D
    Professor Larson-Meyer is an Associate Professor of Human at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Dr. Larson Meyer provides an overview of how the minimum daily nutrition requirements set forth by the government have failed us in providing guidelines for good health and weight management.
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The Deadly Obesity Epidemic

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The cost of the epidemic medically alone in the United States is put at $1 billion a day and growing. Fortunately, new scientific findings… new diets… new exercise programs are emerging.
  • The Deadly Obesity Epidemic
    01:29:00
    Watch Video for The Deadly Obesity Epidemic
    The cost of the epidemic medically alone in the United States is put at $1 billion a day and growing. Fortunately, new scientific findings… new diets… new exercise programs are emerging.
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Diabetes: Nutrition and Sugar

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Type II diabetes barely existed 50 years ago. In the third decade of the 21st century, nearly 50% of Americans are suffering from pre-diabetes or debilitating full-blown type II diabetes. How did this happen? Surprising answers are now emerging.
  • Diabetes: Nutrition and Sugar
    00:30:00
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    Type II diabetes barely existed 50 years ago. In the third decade of the 21st century, nearly 50% of Americans are suffering from pre-diabetes or debilitating full-blown type II diabetes. How did this happen? Surprising answers are now emerging.
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Diabetes: Nutrition and Sugar - Extended Interviews

3 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Three leading experts from academia, nutritional science and medicine provide insights into the world wide type II diabetes epidemic. 
  • Tom Jelinek PhD
    00:29:00
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    Dr. Jelinek is a renowned cellular biologist. He talks about insulin resistance, the history of diabetes, and the role of glucose.
  • Sarah Hallberg MD
    00:42:00
    Watch Video for Sarah Hallberg MD
    Dr. Hallberg is the director of the most successful diabetes reversal clinic. She talks about the scope of the diabetes epidemic, the insulin resistance, solutions, and the role of diet.
  • Cecilia Low Wang MD
    00:38:00
    Watch Video for Cecilia Low Wang MD
    Dr. Low Wang is a leading diabetes endocrinologist and medical practitioner at the division of endocrinology/metabolism/diabetes at University of Colorado and Anschutz School of medicine. In this program, she talks about working with patients diagnosed with diabetes and how insulin plays a role.
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The Domains of Life

1 Program included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
The Domains of Life updates the five kingdoms classification scheme with the latest understanding of life's organization based on DNA, fossil, and biochemical evidence, reorganizing all life into three great branches: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucarya. Concise animations and superb microscope footage of primitive cells show events that shaped life as we know it today.
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The Eisenhower Era

20 Programs included in this title
Produced by Starbright Media
This 20 part series, The Eisenhower Era, presents the life and times of General Dwight David Eisenhower from the days just before the start of WWII to the end of his Presidency in 1961.
  • The Price of Isolationism
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    In 1939, Dwight Eisenhower was a colonel in the Philippines, the U.S. Army numbered barely 100,000 men, and the country believed itself safe behind the shield of isolationism. Program 1 examines how General Dwight Eisenhower and the United States overcame two decades of isolationism and successfully met the extraordinary challenges of WWII, a war that threatened to the destroy the very basis of American, and indeed, world civilization. Produced with interviews and footage of General Andrew Goodpaster, Gunter Diehl, Colonel Merrill Pasco, Frank Gillard and Pamela Harriman.
  • The War Strategy Debate
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    Program 2 lays out the discussions and implementation of the initial Allied strategy in the war against Nazi Germany, a strategy that pitted British interests in fighting Germany in North Africa against American interests of launching a cross channel invasion. Produced with interviews and footage of General Andrew Goodpaster, Ralph Martinl, Colonel Merrill Pasco, Frank Gillard, Pamela Harriman and Colonel Chet Hansen.
  • The Invasion of Fortress Europe
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    Program 3 depicts General Dwight Eisenhower's preparations and execution of WWII's historic 'Operation Overlord', the cross channel invasion of Nazi held Europe on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, the 6th of June, 1944. Produced with interviews and footage of Frank Gillard, Pamela Harriman, Colonel Carter Burgess, Colonel Barney Oldfield, Colonel Chet Hansen, William Colby, Major John Henderson and Lieutenant Commander Mladin Zarubica.
  • Unconditional Victories
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    Program 4 shows the final days of the war, as the Allied Supreme Commander, General Eisenhower dealt with the American and British generals fighting with each other over the strategy to end the war, the final push into Germany by the Allies, and post war planning for Germany. Produced with interviews and footage of Frank Gillard, Colonel Merrill Pasco, Hans Tuch, General Andrew Goodpaster and Colonel Chet Hansen.
  • From Allies to Enemies
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    Following WWII, the warm feelings between the U.S. and its ally the USSR disappeared rapidly. Program 5 examines the great events of the post WWII period and Eisenhower's influence on them as a war leader in Europe and then as Chief of Staff of the Army. Produced with interviews and footage of Frank K. Kelly, Colonel Barney Oldfield, John Eisenhower, General Andrew Goodpaster, Lieutenant Commander Mladin Zarubica, Colonel Chet Hansen, William Colby and Winston Churchill.
  • Goodbye to Isolationism
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    At a time when the democracies of Western Europe were in danger of falling apart, America needed to end its isolationism. In program 6 as America stepped onto the world stage as a super power, entering the Cold War against the USSR, Eisenhower retired from a life of service to his country. Produced with interviews and footage of Colonel Chet Hansen, John Eisenhower, General Andrew Goodpaster, Walter Cronkite, Najeeb Halaby, General George Marshall, Frank K. Kelly, President Harry Truman, Sir Nicholas Anderson, Lord Carver and Herbert Brownell.
  • The Cold War Turns Hot
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    Program 7 shows how with the explosion of a Soviet A-bomb, the communist threat to western democracies, and new fronts in the Cold War opening in Asia, the world rapidly approached the brink of nuclear war. Produced with interviews and footage of George Herman and Colonel Chet Hansen.
  • Nato Prepares for the Next War
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    By the 1950s the world was preparing to defend itself against a possible Soviet invasion of Europe and fighting the communists in South Korea. Program 8 looks at how General Eisenhower's appointment to lead NATO strengthened western democracies' determination to stand firm against communism. Produced with interviews and footage of Sir David Hunt, John Eisenhower, General Andrew Goodpaster, William Colby, Lord Carver, Dr, Horace Osterheld, Erich Menda, President Richard Nixon and John G. Adams.
  • Politics of the Cold War
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    In program 9 Eisenhower campaigns for and wins election to the presidency amid the backdrop of Cold War politics, including war in Korea, communism in China and the Soviet menace in Eastern Europe. Produced with interviews and footage of Walter Cronkite, Abbot Washburn, John Eisenhower, George Reedy, President harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, Herbert Brownell, President Richard Nixon, Herb Klein, George Herman, Abbot Washburn, Robert Donovan, Ray Scherer and Barbara Gunderson.
  • The Menace of McCarthyism
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    McCarthyism in the early 1950s created a period of intense fear and paranoia sweeping the land and threatening the nation's basic values. Program 10 examines the role of Dwight Eisenhower during this period as he ran for office and was elected President. Produced with interviews and footage of Hugh Sidey, George Reedy, Barbara Gunderson, Jim Wright, General Andrew Goodpaster, Rocco Siciliano, Robert Donovan, Elliot Richardson, Bob Clark, William Ewald, Herbert Brownell, President gerald Ford, Douglas Dillon, John G. Adams and Robert Donovan.
  • President vs. Senator
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    By 1953 the hysteria of McCarthyism reached its peak when the Wisconsin Senator attacked the U.S. Army for harboring communists. Program 11 shows how President Eisenhower handled Joseph McCarthy and his politics of fear and how by attacking the Army, McCarthy ended his reign of terror. Produced with interviews and footage of Robert Donovan, Barbara Gunderson, Robert Kieve, Ray Scherer, William Ewald, Herbert Brownell, John G. Adams and John Steele.
  • Race and Politics
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    Program 12 looks at the long festering domestic issue of racial segregation in America and how President Eisenhower dealt with desegregation, both personally and as President. Produced with interviews and footage of Judge John Minor Wisdom, Herbert Brownell, Frederic Morrow, William Ewald, William P. Rogers, Maxwell Rabb, John Steele and President George Bush.
  • Civil Rights Battleground
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    Program 13 depicts how the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education set the stage for a major showdown between the federal government and the states, a showdown in which President Eisenhower used the power of the federal government to enforce integration in the south. Produced with interviews and footage of Herbert Brownell, President Gerald Ford, Jim Wright, Senator Richard Russell, John Connally, William Ewald, Hugh Sidey, Orville Faubus and Frederic Morrow.
  • Balancing the Budget
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    In the 1950s the Senate led by Lyndon Johnson and the House led by Sam Rayburn vied with the Presidency over control of the federal budget. Program 14 shows how President Eisenhower used his quiet style of working with the Congress to balance the budget while at the same time supporting necessary programs in the military, science and technology in the fight to win the Cold War. Produced with interviews and footage of Hugh Sidey, John Connally, Charles Corddry, Dr. Herbert York, General Andrew Goodpaster, Gerald Ford, President Ford, Arthur Larson, Jim Wright, President Richard Nixon, Maurice Stans, Eileen Shanahan, General Bernard Schriever and Dr. Joseph Charyk.
  • A Costly Cold War
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    In the early 1950s, the Soviet Union repeatedly challenged the U.S. in the race to create bigger and more destructive nuclear weapons, as well as in the race to control space. Program 15 looks at how President Eisenhower dealt with these Cold War clashes and their effects on the federal budget. Produced with interviews and footage of General Bernard Schriever, Georgi Grechko, Lydon Johnson, President Johnson, Alexei Adzhubei, Maurice Stans, Douglas Dillon, John Eisenhower, James Reston, Mansfield Sprague, Father Avery Dulles, General Andrew Goodpaster, Abbott Washburn, Dr. Ray Cline, Georgi Kornienko and President Richard Nixon.
  • Ike Takes Charge
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    By 1953 the Korean war was at a stalemate against the Chinese and the Soviets continued to build up their nuclear arsenal. Program 16 examines President Eisenhower's first days in office and how he dealt with these threats to American security. Produced with interviews and footage of John Eisenhower, James Reston, Mansfield Sprague, General Andrew Goodpaster, Father Avery Dulles, Abbott Washburn, Dr. Ray Cline, Georgie Kornienko and President Richard Nixon.
  • A New Direction
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    Under the backdrop of the Soviet Union's continuing parity with American nuclear technology and communist inroads into western Europe and Asia, program 17 looks at President Eisenhower's policies in Europe and the Far East. Produced with interviews and footage of William Colby, John Foster Dulles, Kermit Roosevelt, Douglas Dillon, Pierre Pflimin, Melvin Laird, James Reston, John Eisenhower, Dr. Horst Osterheld, Mansfield Sprague and Robert Bowie.
  • One Crisis After Another
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    By 1955 the threat of war in Europe had escalated, West Germany had been rearmed, and America faced a powerful foe in Asia - China. Program 18 discusses President Eisenhower's foreign policy during a decade when the America faced crises on two fronts and the world was under the threat of war and nuclear annihilation. Produced with interviews and footage of Robert Bowie, Father Avery Dulles, John Hanes, William Ewald, President Richard Nixon, Ray Cline, General Vernon Walters, John Eisenhower, Douglas Dillon, William Colby, Edward Heath and Christian Pineau.
  • The Sputnik Challenge
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    In 1957 the USSR surprised the world by launching Sputnik, the first manmade satellite to circle the globe, while America faced off against a new Soviet leader, the mercurial Nikita Khrushchev. Program 19 examines President Eisenhower's response to the Soviets in the race to conquer space and in the race for ICBM supremacy. Produced with interviews and footage of General Andrew Goodpaster, Joseph Charyk, Ray Cline, Mansfield Sprague, Karl-Gunther Von Hase, General Vernon Walters, Heinz Weber and Dr. Erich Mende.
  • Is Peace Possible?
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    At the end of the 1950s, America and the USSR squared off against each other, each armed with enough ICBMs, long range bombers and nuclear submarines to destroy the world. Program 20, discusses the events surrounding the Cold War diplomatic breakthrough at Camp David, spearheaded by President Eisenhower. Produced with interviews and footage of Sergei Khrushchev, David Eisenhower, General Andrew Goodpaster, Nikita Khrushchev, Alexei Adzhubei, Dr. Herbert York, James Reston, John Eisenhower and Robert Bowie.
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Eisenhower's Secret War

