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- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsDaniel OkrentGeorge F. WillJohn ChancellorA documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
- StarsPeter CoyoteN. Scott MomadayMurphy GuyerStephen Ives' "The West" is a PBS 4-Video Series co-produced by Ken Burns: - "Death Runs Riot" 85 min. - "Fight No More Forever" 85 min. - "Ghost Dance" 58 min. - "The People" 82 min.
- CreatorJosh SeligStarsJohn LurieWillem DafoeRobb WebbMusician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
- StarsDavid Ogden StiersKenneth JacksonMike WallaceExploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
- StarsKenneth BranaghAnatoli DobryninRobert McNamaraA 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
- StarsGwyneth PaltrowSam WaterstonMichael PottsA biographical film about The United States' influential and profoundly enigmatic Founding Father.
- StarsPatrick StewartSamuel MarxJosephThe history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
- StarsJudi DenchSalome JensJay WinterA unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.
- StarsRobert X. CringelySteve JobsBill GatesThe development of Arpanet, the Internet and the World Wide Web from 1969 to 1998 is explored.
- StarsGavin MacFadyenA detailed history of key Vietnam War battles, from 1954 to 1975.
- StarsEdward HerrmannDavid HalberstamB.B. KingAn in depth documentary of all aspects of life in the 1950s.
- StarsRobert PowellAdolf HitlerJoseph GoebbelsThrough the use of archived films and photos, major conflicts are chronicled from early WW1 (1914) through current day.
- StarsDonald SutherlandDaniel YerginNorman CooleyThe globe-spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the Gulf War. The industry's colorful characters and oil's key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians.
- StarsRobert KerbeckCharles KuraltRobert E. BurkeDocumentary chronicling the history of the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain that began in 1776.
- StarsJane FondaJustine BatemanOlympia DukakisThe role of American women over the past century is examined in both documentary and dramatic form. The framework is a dramatic story which traces a fictional family and its women from generation to generation.
- StarsTerry JonesHave you ever wondered what inspired the first flame thrower, or when the first brain surgery was performed? Have you ever wondered who invented the kiss, or how humans changed once cities were invented? Ancient Inventions dives deeply into these thought provoking subjects - and some of the answers aren't what you'd expect!
- StarsBonoBruce SpringsteenTom PettyThe history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
- StarsBridget FondaNicolas CageKeanu ReevesIt essentially peers through a microscope at celebrity culture in general, at the film industry and its marketing might.
- StarsAudrey HepburnPenelope HobhouseGraham Stuart ThomasAudrey Hepburn takes viewers on a tour of the world's greatest gardens.
- StarsPeter JenningsNeil SimonJohn UpdikePeter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. Through archive footage and hundreds of interviews the series examines 100 years of American history from the influx of immigrants in 1900 to the late 90s explosion of technology and mass communication.
- StarsLiev SchreiberDavid BowieRobbie RobertsonA history of rock and roll music.
- StarsAngela BassettJeremy RabbThe history of African Americans.
- StarsAlfre WoodardRobert TowneBarry GoldwaterThe amazing transformation of the American Southwest in the 20th century, from desert to oasis.
- CreatorVivian DaviesRenée FriedmanStarsPhilip MadocAt the height of Egypt's new kingdom, the most powerful Pharaohs who ever lived were buried in tombs full of gold, a divine metal which was regarded as the flesh of the gods. Where did this wealth come from and how did Egypt become the greatest empire the world had ever seen?
- StarsCarol RissmanArthur LevineTheodore RoszakA turbulent decade shaped by political upheaval, cultural shifts, and momentous events from assassinations to the Vietnam War to the moon landing's triumph.
- StarsBill KurtisStephen R. FoxWilliam BalsamoBill Kurtis hosts this special seven part documentary series on the history of organized crime in America. Each episode focuses on a different facet of the Mafia and it's leaders from the 1930's to the 1990's.
- StarsJeff GoldblumSusan RaeRobert BakkerJeff Goldblum, the star of Jurassic Park (1993), narrates this five-part documentary about the dinosaurs of North and South America, Europe, Africa and Australia and Antarctica.
