Date Acquired	Movie Title	Length	Subject
4/25/2007	Planet Earth:  Jungles -  Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Fesh Water - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Caves - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Forests - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Shallow Seas - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Pole to Pole - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Deep Ocean - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Deserts - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet.	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Ice Worlds - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet.	47 min.	Science
4/25/2007	Planet Earth: Mountains - Five years in the making, filmed in more than 200 locations and shot entirely in high definition, the world's premier wildlife cameramen have traveled the world to overwhelm viewers with the beauty and the wonder of Planet Earth. This is the ulimate portrait of the planet.	47 min.	Science
4/19/2007	Elements of Physics: Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum - Examines the field of optics, Maxwells's theory of electromagnetism, and how theoretical insights have led to major telecommunications development.	60 min.	Science
4/18/2007	Elements of Physics:Modern Physics and Cosmology - Explores concepts of modern physics and the unicerse, such as the subatomic world and Einstein's Theories of relativity.	60 min.	Science
4/16/2007	The Science of Structures:Explores the scientific principles behind house construction, including physics, hydrodynamics, electrical engineering, and psychology. [cc]	60 min.	Drafting
2/28/2007	American History: March into the Future: Examines how the U.S. has overcome numerous challenges since 1776, including wars, depressions, and droughts. [cc]	60 min.	History
2/27/2007	American History: Rise of the 20th Century: Explores U.S. invention and innovation in the 20th century, including transportation, engineering and warfare. [cc]	60 min.	History
2/26/2007	American History: A Nation is Born: Explores the growth of the U.S. during the first 100 years, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence and attempted secessions. [cc]	60 min.	History
1/31/2007	Golden Gate Bridge   Tune in for this look at the construction of what was then the longest suspension bridge in the world, built hundreds of feet above the dangerously churning waters of the entrance to San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate.	60 min.	Drafting
12/11/06 and 12/12/06	Time Machine: Tora, Tora Tora: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor    This program chronicles the events of the 1941 surprise attack by Japanese fighter planes on U.S. Pacific naval forces stationed in Pearl Harbor and the resulting entrance of the U.S. into WWII (HIST)	120 min.	History
11/23/2006	Conquest of America: Northwest - Vitus Bering's expedition to determine whether Asis and America are connected (Part 4 of 4)	60 min.	Social Studies
11/22/2006	Conquest of America: Northeast - Looks at Henry Hudson's search for a northern sea route to the East Indies (Part 3 of 4)	60 min.	Social Studies
11/21/2006	Conquest of America: Southeast -
11/20/2006	Conquest of America: Southwest - A look at Coronado's 1540 expedition that reached the Grand Canyon (Part 1 of 4)	60 min.	Social Studies
11/17/2006	The History of Thanksgiving - Documentary traces the history of the celebrartion that began as a Pilgrim harvest feast in the 1620's, was declared a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, and remains a quintessential American Holiday.	60 min.	Social Studies
11/10/2006	The Story of Veteran's Day/Labor Day - Exlpores the history and meaning of the two national holidays.	60 min.	History
11/9/2006	Save our History: The White House 200th Anniversary - Documentary chronicles the construction of the White House and examines the symbolic significance in American History	60 min.	History
11/8/2006	JFK: A Presidency Revealed Part 3 - From secret liaisons to the details of cabinet deliberations during the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK: A Presidency Revealed provides the most in-depth look at the man and his administration ever filmed. Peabody Award-winning producer David Taylor and host Frank Sesno draw on an extraordinary array of never-before-released source material, including JFK's White House audiotapes and Soviet footage from Kennedy's sole superpower summit, to write new chapters in the story of America's 35th President.	60 min.	History
11/7/2006	JFK: A Presidency Revealed Part 2 - From secret liaisons to the details of cabinet deliberations during the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK: A Presidency Revealed provides the most in-depth look at the man and his administration ever filmed. Peabody Award-winning producer David Taylor and host Frank Sesno draw on an extraordinary array of never-before-released source material, including JFK's White House audiotapes and Soviet footage from Kennedy's sole superpower summit, to write new chapters in the story of America's 35th President.	60 min.	History