2 Programs included in this title
Produced by Starbright Media
This two-part series, Eisenhower's Secret War, documents the military strategy, political decisions and foreign policy of Dwight David Eisenhower from 1950, when he was named Commander of NATO, to the end of his Presidency in 1961.
  • Part One: The Lure of the Presidency
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    From 1950 - 1953 Americans were unsettled by the specter of communism and the Korean War so in the Presidential election of 1952 they looked to America's most famous war hero, General Dwight Eisenhower to secure the U.S. against communism and the Soviet menace. Produced with interviews and footage of Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, Citizens for Eisenhower, Walter Cronkite and John Eisenhower.
  • Part Two: Building Weapons, Talking Peace
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    From 1953 - 1961, President Eisenhower led the U.S. in a cold war with the Soviet Union - an ideological struggle of democracy versus communism, which teetered on the brink of nuclear annihilation. Produced with interviews and footage of John Eisenhower, Bernard A. Schriever, James Reston, Georgi Kornienko, Richard Nixon, Dr. Joseph Charyk, Christian Pineau, General Andrew Goodpastor and Alexei Adzhubei.
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The First Amendment in the 21st Century

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Guided by the nation's top First Amendment scholars, this series brings into focus critical First Amendment issues in the technological world of the 21st century
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Food and Agricultural Science

7 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Advances in food and agricultural science are at the forefront of feeding the world’s over 7 billion people with nutritional food on a sustainable basis. This is the story told in this groundbreaking seven-part series.
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Food Systems- Extended Interviews

4 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Food production, transportation, packaging and markets have become one giant global system that is constantly changing and evolving. Four experts in the field describe the forces in play in the global food system.
  • James Anderson, Ph.D
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    Dr. Anderson begins with a basic description of food systems and talks about of feedback loops are a major part of how they work. This is followed by an explanation of how science is playing a greater role in understanding food systems and how to make them more sustainable. He then discusses the difficulty in managing food systems. Then using his big board he gives two major examples of global fish food systems and concludes with a brief statement about the future of food system theory
  • Gary Burniske
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    Gary Burniske begins with an overview of basic agricultural conservation principles. This is followed by analysis of the scientific basis of agricultural sustainability. Burniske concludes with a discussion of the newly emerging field of global food security.
  • Tom Tomich, Ph.D
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    "Dr Tom Tomich provides a comprehensive overview of the new science of food systems. He begins with a definition of what food systems are and then discusses the causal drivers that make the system dynamic. He then draws our attention to the fact that food systems can only be understood through systems theory. He concludes with how critical it is to manage food systems is a part of the global economy."
  • Bruce Welt, Ph.D
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    Food packaging, processing and preservation are a big part of the food systems especially with regard to food security. Dr. Welt begins with a history food preservation. He moves on to talk about the goals of food processing. He then takes up packaging design and the evolution of materials used in packaging. He then summarizes what drives packaging innovation. This is followed by a number of examples of packaging innovation. Dr. Welt concludes his take on the future of packaging.
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Fracking: America's Energy Revolution

2 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This enlightening series, Fracking: America's Energy Revolution, examines Fracking - the latest technological boom in America's oil industry.
  • The Science
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    Program One, The Science examines hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and how this extraordinary science and technology of recovering energy from oil shale has sparked a 21st century energy revolution in the United States.
  • The Economics
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    Program Two looks at the economics of hydraulic fracturing or fracking and its impact not only on America's oil industry and energy based economy but on the 21st century's, global energy geopolitics.
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From Computers to Artificial Intelligence: A History

7 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
It took the Agricultural and Industrial revolutions nearly three centuries to transform the world, but the Digital Revolution has produced more change in the last 80 years than the other two combined. How this third revolution occurred is the riveting story told in this groundbreaking seven part series-- From Computers to Artificial Intelligence: A History.
  • Program 1: 1936 - 1951
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    In the first program, 1936 to 1951, we shall see how the architecture of the modern computer came into existence and learn how the transistor was the breakthrough component that made the digital computer a household item.
  • Program 2: 1952 - 1964
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    In the second program, 1952 to 1964, computer-programming languages take a leap forward and semiconductors replace tubes as the main switching component in computers.
  • Program 3: 1964 - 1975
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    In the third program, 1964 to 1979, computer programs become patentable, email becomes a reality and Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft, one of the Giants of the digital age.
  • Program 4: 1976 - the 1990s
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    In the fourth program, 1976 to 1993, Apple Computers is founded, the World Wide Web becomes a reality and artificial intelligence takes baby steps forward.
  • Program 5: 1994 - 2002
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    In the fifth program, 1994 to 2002, the Internet boom comes online with the founding of tech giants including Yahoo … Amazon … Google … And eBay. At the same time computers make it possible for robots to make their way into manufacturing and the home.
  • Program 6: 2003 - 2013
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    In the sixth program, 2003 to 2013, social media takes center stage in people’s lives … Deep learning becomes a reality … And the new digital economy disrupts existing industries, such as hospitality … News … And transportation.
  • Program 7: 2015 - 2021
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    In the seventh program, 2014 to 2021, people all over the world hold a supercomputer in their hands … Self-driving vehicles take to the road … Quantum computers become a reality … And humans begin merging with the digital technology they have created.
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Genetic Science - Extended Interviews

4 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
No sector of the economy has benefited more from the genetic revolution, while at the same time, becoming highly controversial, than agriculture. Four pioneers in their field from Purdue University, University of California Davis, and the University of Florida described the genetic breakthroughs revolutionizing food production.
  • Kevin Folta, Ph.D
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    Dr. Folta begins by telling us that “GMO” is a misleading and nonscientific term. He then describes the basics of genomics and how it’s used to produce through hybridization improved strains of plants and animals. He then gives us a primer on genetic engineering and the controversy surrounding it. He then moves on to describe the new techniques of genetic editing which to a large degree mimic natural hybridization. Next he talks about how genetic engineering holds out some hope for the citrus greening disease that is threatening Florida’s orange industry. Dr. Folta concludes with his hopes for attitudinal changes towards genetic engineering and gene editing
  • Alison van Eenennaam, Ph.D
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    Dr. van Eenennaam begins by discussing the public confusion surrounding the term GMO. She follows with definitions of genomics, gene engineering and gene editing. Then she takes up animal gene sequencing in depth. This is followed by discussion of how scientists would genetically engineer a new animal. Next she looks at the new technology of gene editing followed by her views on the future of animal genetics. Lastly, Dr. van Eenennaam shows us a genetically engineered goat with a new life-saving characteristic for babies born in Third World countries
  • William Muir, Ph.D
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    Dr. Muir opens with an overview of the role genetics is going to play in agricultural sustainability. He then talks about genetics is already making giant strides in improving livestock production. Next he takes up how of the latest genetic information is communicated to the rancher or farmer. Now that most farm animal’s genomes are known the next problem Dr. Muir discusses is how to use that information for greater production. Then he takes up the tricky problem of optimizing more than one production variable at the same time. Then he addresses the question : are there real dangers associated with genetic engineering. He concludes with his own feelings about organic food
  • Torbert Rocheford, Ph.D
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    Dr. Rocheford tells a remarkable success story of using modern genomics and technology to bring about nutritional advances in core through traditional hybridization techniques. He starts with describing how he invented orange corn. He then talks about the nutritional and health benefits of orange corn. He moves on to describe how orange corn can overcome cultural issues regarding the acceptance of more nutritional corn in Africa. He then details the prospects of bringing orange corn to the world. Finally Dr. Rocheford gives us his opinion about genetic engineering and genetic editing
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The Genius of African-American Dance

