Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
In this three-part travelogue, a young Muslim American couple discovers America's Muslim roots on Route 66. From Chicago to St. Louis to Amarillo, Texas, and across the Southwest, rap-star Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins enjoy the iconic highway's well-known roadside attractions, and along the way discover its overlooked Muslim American story. Who knew that Muslims arrived in the 1500s, or that a Civil War-era Syrian camel driver helped survey...
63) Mr. Tornado
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
The Super Outbreak of 1974 was the most intense tornado outbreak on record, tearing a vicious path of destruction across thirteen states, generating 148 tornadoes from Alabama to Ontario, damaging thousands of homes, and killing more than 300 people. Meteorologist Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita spent ten months studying the outbreak's aftermath in the most extensive aerial tornado study ever conducted, and through detailed mapping and leaps of scientific...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Some used captivating style to boost diplomacy. Some offered compassionate calm in days of war. Some embraced the role they never expected to make a difference. And some seized the role they always dreamed of to blaze a trail. Every first lady has their own tale to tell, and this series examines some of the women who left their indelible mark on the White House and in history. Join us as we go beyond the public lives to tell the private stories of...
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Join the Super Readers as they practice spelling, use the power to read, and investigate rhyming words in order to change the outcome of these classic fairytales: Peter Rabbit; Tom Thumb; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; and Rapunzel.
72) Lost viking army
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Forty years ago, hundreds of skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave in an English village. Bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman believes these bones are the last remains of the 'Great Heathen Army,' a legendary Viking fighting force that once invaded England. Cat's team uncovers human stories from the front line, including evidence of women warriors and a lost king reunited with his son in death.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Lucy Worsley re-stages the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, including the most important elements of the ceremony and the celebrations, scouring archival materials and Queen Victoria's diaries for the details. Lucy also tells the story of Victoria and Albert's courtship and engagement as she reveals how this one extraordinary event helped to invent modern marriage.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2011
Description
In 1968, the Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 sank in the Central North Pacific. American intelligence located it within weeks of its demise. The CIA crafted a secret program to raise the submarine in 1974. Now, after much secrecy, this story can be told, by the men who made it happen and with never-before-seen footage of the actual salvage attempt, and new evidence of the project's successes and failures.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Description
First, George accidentally frees some of the animals at the zoo. Then, George discovers that different animals make different tracks. Next, George learns that all living things behave in different ways. Then, George designs and builds the perfect pigeon perch. Next, George must gather and analyze evidence to prove that Gnocchi has been wrongfully accused. Then, George realizes that dogs come in all different shapes and sizes. Next, George learns a...
76) Native America
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Ancient wisdom and modern science are combined to shed light on who were America's first people.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
The fascinating story of a president who knew how to harness the nation's grief over JFK's assassination, and become an unlikely champion of civil rights. Includes rarely seen footage, secret White House tapes, and personal testimony from LBJ's advisors, biographers, friends, and family.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024, 2023
Description
Malaria is one of humanity's oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising new vaccine.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"In distant realms far beyond the familiar solar system, an epic drama is playing out, with a cast list featuring rogue planets, colliding galaxies, and black holes more massive than a billion suns, and each character has its own extraordinary story to tell."
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Pub. Date
©2013.
Description
Ever since the wake-up call that was Columbine, schools and law enforcement have developed multiple strategies to prevent attacks. Indeed, the horror of Newtown needs to be seen in a context that's not defined by defeat. Remarkably, more than 120 school assaults have been thwarted in the past ten years. But, while security hardware and physical barriers can play a deterrent role, it's been psychologists - working hand in hand with law enforcement...