11/6/2006	JFK: A Presidency Revealed Part 1 - From secret liaisons to the details of cabinet deliberations during the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK: A Presidency Revealed provides the most in-depth look at the man and his administration ever filmed. Peabody Award-winning producer David Taylor and host Frank Sesno draw on an extraordinary array of never-before-released source material, including JFK's White House audiotapes and Soviet footage from Kennedy's sole superpower summit, to write new chapters in the story of America's 35th President.	60 min.	History
11/2/2006	Independence Day: History of the 4th of July - Examines the evolution of the Fourth of July holiday	60 min.	History
10/27/2006	The Haunted History of Halloween - Documentary traces the history of the ancient celebration that began as a pagan harvest festival and was later Christianized.	60 min.	History
9/29/2006	Elements of Physics: Energy and Work - Looks at the behavior and laws of energy in everyday examples	60 min.	Science
9/28/2006	Elements of Physics: Motion , Force and Gravity - Investigates Newton's three laws of motion and Einstein's definition of force.	60 min.	Science
9/27/2006	Elements of Physics: Matter - Examines combinations and states of matter, organized elements, and black holes.	60 min.	Science
9/26/2006	Elements of Chemistry: When Carbon Combines - Profiles the forms and functions of the most common element on Earth.	60 min.	Science
9/25/2006	Elements of Chemistry: Solids, Liquids, and Gases - Looks at the characteristics of each state of matter and the transitions between them through a feature on ice.	60 min.	Science
9/22/2006	Elements of Chemistry: Acids and Bases - Explores the properties of acids and bases, the Arrhenius and Bronsted/Lowry definitions, hydrogen ions, and the pH scale.	60 min.	Science
9/21/2006	Elements of Chemistry : Compounds and Reactions - Explains physical and chemical changes of matter and looks at bonds, electrochemistry, and the Hindenburg explosion.	60 min.	Science
9/20/2006	Biography: Charles Darwin: Evolution's Voice - The English naturalist, who developed the ground-breaking theory of evolution, battles and array of obstacles - a debilitating illness, South American despots, and lethal seas that nearly thwart his voyage of discovery.	60 min,	Science
9/20/2006	Elements of Chemistry: The Periodic Table - Tours the periodic table through segments on electron configurations and patterns within the table.	60 min.	Science
9/19/2006	NOVA: Einstein's Big Idea -	120 min.	Science
9/19/2006	Elements of Chemistry: Atoms - Investigates the building blocks of matter with segments on atomic structure, elemental variation, and electron behavior.	60 min.	Science
9/19/2006	Biography: Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius - Chronicles the life of the scientific genius who laid the foundations for calculus and defined the laws of gravity, but who lives a lonely and unhappy personal life.	60 min.	Science
9/18/2006	Biography: Albert Einstein: How I see the world - A profile of one of the 20th century's most important minds and recognizable faces - his very name a synonym for genius. Born in Germany in 1879, Albert Einstein was a surprisingly poor student, and failed his first entrance exam to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. We look at the long road to recognition, his brilliant theories, including relatitvity, his Nobel Prize in Physics, and his lifelong work for and devotion to international peace.	60 min.	Science
9/18/2006	Elements of Biology: Biomes - Profiles several natural habitats including grasslands, forests, and deserts, and looks at the lives of whales.	60 min.	Science
9/15/2006	Elements of Biology: Organisms and Their Environments - Looks at the food web, eco-energy and the interactions between organisms in nature.	60 min.	Science
9/14/2006	Elements of Biology: Matter and Energy - Looks at energy processes through segments on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and metabolism.	60 min.	Science
9/13/2006	Elements of Biology: Evolution - Examines the evidence behind the theory of evolution, from the first cell on Earth to Charles Darwins's The Origin of Species.	60 min.	Science
9/12/2006	Elements of Biology: Genetics - Looks at the formation of cells and how genetic material is passed from generation to generation.	60 min.	Science
9/11/2006	Elements of Biology: The Cell - Explores simple cellular structures, the differences  between plant and animal cells, and the results of cellular fusion and reproduction.	60 min.	Science
8/31/2006	Statue of Liberty   Modern Marvels    Documents how the construction of Lady Liberty mirrored the saga of immigrants who came to America looking for a brighter future. (cc)	60 min.	Science
7/14/2006	Save our History: Secrets of Jamestown - Host Steve Thomas takes us through swamps with 1,000 year old trees, to a firing range, a sculptor's studio, and right into a forenscis lab to piece together the real story of Jamestown Colony. (HIST)	60 min.	History