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Featuring experts and transformative African American dance performers, the five part series, The Genius of African-American Dance, presents for the first time the amazing story of dance innovations of former enslaved people. Building on their African dance heritage, African American dance artists created the Cakewalk, Ragtime, the Charleston, Swing, the Twist, Disco, modern dance, Breakdancing and finally Afrofuturism’s glorification of the black body through dance.
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The Genius of African-American Music

6 Programs included in this title
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Featuring experts and transformative African-American artistic performers, the six part series, The Genius of African-American Music, presents for the first time the amazing story of struggle and triumph as former enslaved people, building on their African musical heritage, created spirituals, blues, Jazz, soul, rap and finally Afrofuturism musical genres.
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The Genius of Latine Dance

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Latine dance is more vibrant than ever, capturing hearts globally with its passion, rhythm, and connection. From lively Salsa to energetic Merengue, these dances embody Latine culture and history. Join us in "The Genius of Latine Dance," a five-part series chronicling over 500 years of extraordinary tradition, creativity, and the unstoppable rhythm of Latine dance!
  • Program 1: Indigenous Roots
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    Discover in Program One: “Indigenous Roots,” how the rich pre-Columbian cultures shaped the rhythms that still captivate us today in Latine dance.
  • Program 2: African Roots
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    Uncover the indomitable spirit of West Africa in Latine dance in "Program Two: African Roots," where the rhythms of liberation defied oppression and shaped a cultural legacy.
  • Program 3: Latine Partner Dances
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    Discover in Program Three: “Latine Partner Dances” how partner dances came to be a major part of Latine cultures across the globe. See how they celebrate life's joys and free the spirit through such dances as Salsa, Merengue, and Chicano/Tex-Mex styles.
  • Program 4: Latine Social Dance
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    Join us for Program 4: “Latine Social Dance.” Experience Carnival and Chicano folkloric dance, vibrant celebrations uniting communities and preserving historical traditions while innovating for the future.
  • Program 5: Stage, Screen, and Dance Companies
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    In Program Five: 'Stage, Screen, and Dance Companies,' we present the impact of Latino and Hispanic dance companies like Ballet Folklórico and Ballet Hispánico, and pioneers in Latine performance dances on the world stage and the future of Latine dance.
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Glaciers

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The most powerful geologic force on the planet - glaciers. Glaciers can dominate an entire continent.
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Glaciers and Ice Caps - The Melting

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The change from a solid state, snow and ice, to a liquid state, water, makes the Arctic sensitive to climate change and introduces many dangerous positive feedback loops that can drive sudden detrimental climate shifts.
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Global Warming: Science and Solutions

2 Programs included in this title
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This series takes you through the Science of Global Warming and the Solutions. We need only to trust the science and work together to implement these solutions... solutions we can no longer afford to ignore.
  • The Science of Global Warming
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    Global Warming, climate change and meteorology are a part of Earth Science and Environmental Studies.
  • Global Warming: Solutions
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    Energy to run the Earth's industries and homes comes from energy fuels such as fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas, but there are other energy fuels which are alternative energy, which can be sustainable and better for the planet.
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Global Warming: The Rising Storm

2 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
How much irreversible change to our atmosphere has already occurred? Can we control the devastating effects that the burning fossil fuels will cause? If there is not an immediate global initiative to save the planet, what will the future hold?
  • Warnings from a Warmer Planet
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    Increased greenhouse gases are res[responsible for global warming and climate change producing weather extremes such as heat waves and storms.
  • Predictions for a Warmer Planet
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    Global Warming and climate change are a result of the Anthropocene Era, where fossil fuels have increased CO2 emissions, and as a result climate models predict shifts in the Earth's climate, causing growths and a thawing of the Arctic's permafrost, while meteorology models predicts more weather extremes and methane hydrates pose a problem for even more greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere.
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Great African American Authors

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This breakthrough eight part series, Great African American Authors, tells the amazing story of the evolution of the African American literary tradition in the United States from the founding of Jamestown to the first two decades of the 21st Century.
  • 1761 - 1901
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    Born out of slavery and the African oral tradition, African American Authors gave voice to the struggles of Blacks in the early days of this nation. Program one examines the beginning of African American Literature through the authors Jupiter Hammon, Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Booker T. Washington.
  • 1902 - 1924
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    At the the turn of the 20th century Blacks migrated from the rural south to the industrialized north. Program two focuses on struggle by Blacks to find a place and an identity as the onset of the 20th Century gave rise to a new cadre of African American Authors, embodied in the great literary movement known as the Harlem Renaissance, which came of age in the Roaring Twenties, through the authors W.E.B. Du Bois, James Weldon Johnson, Alain LeRoy Locke, Langston Hughes and Alice Dunbar Nelson.
  • 1925 - 1937
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    The Harlem Renaissance ended as America entered the Great Depression. Program three depicts how new black authors, such as Countee Cullen, Jessie Redmon Fauset, Sterling A. Brown, Arna Bontemps and Zora Neale Hurston, came to the forefront to contribute to the ever-growing body of African American Literature.
  • 1938 - 1953
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    As the Great Depression ended, new African American literary voices took up the civil rights issues facing Black families from the industrialized north to the rural south. Program four looks at how Black authors Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, challenged the racial inequalities of mainstream America and created the idea of 'Black is beautiful'.
  • 1954 - 1967
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    With the Civil Rights Movement in full swing, racial tensions escalate in America. In response African American writers Chester Himes, Lorraine Hansberry, Malcolm X, Amiri Baraka and Nikki Giovanni, give rise to a new literary expression - Black Power. Program five looks at the great African American playwrights as well as other black authors during the second great Black literary movement - the Black Arts Movement - against the backdrop of growing racial tension in 1960s America.
  • 1968 - 1982
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    In the years following the Civil Rights Movement, African American literature expanded and diversified into a wide array of styles and genres, but still took on the growing cultural and economic divide between Whites and Blacks. Program six highlights the Black Arts Movement through the wide array of genres and styles that emerged from feminist poets through the works of Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Alice Childress, Ed Bullins, Alex Hale and, Gloria Naylor.
  • 1982 - 1993
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    In the decades of the 80s and 90s, Black authors found new exciting ways to interpret the Black experience in America. Through the work of Alice Walker, Lucille Clifton, August Wilson, Yusef Komunyakaa, Walter Mosley and Toni Morrison, Program seven examines the new voices of talented young Black authors, poets and playwrights of the Post Black Arts Movement in what has been called the Golden Age of African American literature.
  • 1993 - Present
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    As the new millennium opened, Black poets, playwrights and novelists brought a unique perspective into the 21st Century. Program eight examines the trailblazers of the Black New Wave of literature - Ernest J. Gaines, Rita Dove, Cornelius Eady, Suzan-Lori Parks, Natasha Tretheway, Olympia Vernon, Ayana Mathis, Tayari Jones and Tony Medina - finding fresh ways to communicate the Black experience in America.
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Great African American Authors - Extended Interviews

10 Programs included in this title
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In the series Great African American Authors - Extended Interviews, top African American scholars from across the country provide in-depth analysis of the lives and works of over 50 of the nation's greatest black novelists, playwrights, poets and essayists. In addition, the series provides an overview of the rich 400-year-old African American literary history, with spotlights on the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement.
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Great American Authors Since 1650

8 Programs included in this title
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Featuring such greats as Poe ... Dickinson ... Twain ... Alcott ... Hemingway ... Wolfe ... Steinbeck ... Vonnegut and Morrison, this eight part series presents the lives and literary output of over 60 of America's most read authors.
  • 1650 - 1845
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this first program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
  • 1846 - 1855
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this second program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
  • 1856 - 1906
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this third program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
  • 1907 - 1925
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this fourth program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
  • 1926 - 1939
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this fifth program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
  • 1940 - 1949
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this sixth program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
  • 1950 - 1957
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this seventh program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
  • 1958 - Present
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    US Authors and US writers, are examined in this eighth program on authors and writers creating the unique American voice.
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Great Authors of the British Isles

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Great Authors of the British Isles introduces the extraordinary body of English literature with such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, T. S. Eliot, J. K. Rowling and more.
  • Beowulf to Shakespeare
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    British literature has a long tradition stretching back to the Dark Ages. The first program examines how the English language itself transitions from Old English to Middle English and to the rich and brilliant words of William Shakespeare.
  • The Renaissance Writers
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    After the arrival of the printing press, a Golden Age in English literature arrived. Program two showcases the Renaissance during the Elizabethan Age in English prose, drama, comedy and poetry.
  • Augustan and Romantic Poets
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    Following the English Renaissance a new kind of poet emerges. Program three examines the neo-classical poetry of the Augustan Age and the emergence of the Romantic poet hero who delves deeply into the power of nature and love for their literary inspirations.
  • Early Novelists
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    In the early 18th century, British literary observers noticed the gradual rise to prominence of a new kind of lengthy prose narrative. Program four shows the development of the novel, showcasing the great novelists of the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • Children's Literature
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    In the 18th century a new genre was born. Program five shows how a group of eclectic British authors, familiar to us from our childhoods, brought forth this new genre - children's books.
  • The Genre Innovators
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    Program six examines how British authors pioneered new and evocative genres of literature by producing the first horror stories, science fiction novels, cautionary tales, detective books and spy thrillers.
  • 20th Century Poets and Playwrights
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    The dawn of the 20th century in Britain saw Victorian certainty replaced by dizzying change. Program seven explores how a new artistic movement - Modernism - arose to challenge all the old values.
  • 20th Century Novelists
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    The abandonment of Victorian complacency in Britain resulted in an outpouring of artistic genius throughout the 20th century. Program eight investigates how the end of the Victorian Age led to the rise of the modern British novel.
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The Great Directors: The Making of 21st Century Hollywood

