This epic, visually sweeping series will document the world that we have
created and explore what humankind’s building legacy reveals about our
ever-evolving priorities, aspirations, most basic needs, and deep-seated... SEE MORE >>
On May 2, 1976, twenty-four black men and six white women dressed in blue shirts, black berets, and black leather jackets ascended the steps of the capital building in Sacramento, California. Across the street, the press, ... SEE MORE >>
This program portrays the life and times of Lovelace, a mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron. In 1843, Ada developed a set of instructions, or Notes, for mechanically calculating Bernoulli numbers, which became the bas... SEE MORE >>
On November 22, 1963 the most powerful man in the world was gunned down in broad daylight in front of hundreds of witnesses, police, and photographers. It was the crime of the century—and it was never solved. In anticipat... SEE MORE >>
Scheduled for broadcast on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s death, this probing biography provides a fresh look at an enigmatic man, who remains one of the nation’s most beloved and mourned leaders. ... SEE MORE >>
In the early 20th century, the average American medicine cabinet was a would‐be poisoner’s treasure chest. There was radioactive radium in health tonics, thallium in depilatory creams, and morphine in teething medicine... SEE MORE >>
The night of October 30, 1938, began as any other peaceful Sunday evening. Then, at 8:15 pm, there was a report on the radio that Martians had landed in New Jersey. Almost instantly, people listening in responded to the sh... SEE MORE >>