6/8/2006	Hiroshima - The Decision to Drop the Bomb -		History
5/26/2005	Faith of My Fathers - based on the 2000 memoir of same name, two part 2005 film follows Senator John McCain's journey from the naval academy to the Vietnam War and his public service.	120 min.	Social Studies
05/20 & 21/06	A Planet in Change: Focuses on the causes and effects of the powerful climatic and environmental forces changing our planet.	30 min.	Science
5/19/2006	Duel: Hamilton Vs. Burr with Richard Dreyfuss - Explores the fact and fiction surrounding the 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Arron Burr.	60 min.	History
5/13/2006	Under the Influence   A look at the consequences of excessive alcohol use, including brain damage, alcohol poisoning, and the risk of becoming involved in a crime.	60 min.	Health
05/13 & 14/06	Air Aware: Focuses on the causes and effects of the powerful climatic and environmental forces changing our planet.	30 min.	Science
05/08 &09/06	Meteors: Fire in the Sky -Two part documentary looks at major recorded impacts of meteors throughout history, featuring interviews with astronomers, geologists, and NASA scientists.	120 min.	Science
5/4/2006	Time Machine: Cinco de Mayo - Tells the story of the 1862 battle in Puebla Mexico, between the French army and an ill-equipped Mexican army.	60 min.	History
4/28/2006	Concepts in Pre Calculus II: Limits, Infinity, and Probability -Explores Zeno's paradox joint probability, conditional probability, limits and infinity, and more	60 min.	Math
4/26/2006	Concepts in Geometry and Measurement: Coordinate Geometry - Looks at practical applications for coordinate geometry, with segments on archaelolgy, polar coordinates, space exploration, and the inner workings of computers.	60 min.	Math
4/25/2006	Concepts in Business Math: Economics and Finance - Looks back at math and mercantilism in the Colonial era and explores the economic concepts of simple and compound interest, linear programming, and profit and loss.	60 min.	Math
4/22/2006	High Anxiety - investigates the causes of teen stress, from the academic and social pressures of everyday life to world events and medical crises.	30 min.	Health
4/19/2006	Road to Revolution - Examines the conditions and causes of the American Revolution, with a look at the Boston Massacre, Thomas Paine's Common Sense, and the colonists who fought the war.	60 min.	Social Studies
4/18/2006	Colonial America - Explores life in the American Colonies, the Salem Witch Trials, and more	60 min.	Social Studies
04/17-18/06	April 1865  Based on Jay Winik's book April 1865: The Month That Saved America: this two-part documentary features interviews with top Civil War historians and historical reenactments of important events that took place during the most pivotal 30 days in the history of the U.S.	50 min.	Social Studies
4/15/2006	Lighten-Up - explores the epidemic of teen obesity and the physical and emotional problems that result	30 min.	Health
4/14/2006	In Search of History: Madam President: First Lady Edith Wilson - Documents how former first lady Edith Wilson made key decisions for the nation for more than a year following her husband's stroke in 1919. (cc)	60 min.	History
4/7/2006	In Search of History: The First Americans - Follows archaelogists who are using the newest technologies to determine how and when America's native peoples arrived here.	60 min.	Social Studies
3/29/2006	The Halogens - Looks at the properties of halogens and the roles of fluorine in dental care, chlorine in drinking water and swimming pools, and bromine in fire-retardant technology.	60 min.	Science
3/26/2006	Sanjay Gupta's SLEEP - Sanjay crisscrossed the country for six months interviewing sleep experts, getting tested in sleep labs and even flying a 747 simulator after being awake for 30 hours.	60 min.	Health
03/21-22/06	The Plague - It was a disease that would turn the world upside down, and it spread faster than it could be understood. The "Black Death" that raged through the world during the Middle Ages was the most devastating infectious disease recorded in human history. This two hour documentary traced the spread of the this disease by describing both the methods of transmission, and the path od infection as those wo traversed trade routes unknowingly carried it throughout the world. (Teacher's Guide)	120 min.	History
3/16/2006	Celebrating the Green: The History of Saint Patrick's Day - Documentary explores the ancient feast day honoring the bishop who christianized Ireland.	60 min.	History
03/13-14/06	Knights of the South Bronx - Ted Danson stars in this inspirational story based on the life of English teacher David MacEnulty, who struggled to improve the lives of poor children in the South Bronx. MacEnulty went into an inner-city school, taught a group of students to play chess, and took them into the elitist world of chess competition where they defeated players from private schools and learned that they could achieve anything if they believed in themselves. (Teacher's Guide)	120 min.	Social Studies