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The Great Directors: The Making of 21st Century Hollywood traces the evolution of Hollywood after the studio system failed, from the introduction of the summer blockbuster, to the thought-provoking movies of independent auteurs, to world renowned immigrant directors, to the rise of megahit documentaries, and to the 21st Century\'s second Golden Age of Animation.
  • The Summer Blockbuster
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    In the 1970s Hollywood escaped slow financial ruin with the introduction of the summer Blockbuster. Featuring Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Jon Favreau, Sam Raimi, Michael Bay and James Cameron, Program 1 shows how this idea not only redefined Hollywood, it established one of the cinema's greatest financial marvels - the franchise.
  • The Independent Auteur
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    While one half of Hollywood is the glitz and glamour of the blockbuster producing studios, the other half is the Indie. Program 2 examines the independent auteur, the author of the avant garde literature of modern American film, and features the directors John Cassevetes, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Woody Allen, Quentin Tarantino, and Ethan and Joel Coen.
  • Immigrant Filmmakers
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    Hollywood has always attracted foreign directors with superb cinematic dreams, including visionaries such as Otto Preminger, Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock and Ang Lee. Program 3 describes the impact of immigrant filmmakers, including Ernst Lubitsch, Otto Preminger, Elia Kazan, Alfred Hitchcock and Ang Lee, not only on American cinema, but on the story of America, showing Americans who they are from the outsider's perspective.
  • Documentary and Experimental Film
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    The process of documenting ordinary or exceptional events in such a way that they tell a compelling story is the skill set that documentary filmmakers bring to moviemaking. Featuring Robert Flaherty, Maya Deren, Stan Brakhage, D.A. Pennebaker, Errol Morris and Ken Burns, Program 4 describes the genre of short documentaries and experimental films from the 20s and 30s which blossomed into the megahit documentary features of the 21st Century.
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    Animation is as old as Hollywood itself. Program 5 traces the evolution of Animation from the earliest feature, Winsor McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur, and the genius of Walt Disney to the CGI megahits of studios like Pixar in Animation's Second Golden Age.
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Great Irish Authors

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Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This three-part series, Great Irish Authors, presents a clear and penetrating historical analysis of one of the greatest literary traditions in the world.
  • The Classics
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    Shot in HD, the insightful series, Great Irish Authors, examines the literature and literary traditions of Ireland through the novels, plays, short stories and poetry of its many talented authors and writers.
  • Early 20th Century Authors
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    In the first half of the 20th century, Irish character and identity became fully separate from their English-influenced past. Program two investigates how Ireland's turbulent early 20th century history also spawned the great Irish literary Revival as well as modernism through her plays, drama and poetry.
  • The New Wave
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    As World War II came and went, a new cadre of Irish authors emerged onto the world stage. Program three examines how Irish Literature distinguished itself in every literary genre, from children's literature and books, to Nobel prize-winning novels, plays and poetry.
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Great Poets of the World

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This insightful eight part series, Great Poets of the World, covers the greatest poets of the ages and their works from all over the world.
  • Shakespeare's Poetry
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    The first pillar of English literature is William Shakespeare. The first program discusses the works and mind of the English language's greatest poet and playwright, William Shakespeare, through the Shakespearean sonnet and his epic long poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece.
  • Spanish-language Poets
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    Spanish explorers and missionaries intermingled with New World cultures like no other colonial power. The result was an artistic expression that spread through the entire Spanish-speaking world. This second program, Spanish Language Poets, examines the mixture of Spanish American and Old World Spanish cultures, which gave rise to some of the greatest poets the world has ever seen, including Juan Ram'on Jim'enez, Antonio Machado, Federico Garcia Lorca, Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz and Jorge Luis Borges.
  • Poets of the European Continent
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    As Europe emerged from the medieval ages into the Renaissance and the modern era, her poetic traditions evolved at the same time. This third program, Poets of the European Continent, analyzes the many unique voices and poetic styles found throughout mainland Europe - including France, Germany, Italy, and Russia - and how each developed their own unique poetry, shown in the diverse works of such poets as Dante Alighieri, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Charles Baudelaire, Ren'e Karl Wilhelm Josef Maria Rilke and Joseph Brodsky.
  • English-language Poets: 8th Century A.D. - 1830
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    England's long poetic tradition can be traced back to her greatest epic long poem, Beowulf. The fourth program, English-language Poets: 8th Century AD to 1830, shows how the English language transitioned from Old English to Middle English, and finally to the rich and brilliant words of the Romantic Era's poets, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, John Milton, Robert Burns, Lord Byron, William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats.
  • English-language Poets: 1831 - 1894
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    The 19th century's Industrial Revolution would change not only the landscape of English and American politics and country but their literary traditions. The fifth program, English-language Poets: 1831 to 1894, examines a new breed of poet from Great Britain and America, who writes about the ever-evolving human condition. The poets include Edgar Allan Poe, William Wordsworth, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Frost, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
  • English-language Poets: 1895 - 1922
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    As the 20th Century dawned, England and America transitioned from agrarian based economies and societies to technological and industrial based ones. The sixth program, English Language poets: 1895 -1922, depicts how Irish poets led by W.B. Yeats brought on an Irish Literary revival; Black American poets led by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes would change the landscape of Black writing as in the Harlem Renaissance, and White American poets would lead the way with avant-garde realism.
  • English-language Poets: 1923 - Present
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    The 20th and 21st centuries saw technological innovation unprecedented in human history. The seventh program, English-language Poets: 1923-2009, examines how a new cadre of 20th and 21st Century poets, including W.H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Gwendolyn Brooks, William Carlos Williams, Seamus Heaney, and Beat Generation poets, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg, found new ways of expressing the human condition in a fast changing modern world.
  • Poets of the Middle East and Asia
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    The eighth program, Poets of the Middle East and Asia, examines the unique poetry of the Middle East and Asia, from the Chinese Tang Dynasty's master poets - Li Bai and Du Fu; to the mystical writings of the Sufi poets - Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, Omar Khayyam and Hafez; to the unique poetical Japanese form of Haiku practiced by Matsuo Basho; to the lyrical devotional Bhajans of India's Mira Bai; and finally to the inspiring verse of 20th century Lebanese poet, Kahlil Gibran.
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Healing and the Mind

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Public Affairs TV
This stunning and unique five part series, Healing and the Mind, hosted by Bill Moyers, investigates the search for answers to perplexing questions: How do emotions translate into chemicals in our bodies? How do thoughts and feelings influence health? How can we collaborate with our bodies to encourage healing?
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Hidden Biodiversity

9 Programs included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
A close examination of the community of life within a pond or lake reveals adaptive structures and behaviors that promote survival of any number of species. This series of short videos illuminates the adaptive variations of ciliates, rotifers, water snails, water fleas and mosquitoes.
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A History of American Indian Achievement

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Eight half-hour shows chronicle the story of American Indians ... Their magnificent civilizations and accomplishments.
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A History of Black Achievement in America

9 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This original, nine-part series documents Black Achievement in American history, its defining role in the growth of the country, and its influence on current events.
  • Settling the New World and the Founding of the United States
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    American Colonial History includes the stories of The study of Black Achievement or African American Achievement, Black Heroes or African American Heroes.
  • Emergence of the Black Hero
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    Black Achievement or African American Achievement, and Black Heroes or African American Heroes, are showcased in the first 75 years of the Founding of the United States of America
  • The Fight for Freedom
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    Black Achievement or African American Achievement, and Black Heroes or African American Heroes are depicted against the backdrop of the American Civil War.
  • Blacks Enter the Gilded Age
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    Achievement or African American Achievement, and Black Heroes or African American Heroes are shown in America's Gilded Age.
  • The Foundation for Equality
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    The Progressive Era and the Roaring Twenties were periods of great success for Black Achievement or African American Achievement, and Black Heroes or African American Heroes.
  • Depression and War
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    During the Depression and World War Two, there were still Black Achievements or African American Achievements, as well as Black Heroes or African American Heroes.
  • Civil Rights
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    The Civil Rights Era was a great period of Black Achievement or African American Achievement, and Black Heroes or African American Heroes.
  • A New Age
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    There has been much Black Achievement or African American Achievement, and many Black Heroes or African American Heroes in America's Information Age.
  • The Barack Obama Era
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    In the first two decades of the 21st Century a new Black identity was taking shape based not on slavery or the struggle for equal rights but on excellence, on African Americans’ growing role in American politics, on new forms of literature and on a rising Black entrepreneurial class that has found a home in Silicon Valley.
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A History of Chinese American Achievement

