Ken Burns examines the American utopian 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers
Documentary showing the history of the world famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in America in 1985
This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, tracing its transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American cu
Thomas Hart Bentons paintings were energetic and uncompromising Today his works are in museums, but Benton hung them in saloons for ordinary people to appreciate
The U S Congress is one of the countrys most important and misunderstood institutions Ken Burns tells the story behind this branch of government
For 50 years, radio dominated the airwaves as the first mass medium Ken Burns examines the lives of three men who shared the responsibility for its invention and early success
Ken Burns portrait of Louisiana governorU S senator Huey Long
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion
The Mayo Clinic Faith Hope Science tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a Medical Mecca, the Supreme Court of Medicine, and the place for hope
As the new millenium dawns, Baseball is more popular and profitable than ever, but suspicions and revelations about performance enhancing drugs keep surfacing, calling the integrity of the game itself into question
This latest entry covers the period from the early 1990s onward Labor relations deteriorated badly in the early part of that decade leading to the players strike in August 1994 The Montreal Expos were the best team in baseball at
Defying the Nazis The Sharps War Waitstill Sharp, a Unitarian minister, and Martha Sharp, a trained social worker, in February 1939, boldly commit to a life threatening mission in Europe to assist refugees
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