3/7/2006	History of Medicine: Innovations in Surgery and Reproductive Health - Looks at modern advancements in medicine, including the fight against venereal diseases and the military's technological contributions to the medical field.	60 min.	Health
3/3/2006	Investigating Planetary Life - Explores the science of exobiology, the branch of biology that searches for extraterrestrial life.	60 min.	Science
2/28/2006	The Actinide Series - Weighs the dangers and benefits of nuclear energy with a look at the radioactive elements uranium, americium, and einsteinium, and explores the science and applications of nuclear fission.	60 min.	Science
2/24/2006	The Lanthanide Series - Looks at the uses of these rare earth metals, including lanthanum's role in film lighting, praseodymium's importance in industrial magnets, and promethium's use in guided missles and lasers.	60 min.	Science
2/23/2006	The Noble Gases - Explores the applications of neon and the noble gases in photography and electronics.	60 min.	Science
2/21/2006	Non-Metals - Explores the properties of nonmetals with segments on oxygen and evolution, sulfur and gunpowder, hydrogen and the cars of the future, and the shaping of underground caves.	60 min.	Science
2/16/2006	Concepts in Precalculis and Trigonometry - Explores the development of trigonometry by the Moors and the role of laws of cosines and sines in solving real-world problems.	60 min.	Math
2/15/2006	Concepts in Geometry and Measurement: Coordinate Geometry - Examines the uses of math during the Age of Exploration and looks at practical applications for coordinate geometry, with segments on archaeology, polar coordinates, space exploration, and computers.	60 min.	Math
2/13/2006	Concepts in Algebra: Ratios and Proportions - Explores ratios and proportions in a variety of real-world applications, with segments on indirect measurement, conversions, and estimating animal populations.	60 min.	Math
2/10/2006	9/11: The Flight That Fought Back - Explores the last moments aboard Flight 93 during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001	60 min.	Social Studies
2/7/2006	The Color of Friendship - 1999 Disney Original movie tells the true story of an African American family surprised to find that the African exchange student they agreed to host is a white South African girl raised to be prejudiced.	90 min.	Social Studies
2/3/2006	Nutrition and Food Science -  A lot of science goes into your favorite tasty treats. From the creation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to the bacteria lurking in your kitchen to a behind-the-scenes peek at the top ten fun-food factories.	60 min.	Health
2/2/2006	History of Medicine: Innovations in Elder Care - Explore innovations in elder care, including the story of the first successful heart transplant, the development of the pacemaker and major strides in tumor reduction and the treatment of cancer.	60 min.	Health
2/1/2006	History of Medicine: Innovations in Adult Care - See how the historical understanding of the circulatory system and the heart has impacted the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular problems.	60 min.	Health
1/30/2006	History of Medicine: Innovations in Obstetric and Pediatrics- Examines the evolution of obstetics and pediatrics, exploring both technological advancements and social history.	60 min.	Health
12/26/2005	American Beginnings - Explores the foundations of America from the prehistoric Kennewick Man to the Jamestown settlers, pilgrims, and American colonists preparing to separate from British rule, and also considers the many influences that shaped the American Government.	60 min.	History
12/20/2005	Hoxie: The First Stand - A look at the 1955 decision of a small Arkansas town to integrate its schools, which set off the first confrontation with a growing southern movement to resist the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.	60 min.	History
12/12/2005	Diary of Angelina Jolie and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa - Follows actor/United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and Dr. Jeffrey Sach, a world expert on poverty, though Kenua to explore the challenges of hunger, disease, and isolation in africa	24 min.	Social Studies
12/7/2005	100 Years of Women - Eight women ranging in age from 98 to 106 share their life experiences.	60 min.	History
12/6/2005	America's Economy: Sorrow and Hope - A look at the causes and effects of the Great Depression, those who suffered and survived, and the migration as depicted in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.	60 min.	History
12/2/2005	Battling Beyond U.S. Borders - A look at the history of relations between the U.S. and Latin America, with segments on the colonial U.S. after the Spanish-American War, the sinking of the USS Maine, the battle at the Alamo, and a comtemporary Mexican family in the U.S.	60 min.	History