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Eight half-hour shows chronicle the story of Chinese Americans, their culture, their achievements, and their contributions to the United States
  • The Chinese Find a New Homeland
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this first program of Chinese American Achievementt.
  • Exclusion and Acceptance
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this second program of Chinese American Achievementt.
  • Chinese Americans Spread Their Wings
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this third program of Chinese American Achievementt.
  • A New Chinese American Identity Emerges
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this fourth program of Chinese American Achievementt.
  • Chinese Americans Enter Mainstream Culture
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this fifth program of Chinese American Achievementt.
  • The Chinese American Super Achievers
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this sixth program of Chinese American Achievementt.
  • America Embraces Chinese Culture
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this seventh program of Chinese American Achievementt.
  • The Modern Chinese American
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    Chinese Americans, the history of Chinese Americans and Chinese American culture as well as Chinese American heroes are presented in this eighth program of Chinese American Achievementt.
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A History of Civil Rights in America

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
For the first time, an eight part series presents America's unique 250 year experiment where remarkably, the rights of a citizen are grounded on the idea that all men are created equal.
  • 1774 - 1833
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    In Program 1 students will study how America's founding fathers created a government to protect the civil rights of the people, rights derived not from any government but from nature or God and shown in the country's most sacred documents, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
  • 1834 - 1868
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    In Program 2 students will study how Americans launched the drive for universal education to make sure there is an enlightened citizenry that knows its civil rights, while at the same time, the country abolishes slavery and expands the idea that all men are created equal to include Blacks through the 13th and 14th Amendments.
  • 1869 - 1916
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    In program 3 students will study how the nation extended civil rights to Blacks, Chinese-Americans, American Indians, and Jewish Americans.
  • 1917 - 1926
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    In Program 4 students will study how civil rights were extended to the states through the 14th Amendment and how women, American Indians, Chinese Americans, solidified their claims to civil rights.
  • 1927 - 1961
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    In Program 5 students will study how a major shift in American consciousness under President Truman concerning the civil rights of Blacks led to the greatest civil rights movement the nation has ever seen, including the end of the doctrine 'separate but equal,' the courage of Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in ending segregation and How the U.S. Supreme Court extended the 4th Amendment's protections to the states.
  • 1962 - 1965
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    In Program 6 students will study how the promise of the Declaration of Independence was finally extended to Blacks through four monumental pieces of legislation, ending discrimination in the workplace, the voting booth and in representation in Congress , while at the same time, the Supreme Court strengthened the rights of the accused through its landmark Miranda ruling.
  • 1965 - 1993
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    In Program 7 students will study how in this the era of the great civil rights leaders for Hispanics, Blacks, American Indians, and Jewish Americans helped usher in a time of great change in the civil rights of all Americans for the betterment of all Americans, while the 26th Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote.
  • 1994 - 2010
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    In Program 8 students will study the first great civil rights issues of the 21st century - illegal immigration, due process for non U.S. citizens, and gays in the U.S. military.
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A History of Equal Rights in America

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This series recounts the significant advances and the ongoing effort to gain a clear and permanent guarantee of privileges for women and all economically disadvantaged groups.
  • 1772 - 1837
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    In Program 1 students will learn how the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and universal education create the foundation for equal rights in America.
  • 1837 - 1862
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    In Program 2 students will learn how American women launched the world's first equal rights movement, while Blacks built their own universities for equality in education.
  • 1863 - 1902
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    In Program 3 students will learn about the nation's first Equal Rights Association while Blacks and labor struggled to obtain equality.
  • 1903 - 1935
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    In Program 4 students will learn how equal Rights were extended to women, Jewish Americans, poor, elderly, unemployed, workers, Blacks and other minorities in the 20th century.
  • 1936 - 1963
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    In Program 5 students will learn how women, Blacks, Jews and the poor pushed for equality in education and the workplace
  • 1964 - 1970
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    In Program 6 students will learn how equal rights would be broadened to include consumer rights, health care for elderly and poor, gay Rights and workplace and safety.
  • 1971 - 1973
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    In Program 7 students will learn how In the 70s equal rights were extended to children, and how equal rights for women reached its peak with passage of Title IX and equality for female athletes and its lowest point with the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment.
  • 1973 - 2011
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    In Program 8 students will learn how equal rights were extended to include abortion rights for women, expanded health and health care with patient rights, same-sex marriage for gays and lesbians, rights for disabled Americans, and in feminism, political rights for American women and a recognition of equality for all women around the world.
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A History of Great Playwrights

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This five part series, A History of Great Playwrights, hosted by William Ambrose, founder of Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc., focuses on the rich literary tradition of the theater - its plays and playwrights, including such greats as Sophocles, Terence, William Shakespeare, Moliere, Henrik Ibsen, Eugene O\'Neill, Bertolt Brecht, and Tom Stoppard.
  • Antiquity to the Renaissance
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    Program one examines the origins of plays and the earliest playwrights in Ancient Greece to the influences from Greek and Roman theater and the Renaissance writers of the Elizabethan Age.
  • The Theater Responds to Industrialization
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    Program two investigates how playwrights from England, France and Scandinavia, through their plays and the theater, reacted to the tremendous social changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution.
  • The Theater Turns Inward
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    Program three shows how European and American playwrights turned to psychology for inspiration for their plays.
  • The Theater Responds to Modernism
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    Program four depicts how playwrights, through their plays, examined the impact of two World Wars and the Great Depression as the epicenter of the theater and playwriting shifted to the United States. At the same time the musical would become a major part of the theater.
  • The Great Resurgence of the Theater
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    Program five examines how playwrights dealt with the psychological and social changes of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries through such ideas as the theater of the absurd.
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
"A History of Hispanic Achievement in America" is a rich history that began 500 years ago when Christopher Columbus stepped ashore in the new world.
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A History of Jewish American Achievement

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Eight half-hour shows chronicle the story of Jewish Americans, their culture, their achievements, and their contributions to the United States.
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A History of the U.S. Constitution

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution. 47 segments show how this document has protected the American people from the abuses of power and tyranny.
  • The Seeds of the Constitution
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this first program on the US Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
  • Founding the Constitution
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this second program on the U.S. Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
  • Writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this third program on the U.S. Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
  • Testing the Constitution
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this fourth program on the U.S. Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
  • The Constitution Survives
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this fifth program on the U.S. Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
  • The Constitution is Expanded
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this sixth program on the U.S. Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
  • The Constitution in a Changing World
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this seventh program on the U.S. Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
  • Constitutional Reform and Controversy
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    A History of the U.S. Constitution is presented in this eighth program on the U.S. Constitution, which examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the United States Constitution and the amendments to the Constitution.
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The History of Western Art

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Cromwell
This series presents a unique and masterly survey of the greatest achievements in the history of art from the Medieval era to the Post-Impressionist world
  • Volume 1: Light in the Darkness
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    This program presents Gothic Art and western art, artists, and painters of the Late Medieval Period to the Renaissance, including Giotto, Van Eyck, Brunoleschi, Massachio, Donatello, Rogier van der Weyden, and Botticelli.
  • Volume 2: A New Dawn
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    This program presents Western Art, artists, painters, the Renaissance, the Golden Age and the Reformation of Medieval Florence, and it includes the art and artists Michelangelo, Raphael, Da Vinci, Holbein, Durer, Titian, Ambassadors, Mona Lisa, The Last Judgment, The Last Supper, David, and the Sistine Chapel.
  • Volume 3: The Age of Splendor
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    This program presents Western Art, artists, painters, Baroque, Baroque painting and sculpture, and the Dutch masters and others, including Vermeer, Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio and Bernini, as well as the art masterpieces Las Meninas, Marriage a la Mode, The Conversion of St Paul, and The Lion Hunt.
  • Volume 4: Reason and Enlightenment
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    This program presents Western Art, artists, painters, The Age of Rococo, and the artists Hogarth, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Chardin, Jean-Antoine Watteau, Copely, François Boucher, David, and the masterpieces The Blue Boy, The Rakes Progress, and Saying Grace.
  • Volume 5: Passion and Revolution
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    This program presents Western Art, artists, painters, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Romantic Period, Romantic Art, and landscape painters, including Constable, Turner, Goya, Jacques Louis David, Marat, Eugène Delacroix, Caspar David Friedrich, and the masterpieces, The Third of May, The Hay Wain and Rain, Steam and Speed.
  • Volume 6: A New Vision
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    This program presents artists, painters, Paris as the Europe's center for art, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, and the artists Cezanne, Seurat, Degas, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, and the masterpieces Dance at the Moulin de la Galette, La Mont St. Victoire, and The Bathers.
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A History of Women's Achievement in America

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The unique and independent American woman: adventurer... pioneer... poet... mother... educator... artist... freedom fighter. A History of Women's Achievement in America examines the 400-year history of American women's inspiring accomplishments and victories.
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History's Ancient Legacies

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Cromwell
Through the magic of 3D animation we can see how the Earth's ancient legacies would have looked in their heyday.
  • Volume 1 : POMPEII
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    This program tells the story of the destruction of the Roman Empire city Pompeii, by the volcano Vesuvius.
  • Volume 2: STONEHENGE
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    This program tells the story of the building of Stonehenge and its standing stones by Stone Age,, Paleolithic peoples led by Druids.
  • Volume 3: THE AZTECS AND THE MAYANS
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    This program tells the story of the Maya and the Mayan City States, as well as the Aztecs and their leader Montezuma, who were defeated by the Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes.
  • Volume 4: ANCIENT ROME
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    This program tells the story of Rome, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, the Roman Legions, Roman Gods, and Roman society as well as early Christianity and Roman leaders, Augustus and Constantine.
  • Volume 5: HADRIAN'S WALL
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    This program tells the story of Hadrian and Hadrian's Wall, which was built by the Roman Empire and the Roman legions to keep out the Northern England barbarians.
  • Volume 6: THE GREAT PYRAMIDS
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    This program tells the story of Egypt, Egyptian Gods, ancient Egyptians, the Pyramids, including the, Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx, as well as mummies.
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History's Ancient Legacies 2