- StarsPeter JenningsHenry KissingerSteve AllenPeter Jennings hosted this 6 episode special that reviews some of the most important events of the 20th Century. Each episode is a two part examination of two events in history that happened at different times during the 20th century, but are loosely connected and help explain the complexity of America and its place in the world. Episode 1-"Heaven and Earth" explores Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 and America's Space Program culminating with man taking the first steps on the Moon. Episode 2-"Ultimate Power" explores Hitler's rise to power in Germany and America's race to develop the Atom Bomb before the German's. Episode 3-"No Man's Land" explores America's involvement in World War I; which we won but was not "the war to end all wars," and end of the Vietnam War; which was lost after America grew tired of a war that seemed to have no end. Episode 4-"Memphis Dreams" explores the rise of Elvis Presley and rock n' roll and Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader, who lost his life attempting to help striking black garbage workers; both these events occurred in Memphis, Tennessee. Episode 5-"Coming Apart" explores President Franklin Roosevelt's social policies to bring America out of the depression followed by Senator Joe McCarthy's suspicion that Communists have infiltrated America's movie industry. Part 6-"Evolution of Revolution" explores the Islamic revolution in Iran and taking American hostages at the American Embassy followed by a discussion about what challenges we'll face in the 21st Century.
- StarsMichael MurphyClaire BloomJason RobardsA survey of the ethnic history of the Irish population in the the United States of America.
- StarsRalph FiennesAlex KingstonLinda KenyonCycle of record films about life and death of the last Russian monarchs.
- StarsBob BrierTamsin GreigTerence HarveyThe program traces the lives of great Egyptian characters such as Cleopatra from childhood to her untimely death.
- StarsSarah BradfordJohn BrabournePenny JunorPBS documents the rise, fame and infamy of the Royal House of Windsor, born from its German roots.
- StarsWalter CronkiteThis eight part series takes an in-depth look at history of warfare. Shot on location around the world, each episode examines various developments in evolution of armed conflict from technological breakthroughs to technical innovations while simultaneously exploring how and why the majority of military campaigns of the pass 3,000 years were fought.
- StarsEdward HerrmannThomas J. HudnerHarry J. MaihoferThe Korean War was a war of firsts: The first jet war; the first war where it was not possible to unleash full power politically or militarily and the first battlefield of the Cold War. Lasting three years it took more than 2000000 military and civilian lives in it's bloody wake. Setting all the rules for East/West conflict during the nuclear age brought an unknowing world closer to an all-out atomic war than has ever been told. Historians battle veterans and archival footage reveal the pain glory and pathos of the war.
- StarsVanessa WilliamsClyde TaylorArthur MitchellA history of African-American arts in the 20th century.
- StarsHenry Louis Gates Jr.Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures -- from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa to an advanced 16th century international university in Timbuktu. However, for centuries, many of these African wonders have been hidden from the world, lost to the ravages of time, nature and repressive governments. Join Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, on the journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.
- CreatorBruce NashAllan ZulloStarsStacy KeachJared RushtonMarianne MuellerleileA collection of true ghost stories hosted first by Leonard Nemoy and directed by Tobe Hooper. After each story was depicted with actors, actual people who had lived through each story were interviewed. Nemoy gave way to Stacey Keach who hosted and narrated remaining episodes.
- StarsRobert HughesTime magazine and his greatly acclaimed study of modern art, The Shock of the New, Robert Hughes now addresses his largest subject: the history of art in America.
- StarsKaren WilsonCicily WilsonBill SimsA year-and-a-half in the lives of an interracial couple and their two biracial daughters.
- StarsWalter CronkiteBen BradleeDaniel EllsbergWalter Cronkite hosts this series that takes us through his career from his early days as a newpaper journalist through his years at the desk at the CBS evening news to his post retirement career. Along the way he discusses how he saw the various changes, the triumps and the tragedies of the 20th Century.
- StarsRichard PettyDale EarnhardtBuck BakerThe History of the First Fifty Years of NASCAR.
- StarsMorgan FreemanThis program documents the migration of rural Southern blacks from the segregated South to Chicago. Cultural and political gains become offset by overcrowding and increasing ghettoization, as Northern politicians ignore resentment that explodes in the Sixties. Finally, Chicago gets its first African-American mayor; many families move out of the ghetto to middle-class success; many others remain mired in a growing "underclass". Includes historical footage and personal interviews. The program has three parts: (1) Take me to Chicago; (2) A dream deferred; (3) Strong men keep a-comin' on.
- StarsJerry LewisMartin ShortChevy ChaseFollows the careers of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis from their first performance together at the 500 Club in Atlantic City in 1946 through their years on "The Colgate Comedy Hour" to their final performance together in 1956.
- StarsPatrick StewartToshi TodaMichael Keys HallSpace is no longer a new frontier: It's a vital part of our world. Each fascinating program gives an eye-opening view of the way space exploration has revolutionized how we see ourselves, our planet and the universe beyond.
- StarsJohn MohawkJoy HarvoA three-part American television documentary miniseries that explores the history of Native American cultures, with each hour of the series devoted to a particular region of the United States.
- StarsPeter CoyoteThis ten-part series looks at the rise of Pacific Asia.