12/1/2005	Racial Inequality: Remnants of a Troubled Time - Examines the history of equal rights in the U.S., with segments about slaves' living conditions on plantations, the American Civil War and the period of reconstruction that followed, and the Bown v. Board of Education court decision.	60 min.	History
12/3/2005	Perilious Fight: America's World War II In Color: "Triumph" - The final episode covers America's efforts to win the war in the Pacific. It closes with celebrations in the streets of New York City, marking the end of a struggle that had killed or wounded more than 1.4 million Americans.  Part 4 of 4	60 min.	History
11/26/2005	Perilious Fight: America's World War II In Color: "Wrath" - This episode focuses on the European theater during the months between D-Day in June 1944 and V-E Day in May 1945  Part 3 of 4	60 min.	History
11/19/2005	Perilious Fight: America's World War II In Color: "Battlefront" - This episode covers from the massive buildup of America's military and industrial capabilities to preparations for D-Day and the largest amphibious invasion in history. Part 2 of 4	60 min.	History
11/12/2005	Perilious Fight: America's World War II In Color: "Infamy" - The first episode takes viewers from the years leading up to the outbreak of World War II through the Nazi invasion of Poland that triggered the joint British and French declaration of war on Germany to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. Part 1 of 4	60 min.	History
11/9/2005	Together: Stop Violence Against Women - Documentary presents four stories of female assault survivors and a discussion of how men and women working together can stop violence.	60 min.	Health
11/7/2005	American Experience: "Victory in the Pacific" - Tune in for this provocative, thorough examiniation of the final months of World War II in the Pacific. This program chronicles the dreadful and unprecedented loss of life and the decisions made by leaders on both sides that finally ended the war.	60 min.	History
11/5/2005	Global Warming: The Signs and the Science - Documentary explores the phenomenon of global warming and the effects of large-scale climate change.	60 min	Science
11/4/2005	America's Castles: The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright - Traces the development of the century's most celebrated architect by examining the homes he designed for himself.	60 min.	History
11/2/2005	World War II: Causes and Consequences - Examines Hitler's European occupation and the Allie's efforts to fight it, dramatic shifts for women on the home front, post-war prosperity, and the subsequent cold war between the U.S. and the U.S.S. R.	60 min.	History
11/1/2005	America's Economy - A look at the causes and effects of the Great Depression, those who suffered and survived, and their migration	60 min.	History
10/30/2005	The Plague - Began like the common cold. Then fever, baseball-sized black swellings on the neck, coughing of blood. Few lived more than two days. The year--1437. It was history's worst biological disaster and almost half of Europe's population died within three years. Hear the actual words of the victims, taken from diaries and journals. Watch as people live and die in the unforgiving grip of fear and death, and wonder how we would act if such a terrible event happened today.	120 min.	History
10/30/2005	The Next Plague - With the current threat of Avian Flu spreading worldwide, President Bush talked openly about the possibility of an epidemic in the coming years. The Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization say that we are long overdue for a deadly epidemic, and it isn't a question of if but when. We'll look at what effect a large-scale epidemic would have on the United States and the rest of the World. We'll ask what steps pharmaceutical companies are taking in developing vaccines and and antidote. We also examine new evidence that the Great Epidemic of 1918 may have been and Avian Flu.	60 min.	History
10/29/2005	Witch Hunt - Meld with the worldview of 17th century New England Puritans--to whom witchcraft was real, dangeroud, and a capital crime--as our vivid, sometimes shocking, recreations reveal the horrifying hardships of life and how superstition filled inexplicable dark corners. Period transcripts, diaries, and letters bring to life the infamous trials and executions.	90 min.	History
10/25/2005	The Civil War: A Nation Divided - Examines the social and economic forces that fostered a North/South divide, the slavery issue, unsuccessful attempts to assassinate Lincoln, and key events of the Civil War.	60 min.	History
10/21/2005	Abolishing Slavery in America - Explores the history of slavery in the U.S.	60 min.	History
10/20/2005	East Meets West: Americans on the Move - Explores the Louisiana Territory, The Trail of Tears, the gold rush and the effect of the War of 1812 on internal affairs.	60 min.	History
10/15/2005	Sex and STDs - A look at sex-related issues teenagers face, such as pregnancy, the pressure to have sex, and sexually transmitted diseases.	30 min.	Health