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Cromwell
Through the magic of 3D animation we can see how the Earth's ancient legacies would have looked in their heyday.
  • Volume 1: CARTHAGE
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    This program tells the story of Carthage, from its founding by Dido at Tunis, to becoming a great trading center, to its wars with Greece, the Punic Wars with Rome, and its greatest general Hannible.
  • Volume 2: THE BIBLICAL LANDS
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    This program tells the story of the Bible, Jerusalem, the Temple Mound, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Old Testament.
  • Volume 3: THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
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    This program tells the story of Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as Pharos.
  • Volume 4: THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN NORTH AFRICA
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    This program tells the story of The Roman Empire in North Africa, its relationship with Carthage and the Roman city states .,
  • Volume 5: THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN NORTHERN EUROPE
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    This program tells the story of Roman Empire in Northern Europe and its relationship with the Gauls, Celts, Britons, and Anglo Saxons, as well as the leading figures, Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix.
  • Volume 6: THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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    This program tells the story of the Roman Empire in Judea with emphasis on Judaism, Masada, the Jews, Pompei, Jerusalem, and the History of Judea\.
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History's Ancient Legacies 3

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Cromwell
Through the magic of 3D animation we can see how the Earth's ancient legacies would have looked in their heyday.
  • Volume 1: JAPAN
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    This program tells the story of Japan with emphasis on Buddhism, the Shogun, Kyoto, Samurai, Kubla Khan, Tea Ceremony, and the architecture of stupas and Pagodas.
  • Volume 2: INDIA
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    This program tells the story of India, from its beginning is the Indus Valley with the city states of Harappa, Mojenjo Daro, Indus River, to the creation of the Caste system, Hinduism, the warriors of Rajput, sultans and Babur and its most famous monument the Taj Mahal.
  • Volume 3: DARK AGE ENGLAND
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    This program tells the story of Dark Age England, the Britons, Anglo Saxons, Vikings and memorable leaders such as King Arthur, , King Offa, and King Alfred.
  • Volume 4: CHINA
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    This program tells the story of China, the Han and Chou Dynasties and its greatest achievements, including the Great Wall of China, Chinese writing, Terracotta Warriors, and the Forbidden City.
  • Volume 5: THE CELTS
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    This program tells the story of the Celts, their leader Brennus, and the Druids.
  • Volume 6: EMPIRES OF AMERICA
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    This program tells the story of the Aztecs, the Aztec Empire, led by Montezuma, and its defeat by Hernan Cortes, as well as the Inca Empire, its citadel at Macchu Picchu, and the defeat of the Inca by Francisco Pizarro.
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History's Turning Points I

13 Programs included in this title
Produced by Transatlantic
The first thirteen part series on decisive moments in world history.
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History's Turning Points II

13 Programs included in this title
Produced by Transatlantic
The second thirteen part series on decisive moments in world history.
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Hollywood's Greatest Directors

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Hollywood's Greatest Directors is a five part series presenting America's unparalleled role in the creation of cinema.
  • The Silent Era
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    The art of making motion pictures matured in the Silent Era from 1895 - 1927. Program one examines the Silent Era's most outstanding directors - D.W. Griffith, Mack Sennet, Lois Weber, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin - who created Hollywood and laid the foundation for the great American cinematic tradition.
  • The Coming of Sound
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    When Warner Brothers Studios released The Jazz Singer, the first 'talkie', in 1927, it spelled the end of the Silent Era. Program two shows how sound revamped Hollywood, creating the 'studio system' and introducing spectacular cinematic techniques by acclaimed directors Howard Hawks, Oscar Micheaux, George Cukor, Dorothy Arzner and Orson Welles
  • The Golden Age of Hollywood
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    It is called the Golden Age of Hollywood because great directors, great actors, and great technical talent combined to make great movies. Program three discusses the Golden Age of American Cinema and how internationally acclaimed directors such as John Huston, John Ford, Vincente Minnelli and Frank Capra gave the world unparalleled films for over twenty years.
  • The New Hollywood
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    In the 1950s with the arrival of television, the Studio System began a decade long decline that brought Hollywood to its knees. In program four, we'll see how a few great directors, including Mike Nichols, Sam Peckinpah, Terence Malick, Mel Brooks, Martin Scorsese, and Sydney Lumet, revitalized Hollywood and American Cinema, producing some of the greatest movies of all time.
  • The Modern Era
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    In The Modern Era Hollywood studios are owned by global conglomerates, and directors have become adept at both big-budget blockbusters and small budget independent gems. Program five shows how in the 21st Century a New Wave of American cinema introduces the movie director as the novelist and how this new kind of author has propelled film into the world's greatest art form. Oliver Stone, Spike Lee, Clint Eastwood, P.T. Anderson and Kathryn Bigelow are featured.
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Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Acclaimed geographer Alec Murphy presents significant discoveries, individuals, and theories that make human geography a cutting edge science in the 21st Century.
  • The Tools of Human Geography
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    Alec Murphy introduces the techniques and tools of human geography that human geographers have developed for understanding the ever-changing human landscape. It is this knowledge that is proving to be absolutely critical for success in the complex, globally interconnected world of the 21st century.
  • Population Distribution and Migration
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    Program two focuses on the most fundamental aspect of the human cultural landscape: the distribution and concentration of people across the planet. At the same time it examines how population distribution has changed over time, and why.
  • Understanding Human Culture
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    Humans are among the most social animals on the planet. We need a shared system of language, beliefs, norms and values to survive and mature from birth to adulthood. In this program, Alec Murphy investigates human culture and how geography helps everyone make sense of the cultural landscape.
  • Political Boundaries
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    Isolationism, colonialism, regionalism and imperialism are all geographically inspired political ideas. They are examples of different ways of thinking about how the world has been, or is, divided politically. Human geography can make sense of why the world has been divided politically in the past and how it is divided politically today.
  • Agriculture and Rural Land Use
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    As the human population has grown to over 7 billion people, nothing has had to change more than the geography of agriculture. Program five studies the primary relationship between people and the cultivation of land and how agriculture has developed to sustain Earth's incredible, ever-growing population.
  • Industrialization and Economic Development
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    Economic growth, wealth creation, outsourcing, economic inequality, resource distribution, and the uneven penetration of the global economy are phenomena that have a strong geographic base. In program 6 Alec Murphy looks at how human geography can make sense of the economic world in the global economy of the 21st Century.
  • Cities and Urban Land Use
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    In 1800 only 3% of the world's population lived in cities. Now in the 21st century more than half of humanity lives in urban areas. Program seven examines where cities are located, how are they organized, and what are they like and how by answering these questions we can begin to understand how to live on a planet of global cities.
  • Confronting Future Challenges
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    In the 21st century, the Earth's surface is being reshaped and reorganized on a scale unprecedented at any other time in the planet's history. It is a change directly caused by humans. In program eight Alec Murphy investigates why geographical concepts and insights are critical to the effort to confront the challenges of our ever-changing planet as its population grows to a staggering 10 billion people in the 21st century.
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Inside the Living Cell

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
Students learn how cells carry out the fundamental processes of life. The menu structure offers over 30 learning chapters that can be discussed and repeated as needed to assure that everyone is up to speed on the content.
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Life After Oil: The New Energy Alternatives

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The six alternative energies that will free us from dependence on foreign oil.
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Life in Aquatic Environments

3 Programs included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
Modular presentation, stunning biological photography, and up-to-date learning design create a powerful teaching resource for the study of aquatic and marine life.
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The Living Planet

12 Programs included in this title
Produced by The BBC
This ultimate guided tour of planet earth, educates as it entertains, and is led by one of the world's foremost natural scientists.
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The Long Search

13 Programs included in this title
Produced by BBC/Time Life Films
The series gives a balanced treatment of the basic beliefs of the major religions in the world today.
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The Making of Mankind

7 Programs included in this title
Produced by The BBC
Narrated by palaeo-anthropologist Richard Leakey, The Making of Mankind is a seven part series that charts the evolution of humankind from killer ape to tool maker.
  • In the Beginning
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    In Episode 1, we search for human's most ancient ancestors begins with the emergence of amphibians 400 million years ago followed by mammals and primates; and then thanks to scientists in paleontology and paleobotany hunted for the earliest hominids, including Ramapithecus and Homo Erectus, in Africa, in the African Rift Valley around Lake Turkana where they found evidence of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection among the plants, bones and stone tools of early hominids.
  • One Small Step
    00:50:00
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    In Episode 2, paleontologists show that bipedalism, walking upright, stone tool making and meat eating were important to the success of human ancestors, like Australopithecus afarensis, whose most famous fossil skeleton Lucy was found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, Africa, as well as Homo habilis, and Homo erectus, while others like Australopithecus robustus, went extinct.
  • A Human Way of Life
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    In Episode 3 paleontologists using techniques of paleo-archaeology show how human ancestors, known as proto-humans, were hunter gatherers, much like the modern day Kung of the Kalahari Desert who hunt and gather fruits and nuts like the Mongongo Nut and the Kamako Berry, and survived through stone tool making, hunting and gathering.
  • Beyond Africa
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    In Episode 4, paleontologists and archaeologists examine the migration of the homo sapiens' ancestors, Homo Erectus to Terra Amata at Nice, France, and Peking Man in Choukoutien, China, where excavations uncover evidence of fire making, tool making and the possibility of how human speech began first as sign language and then spoken words.
  • A New Era
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    In Episode 5 paleoanthropologists trace the descendants of Homo erectus, known as Archaic Homo Sapiens, throughout Europe in places like Germany, Petralona, Greece, La Chappelle aux Saints, France and Tabun Cave in Israel, as Neanderthals, Cro-magnons, and finally Homo sapiens sapiens created bone and antler tools and prehistoric art, such as the famous cave paintings of Lascaux France.
  • Settling Down
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    In Episode 6 archaeologists investigate the transition of homo sapiens sapiens from hunter gatherers to farmers beginning with excavations of Paleolithic caves and prehistoric, Ice Age art, including LasCaux and Mas d'Azil caves in France, and the Niaux and Le Tuc d'Audobert caves in the Pyrenees, and settlements in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East's, Jordan Valley located in Syria, Iraq and Iran and Israel's ancient Natufians as well as the towns of Jericho and Hayonim, where agriculture began with the cultivation of wild cereal grains and the domestication of animals such as the horse.
  • Survival of the Species
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    Episode 7 investigates the survivability of modern humans by first looking at the philosophy of the killer ape as proposed by anthropologist Raymond Dart; and next discussing the difference between hunter-gatherer societies, known for cooperation and sharing, and settled societies, which demonstrate more aggressive tendencies such as war; and finally showing what is happening to the Kung, the Kalahari Bushmen, as they navigate their way into modern 20th century society; while at the same time positing that it is hierarchies created by villages that leads to war, putting 20th century humans in danger through nuclear war unless we can rekindle the adaptability and flexibility of early hominids to find a way out of extinction
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Measuring the Earth's Temperature