- StarsLevon HelmRobert TownsendTeri GarrCelebrity hosts explore famous U.S. highways.
- StarsRichard CrennaThe history, science, and beauty of American lighthouses.
- StarsRaj BabbarAmitabh BachchanB.R. ChopraA tour of Bollywood and Indian Parallel cinema.
- StarsMarlon RiggsJim FourattJesse HelmsFour films explore the history of lesbian and gay liberation in the United States from the 1960s to the 1990s
- StarsGeorge LucasRick McCallumLiam NeesonBehind-the-scenes web series on the making of Star Wars: Episode I.
- StarsBill MoyersHuston SmithThe Wisdom of Faith is an explanation of some of the world's greatest religions by one of the greatest minds of comparative religion, Huston Smith. Bill Moyers is a terrific interviewer and compliments the subject.
- StarsRoger MuddGregg OlsenTom BrutonThe four-part documentary series examines two historic cases in each episode: a nearly perfect crime that failed and a crime that remains unsolved.
- StarsPatrick AllenRoy WardJeremy AnthonyThe Second World War was fought on myriad fronts, from the deserts of Africa to sea battles in the Pacific to aerial dogfights. Facing one of history's most lethal adversaries in the form of the Nazis, every battle mattered for the Allies.
- StarsAndrew SachsSupernatural: The Unseen Powers of Animals is a six-part British nature documentary television miniseries that was produced by John Downer Productions and commissioned by the BBC Natural History Unit, the same team behind the earlier successful shows Supersense and Lifesense. The program was narrated by Andrew Sachs and originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 in 1999. The theme of the series was "the unseen power of animals.
- StarsHal Holbrook
- StarsErnie HudsonVanessa ChesterMyles JeffreyAn insider's guide to the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
- StarsJohn VinerJack FortuneChristopher KentThrough fascinating and at times shocking archive footage the programs in this series tells the stark story of the First World War, which even 100 years later remains a visceral national memory. The evolution from trench warfare to utilizing tanks and airplanes changed the shape of military campaigns forever.
- StarsWill LymanA revealing 4-part series about the elite group of American warriors called Navy SEALs. Filmed over 6 years, the collection includes, In Harm's Way, Hellweek, Direct Action!, and The Silent Option, which won an Emmy Award.
- The series follows the voyage of Vasgo da Gama from Portugal around Africa, India to Asia. Co-production with RTP for the 500th anniversary of the voyage of discovery
- StarsJohn MiliusLawrence BaynePeter KokalisAt the center of every armed conflict of the 20th century, the machine gun has been a tool of conquest - and of liberation. Everywhere, it has unleashed consequences its creators never imagined. This is the history of one of the world's deadliest inventions, a story of technological innovation, industrial revolution, and political power. Three one-hour segments of Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun, is a sweeping look at the rise of the American empire.
- Through the lens of Wolfgang Bayer, one of the world-renowned masters of history cinematography, this 10-part television series explores the many creatures that kill, examining their varied lifestyles, their strategies and the vital role they play in the world's ecosystems.
- StarsTomi UngererJérôme de MissolzLawrence EagleburgerAn international documentary mini-series about national tendencies in modern societies (as observed in Italy, France, and ex-Yugoslavia).
- CreatorAl RazutisStarsAl RazutisMelissa CrenshawFred UnterseherA four-part documentary, shot on video, featuring 14 North American holographic artists working on the West Coast in the 1980's/90's, with gallery and studio tours and personal up-close interviews. Parts 3 and 4 are in 3-D.
- StarsJacques-Yves CousteauGeorges WilsonFrom whale sharks to giant trevally fishes, a panorama of Madagascar's fauna, then an inventory of the country's social situation in the company of the men and scientists sailing on board Cousteau's famous vessel Alcyone.
- Breathtaking photography, underwater exploration, aboriginal people's culture and way of life, and other fascinating discoveries mark the acclaimed Australia expeditions of explorers Jacques and Jean-Michel Cousteau.
- StarsStephen R. BissetteBissette has presented a lecture series on horror comics called "Journeys into Fear". From 12th century Japanese ghost scrolls to 16th century Mixtec codices he traces the genre from its roots to present day.
- With the goal of creating a safe, friendly environment in which to stimulate discussion about the transition from childhood to adulthood and some of the responsibilities that accompany these changes, this series offers the various perspectives of sixth-graders in their classroom, people on the street and experts such as doctors, counselors and teachers.
- StarsPeter Fonda
- StarsAlec Baldwin
- StarsJacques d'AmboiseIsadora DuncanGregg BurgeA look at the history and social impacts of dancing.