10/14/2005	Concepts in Advanced Algebra - Features segments on matrix multiplication, cubic functions, permutations, combinations, logarithms, and how math affected ancient civilizations in the Indus Valley.	60 min.	Math
10/13/2005	Concepts in Algebra - Explains Arabic numerals and algebraic concepts, including variable expressions, equations, and functions.	60 min.	Math
10/12/2005	Concepts in Geometry - Introduces triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, polygons, and the role math plays in ancient Greek architecture.	60 min.	Math
10/11/2005	Rational Number Concepts - An exploration of Pi, rational expressions, equations, the Fibonacci sequence and how the ancient Egyptians used math.	60 min.	Math
10/10/2005	Concepts in Number Theory - Introduces math concepts with a look at the Mayan Civilization's reliance on math, and then explores reational numbers, complex numbers, logarithms, and exponents.	60 min.	Math
10/7/2005	Metalliods - An explanation of how computers work and a look at the metalloids boron, silicon, and arsenic.	60 min.	Science
10/6/2005	Other Metals - Explores emerging technology in the future of driving and the fundamental features of the metals aluminum, tin, and lead.	60 min.	Science
10/5/2005	Transition Metals - Examines the construction of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and transition metals such as manganese and gold.	60 min.	Science
10/4/2005	Alkaline: Earth Metals - Explores the bones of the human body to explain alkaline metals, including strontium, barium and radium.	60 min.	Science
10/3/2005	Alkali: Metal - An overview of alkali metals and a more indepth look at the metals lithium, sodium and cesium	60 min.	Science
9/29/2005	The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation - the 1960s were years of change, experimentation and hope that transformed a nation. This two-hour film chronicles this era of widespread democrative activism and provocative music, focusing on the critical events, from civil rights to the women's liberation movement, the youth counter-culture and the Vietnam War.	120 min.	History
9/22/2005	When Seconds Count - looks at the work of the National Weather Service and its importance in providing complete round-the-clock weather profiles.	30 min.	Science
9/21/2005	At the Western Frontier - this documentary of the transcontinental railroad looks at how this new mode of transportation changed the make-up of America's western lands, explores what happened to boomtowns after the gold and silver were mined, and considers the realities of frontier life and the myths about the Wild West.	60 min.	History
9/15/2005	Forecast Earth: Water's Fury - looks at the dangers of flooding and the technology that forecasters use to provide timely flash-flood warning	30 min.	Science
9/14/2005	Intimate Portrait: Geraldine Ferraro - profiles the first woman to run for vice president of the U.S. on a majority ticket	60 min.	Social Studies
9/13/2005	Foundations of American Government - this documentary investigates new findings from the night that helped bring America into the Revolutionary War. Watch Thomas Jefferson articulate the ideals of a new and free nation. Witness the struggles faced by the Constitution's framers. And peruse the first 10 amendments that were made to it.	60 min.	Social Studies
9/7/2005	Modern Marvels - Mount Rushmore - covers the controversial history and remakable design of this masterpiece	60 min.	History
6/15/2005	Modern Marvels - The Cape Cod Canal - this is the story of the Cape Cod Canal and the men who braved the natural elements and the Great Depression by venturing into new engineering territory. In 1909 excavation began on what would become one of the greatest success stories of our time. The evolution of the Cape Cod Canal into what it is today--a major commerce and recreational route of the intracoastal Waterway.	60 min.	Metal Fab
05/30-31/05	Great Escapes of WWII - Rare archival footage and survivors recount daring escapes from Nazi-occupoed territory and P.O.W. camps. Included in this episode are stories of Allied airmen who were dropped behind enemy lines, and how they evaded capture or attempted escapes from P.O.W. camps.  Episode 2 explores the bravery of the French Resistance as its members aide Allied troops and helped escaping P.O.W.'s flee Nazi caputure REVISED 1/4/99	60 min.	History
5/24/2005	The Most Dangerous Woman in America - Interweaving biography and social history, The Most Dangerous Woman in America tells the story of Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary (portrayed by Marian Tomas Griffin). She gained this notoriety by being the first person in North America to be identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever.	60 min.	History
05/9-12/05	Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Tess Durbeyfield is one of literature's best-loved and most memorable heroines. Violated by one man and forsaken by another, she refuses to remain a victim. But her struggle to endure despite the abandonment of her true love and her desperate, final attempt to attain happiness propel the suffering Tess toward a tragic, heartbreaking ending. (4 parts)	240 min.	English