1 Program included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Starting with temperature records collected over 100 years ago, Measuring the Earth's Temperature takes the viewer from the earliest weather stations and balloon launches, to a network of super weather stations constructed in the 21st century. Measuring the Earth's Temperature simplifies the centuries of complex meteorological data, and answers the question "How do scientists know the temperature of the earth?"
  • Measuring the Earth's Temperature
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    Scientists and meteorologists use meteorology's data gathering, specifically temperature data to measure the Earth's temperature and use it to help them understand the dynamics of climate change and global warming.
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Miracle of the Human Body

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The human body with its interconnected systems is the most advanced structure in the known universe. It is a marvel of biomechanical engineering. World renowned surgeon, Dr. Mark Reisman, guides the viewer through each of the body's major systems, using the most advanced medical imaging, 3-D graphics and cadaver footage. Each program reveals the anatomy and physiology of a particular system in a way never seen before and clearly relates its functioning to our everyday life. The result is a whole
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The Neuroscience of Addiction - Extended Interviews

13 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The Neuroscience of Addiction – Extended Interviews is a 13-part series that delves into the complexities of addiction with the leading experts in the field.
  • Eric Chudler, PhD
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    In this interview Dr. Eric Chudler takes you through the most important brain concepts as they relate to drug addiction. He then talks about how brain science is changing the way we look at drug addiction by moving it into the realm of disease.
  • Michael Kuhar, PhD - Part One
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    In this interview Dr. Michael Kuhar begins with a history of the major discoveries in neuroscience as they relate to drug addiction. He then explains how drugs of abuse hijack neurotransmission.
  • Michael Kuhar, PhD - Part Two
    00:23:00
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    In this interview Dr. Michael Kuhar talks about how individual differences among people play a role in how drugs of abuse affect the brain and addiction. He then lays out different ways to classify drugs of abuse and how specific drugs hijack neurotransmission.
  • Matthew Will, PhD - Part One
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    In this interview Dr. Matthew Will describes neural circuits in the brain. He then talks about how the brain is hijacked by drugs of abuse and explains the incentive salience model of addiction.
  • Matthew Will, PhD Part Two
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    In this interview Dr. Matthew Will takes a look at how the many facets of neuroscience research advance the understanding that addiction is a disease. He concludes with his research about food addiction and its parallels to drug addiction.
  • Paul E.M. Phillips, PhD - Part One
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    In this interview Dr. Paul E. M. Phillips discusses the pleasure circuit in the brain. He then moves on to the role of neurotransmitters in drug addiction and the importance of the prefrontal cortex in addiction.
  • Paul E.M. Phillips, PhD - Part Two
    00:23:00
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    In this interview Dr. Paul E. M. Phillips describes newly emerged understandings about the brain and addiction. Recovery and treatment are then taken up and he concludes with some philosophical comments about the brain and addiction.
  • Susan Ferguson, PhD - Part One
    00:23:00
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    In this interview Dr. Susan Ferguson begins with some basic insights into addiction and the drug addict, then moves on to structures of the brain that are involved in addiction. She then takes up how drugs of abuse change the brain.
  • Susan Ferguson, PhD - Part Two
    00:20:00
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    In this interview Dr. Susan Ferguson explains new brain models of addiction and new areas of research. This is followed by thoughts on misconceptions regarding addiction and recovery. She concludes with a presentation of her groundbreaking research on how decision-making functions in the brain are damaged as a result of taking drugs of abuse.
  • Keith Witt, PhD - Part One
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    In this interview Dr. Keith Witt begins by describing addiction from a number of psychological perspectives and then looks at some of the conditions and circumstances that lead to addiction. Next, he takes up developmental issues related to addiction.
  • Keith Witt, PhD - Part Two
    00:22:00
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    In this interview Dr. Keith Witt looks at the negative psychological and social impacts of full-fledged addiction. He concludes with an analysis of two of the more common forms of addiction today: addiction to opiates and alcoholism.
  • Peter McGoey, MFT
    00:20:00
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    In this interview Peter McGoey begins with his definition of addiction and then characterizes what is going on in the mind of addicts as they struggle with addiction. Next he takes up the withdrawal phase of recovery.
  • Timothy Fong, MD
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    In this interview Dr. Timothy Fong begins with a working definition of addiction and elaborates on the concepts of “craving” and “gateway drugs.” He then notes that addiction has moved on to other behaviors beyond drugs of abuse. He then looks at the neurobiology of addiction, the process of recovery and different treatment models for addiction.
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The Neuroscience of Addiction

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
An incredible five part series, The Neuroscience of Addiction delves into the greatest social scourge of the 21st Century - addiction. The series defines the brain's role in addiction, how drugs of abuse hijack the brain making us more susceptible to addictive behavior, how addictive behavior affects our brains, our lives and our entire culture, and how breakthroughs in neuroscience are paving the way to new treatments for addiction.
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Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
This incredible five part series, Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain, investigates the last and greatest frontier of science, the astonishing world of the human brain.
  • Brain Basics
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    Program 1: Brain Basics examines the breakthrough discoveries that formed the foundation of modern neuroscience, covering many incredible areas in this revolutionary field, including neural networks, the nervous system, and the neuron.
  • Mapping the Brain
    00:29:00
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    Program 2: Mapping the Brain: the revolution in neuroscience, is showing how the brain is wired through its neural networks as well as its primary systems as well as its relationship to the nervous system.
  • The Developing Brain
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    Program 3: The Developing Brain examines the evolution of the human brain from the earliest sea creatures of the Cambrian Era to the modern world and how neuroscience is making sense of the neuron, neural networks and the nervous system.
  • The Thinking and Social Brain
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    Program 4: The Thinking and Social Brain discusses neuroscience's breakthrough discoveries in the fields of neural cognition, social cognition, neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience to demonstrate how the brain, through learning and memory, fashions the modern human.
  • The Brain, Computers and Technology
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    Program 5: The Brain, Computers and Technology delves into a future where neuroscience and science fiction meet in robotics and artificial intelligence and how the brain, the nervous system and computers will interface and use the brain's neurons and neuroplasticity to make super humans out of everyone.
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Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain - Extended Interviews

14 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain - Extended Interviews is a 14-part series that takes the viewer in depth with the leading brain experts from America's top research institutions.
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Nutrition Science - Extended Interviews

10 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Nutritional Science, one of the youngest sciences, draws upon chemistry, biology and the social sciences to understand complex relationships between human health and well-being. Also, food and lifestyle patterns, food and agricultural systems and institutional environments. Ten leading experts expand on these relationships.
  • Susan Percival, Ph.D
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    Dr. Percival starts out by providing an overview of the history of nutritional study followed by some key milestones in the study of nutrition and health. She then gives a account of how the old minimum daily requirements for nutrients has been replaced by a scientific understanding that one-size-fits-all doesn’t work when it comes for nutritional requirements for individuals. She then looks to the future for personalized nutrition.
  • Elaine Turner, Ph.D
    00:19:00
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    Dr. Turner begins by talking about the early nutrition experiments and observations leading up to the discovery of essential nutrients. She then describes the methodology of nutrition science and how findings are communicated to the public. She then takes up some current nutrition debates including long and short-term dietary strategies, one-size-fits-all nutrition recommendations and finally the possibility of personalized nutrition.
  • Connie Weaver, Ph.D
    00:24:00
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    Dr. Weaver begins with an overview how attitudes have changed regarding food and how nutritional science has evolved in the past 50 years. He then summarizes the debate over public health recommendations for everybody. Professor Weaver’s career has been devoted to the study of the health benefits of calcium. The next section covers the major findings regarding the nature and health benefits of calcium in a diet. The most recent discovery is that the nutritional recommendations for good bone health also apply for good cardiovascular health. She then covers how nutritional findings are communicated to the public and where nutritional research is going in the future including personalized nutrition. Personalized nutrition which he believes is the future of good healthy eating not popular diets. She concludes with a demonstration of how bone mass is measured.
  • Wendy Dahl, Ph.D
    00:33:00
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    Dr. Dahl begins with a statement about the importance of nutrition. She then takes up the definition of carbohydrates and moves on to a particular form of carbohydrates: fiber. She then gives us a short course in the sources, composition, digestion and health benefits of fiber. Then she ends the section with new research into the benefits of fiber.
  • Carolyn Slupsky, Ph.D
    00:33:00
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    Dr. Slupsky begins with a history of the understanding that food contains essential nutrients for good health. She moves on to the new findings regarding nutritional every day diets emphasizing diversity in food choices. She then takes on the fallacy of one size fits all dietary recommendations. She then takes up the importance of the intestinal microbiota for good health and comments on probiotics. She then describes her own research into a healthy microbiota in early stages of development to prevent chronic disease of old age.
  • Bruce German, Ph.D
    00:34:00
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    Dr. German begins with an historical overview of the major dietary nutritional requirements. He moves on to the discovery of how certain fatty acids impact our immune system. This is followed a description of scientific personalized nutrition. Then Dr. German tells us about his revolutionary work creating a new model for nutritional analysis based on milk. He concludes with his ideas about how future personalized dietary recommendations and precision health will transform our well-being, longevity and what it means to be human itself.
  • Mitchell Knutson Ph.D
    00:29:00
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    Dr. Knutson opens with a quick overview of the essential mineral micronutrients. He then turned his attention to iron its role in the body. This is followed by an overview the main iron wood sources. He then takes up the large problem iron deficiency diseases including its the long and short term effects. Professor Knutson then provides an overview of how iron is studied in the body. He moves on to talk about how iron deficiency is a massive global problem . He concludes with a demonstration of how he studies particular iron transport and storage problems in the body.
  • Paul Sarnoski, Ph.D
    00:26:00
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    Dr. Sarnoski starts off with a historical overview of the chemical analysis of food content and then focuses more specifically on the macronutrients: lipids, carbohydrates and protein. Next he introduces us the latest technology for the chemical analysis of food and then walks us through in his laboratory a typical food analysis procedure. Prof. Sarnoski concludes with his work on how the chemical content of genetically engineered food is analyzed for nutritional value and safety.
  • Haley Oliver, Ph.D
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    Dr. Oliver gives us an overview of the history of food safety followed by the major scientific advances in food safety. She then describes how important it is to find the root cause of a deadly bacterial food contamination outbreak and presents the methodologies for finding the source. Dr. Oliver briefly discusses food sanitation and then provides a remarkable overview of the different methods of processing food for safety and shelf life. She concludes with her research findings into retail food safety the second to last step in the field to table food chain.
  • Amanda Deering, Ph.D
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    Dr. Deering begins with an overview of the history of food safety and significant milestones and then moves on to house Food safety is regulated in the United States. Next he takes up the main bacterial food contaminants including how they are identified and prevented. She then moves on to an overview of food processing for extending shelf life and safety. Then Prof. Deering takes on some controversial issues including natural preservatives, organics and GMOs. This is followed by a look to the future for food safety procedures and she concludes with an overview of her work on food sanitizers and improve methods of identifying bacterial contamination at the source.
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The Pacific Northwest

3 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
The Pacific Northwest is one of the most extraordinary regions of the United States
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Physical Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Acclaimed geographer Alec Murphy presents significant discoveries, individuals, and theories that have led to physical geography becoming one of the leading sciences of the 21st century.
  • Inventing the Tools of Geography
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    In program one, Alec Murphy presents an historical narrative of the principles that form the foundation of geography, including the three laws of geology, the importance of scale and the origins of the two great branches of geography: physical and human.
  • Portraying the Earth
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    In program two, Alec Murphy focuses on the history of portraying the Earth and the earliest maps of ancient Greece, the 21st century computer-based GIS, Geographical Information Systems, as well as a visit to the U.S. Geological Survey, the institution that has served as America's center for mapmaking for the past 150 years.
  • Landforms
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    In program three, Alec Murphy categorizes and defines the major landforms found on the planet's continents, including mountain ranges, river valleys, plateaus, basins, mesa, buttes and narrow canyons.
  • The Ever Changing Planet
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    In program four, Alec Murphy walks viewers through the forces shaping and destroying the planet's many landforms, including water erosion, wind erosion, glaciers, continental drift, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanic activity.
  • Layering the Planet
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    In program five, Alec Murphy shows how Earth's many spheres - the inner core, the crust or lithosphere, a soil layer, known as the pedosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere and biosphere - are all interconnected in one dynamic system.
  • Geographical Regions
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    Regions are one of the most important tools used in geographical thinking, and in program six, Alec Murphy shows how the planet is divided into physiographic or geomorphic regions, each with internal dynamic processes and then defines the three types of regions: formal, functional, and colloquial.
  • Physical Geographic Influences on the Development of Human Societies
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    In program seven, Alex Murphy, using historical examples and present-day case histories, guides viewers through both sides of the argument known as environmental determinism as he program seeks answers to the one of the great debates in geography: 'How much does place or physical geography determine human development - cultural and economic?'
  • Human Impacts on the Natural Environment
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    In program eight, Alex Murphy examines the Paleolithic Age, the Neolithic Age, Ancient Civilizations and the Modern Age to show how human beings have become a geographical force transforming the landscape and what the future holds for the planet and the 7 billion people living on its surface.
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Radical Islam: A Historical Perspective

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Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
In order to better understand the acts of terrorism originating in the Middle East and their impact on the West, Radical Islam: A Historical Perspective's remarkable two-part series examines the rise of radical Islamic movements by tracing the history of this complex and beautiful religion, founded 1,400 years ago on the Arabian peninsula, and following its growth and history to the present day.
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Radical Islam: A Historical Perspective - Extended Interviews

6 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
In the series Radical Islam: A Historical Perspective - Extended Interviews, top Islamic scholars from across the world provide in-depth analysis of the origins of radical Islam.
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Railroads in U.S. History (1830-2010)

4 Programs included in this title
Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
4 half-hour programs tell the exciting saga of America's Railroads and how they led America to become the greatest industrial nation on the planet.
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Shakespeare in Italy

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Produced by The BBC
  • Land of Love
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    Episode 1 examines some of Shakespeare's most well known plays set in Italy, including the tragedies Romeo and Juliet and Othello, as well as the romantic comedies - Taming of the Shrew and, Much Ado About Nothing, while meeting historians, actors, and exploring Verona, Venice and Palermo.
  • Land of Fortune
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    Episode 2 reveals the debt Shakespeare owes to Italian theatre and explores how Italy acted as a cloak for Shakespeare's most dangerous observations about Elizabethan London in his plays The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra and The Tempest, located in the cities of Venice, Rome, and Naples.
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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

12 Programs included in this title
Produced by S4C Rhyngwladol CYF/BBC
This 12 part series presents skillful, short adaptations of the Bard's best loved plays.
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The Shock of the New

8 Programs included in this title
Produced by The BBC
Robert Hughes' history of Modern Art from Cubism to Pop and the Avant-Garde
  • Volume 1: The Mechanical Paradise
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of the Industrial Revolution, modernity, Cubism, the Machine Age, and Futurism, as well as artists Paul Cezanne, Picasso, Georges Braque, Filippo Marinetti, Marcel Duchamps, and Francis Picabia.
  • Volume 2: The Powers That Be
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of Mechanized War, World War I, Futurism, Modernism, Cubism, Cubists, Post World War I, Dadaists, Dadaism, Communism, state artists, social engineers, and German Expressionism, as well as artists and engineers Albert Speer, Ernst, Schwitters, Hoch, Baader, Ed Kienholz.
  • Volume 3: The Landscape of Pleasure
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of Impressionism, Impressionists, and landscape painting, as well as artists Monet, Cézanne, Gauguin, Derain, and Matisse.
  • Volume 4: Trouble in Utopia
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of modern architecture, Chicago style, city planning, modernist architects, and the Bauhaus school of design, as well as architects Scharoun, Finsterlin, Luckhardt, Taut, Sant' Elia, Chiattone, and Mies van der Rohe.
  • Volume 5: The Threshold of Liberty
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of Surrealism, Revolutionary Art, art nouveau architecture, dreams, Id, and the artists, Maxim Gorky, Andre Breton, Henri Rousseau, De Chirico, Ernst, Miró, Dali, Magritte, Man Ray, and Joseph Cornell.
  • Volume 6: The View from the Edge
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of Figurative Expressionism, the Modernist, abstract art, and Abstractionism, as well as artists Van Gogh, Gauguin, Edvard Munch, and his primal work The Scream, Oskar Kokoschka, Roger Bacon, Paul Clay, Kandinsky, and Jackson Pollack.
  • Volume 7: Culture as Nature
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of Pop Art, American Pop Art, Cubism, Dadaists, Dadaism, Surrealism and Surrealists, as well as artists Stuart Davis, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Oldenburg, and Richard Hamilton.
  • Volume 8: The Future That Was
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    Robert Hughes presents the concepts of Modernism and modern art collectors, as well as public art performer Joseph Beuys.
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Ten Who Dared

10 Programs included in this title
Produced by BBC/Time Life Films
This amazing ten part series, Ten Who Dared, dramatizes the journeys of ten intrepid explorers whose ambitious and heroic adventures changed the landscape of the unknown world, sorting fact from fiction, myth from reality
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Termites: The Secret Queens of the Woodlands

1 Program included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
A close examination of the community of life within a pond or lake reveals adaptive structures and behaviors that promote survival of any number of species. This series of short videos illuminates the adaptive variations of ciliates, rotifers, water snails, water fleas and mosquitoes.
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Visualizing Cell Processes

5 Programs included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
Each 15 minute video program is a series of short, narrated, full-motion modules each describing an essential process of cell biology.
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Visualizing Human Physiology

1 Program included in this title
Produced by BioMEDIA Associates
In this program, the complex physiological system of the human body are introduced - muscular movement, digestion, circulation, respiration, nerves, glands, immunity, reproduction and more.
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When the Water Tap Runs Dry

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Produced by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
America no longer has enough water to support the ever increasing demand, and now America is facing a water shortage crisis.
  • When The Water Tap Runs Dry
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    Students will study the effect of climate change on the sources of water in America and the effects on the different geographical regions of the U.S.