5/3/2005	Buffalo Dreams - Josh has much to learn about the Navajo and their culture. Yet Thomas is a reluctant teacher, for he resists following the Navajo ways of his grandparents. At the same time, Thomas is resentful of those who do not respect Navajo beliefs. When Josh and Thomas begin working together on the buffalo preserve, the stage is set for conflict and action that leads to cultural understanding and real friendship beween the two teens.	90 min.	English
4/30/2005	Sexual Pressures    This program looks at the escalation of sexual harassment and dating violence among middle- and high-school students, explores how kids define these issues, and discusses how teens can better handle their sexual feelings and understand acceptable limits.	45 min.	Health
4/23/2005	Discovery Health Classroom/Extreme Measures    Exploration of the obsession to achieve a perfect body.	60 min.	Health
4/22/2005	Biography: Ayatollah Khomenini - Life of the Iranian religious leader who humiliated the U.S. when his followers took American Embassy workers hostage. Follows his rise from student in the dusty hamlet of Khomein to his exile in Paris and triumphant return to Iran.	60 min.	Social Studies
4/21/2005	Biography: Rasputin - The Mad Monk - They said he was a lustful Mad Monk, a Holy Devil, who preached God's word, yet practiced every form of evil. Dis he hypnotize the czar and seduce the czarina? The real truth about the rise of Grigory Rasputin is stranger and more moving than the legend of the satanic monk. CC	60 min.	Social Studies
4/20/2005	Biography: Genghis Khan Terror and Conquest: The life of the ruthless Mongol conqueror of the late 12th and early 13th centuries.  Traces his military successes from northern China through Russia and Eastern Europe. His conquests created one of the largest empires the world had ever known. CC	60 min.	Social Studies
4/19/2005	Biography: King Arthur - His Life and Legends - He pulled Excalibur out of the stone, gathered knights at the Round Table, and was trained by Merlin the Magician.  But who was the great English King, who has inspired art and politics from medieval times to the age of Kennedy? This portrait of Arthur traces the myth and legend of Camelot's King. CC	60 min,	Social Studies
4/16/2005	Discovery Health Classroom/Smoke Signals   Episode explores the effectiveness of tobacco advertisements on teens and includes stories from students who started smoking and are now experiencing long-tem health effects.	30 min.	Health
4/9/2005	Discovery Health Classroom/Deadly Highs   Episode tackles the attractions and dangers of drug and alcohol abuse through interviews with a teenage heroin addict, a young alcoholic, and a prescription drug user.	17 min.	Health
4/6/2005	NOVA: Great Escape - Follows a team of archaeologists on a hunt for the single surviving tunnel, "Dick", which the Germans never found. Accompanying the team is a group of three of the original escapees, returning to the scene of their daring escape for the first time in 60 years. CC	60 min.	Social Studies
4/1/2005	Biography: Joan of Arc - Virgin Warrior - The incredible life of the 17 year-old peasant girl who donned a suit of armor, rode off to war, and saved France. Historians ponder the question of whether Joan was a national hero, an instrument of God, or simply a troubled but forceful young women.	60 min.	Social Studies
3/31/2005	Alan Alda - Scientific American Frontiers - " The Secret Canyon" - The best kept secret of American archaeology is now revealed - an entire canyon in eastern Utah of perfectly preserved 1,000-year-old remains.  Who were these people, and where did they come from?	30 min.	Science
3/29/2005	Prescribing Beauty - Explores how beauty standards are programmed into the human brain and looks at the growing world of plastic surgery. (cc)	60 min.	Health
3/23/2005	Independent Lens: "Sunset Story" - They're old, they're bold and they'll change the way you think about aging. Eighty-one-year-old Ira and her 95-year-old best friend Lucille are the only lucid residents at a senior citizens' home for political progressives. This film delves into their world, revealing how these women salvage support and community in their old age. (cc)	60 min.	Social Studies
3/23/2005	Yalta: Peace, Power and Betrayal - With the war against Germany drawing to an end in February 1945, the stage was set for the creation of the agreement that would define post World War II Europe. On February 4th, three of the most pwerful leaders in the world, Winston Churchhill, Fanklin D.Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, met at Yalta to craft a peacetime settlement that would forever alter the European Landscape.(cc)	60 min.	History
3/22/2005	Biography: Karen Silkwood: A Life on the Line - Biography, while examining the circumstances surrounding her death and its repercussions, also explores the story of the woman herself, married young, divorced not long after, and determined to expose what she saw as the dangers of her job.	60 min.