It was a war without bullets and bombs, one that was silent and invisible to most Americans. This program reveals the story of black Americans' long battle for the right to serve as equals in the U.S. military. It wasn't until their vital contribution to the American victory in World War II that Blacks finally won the military's acceptance. Rare combat and newsreel footage captures their inspiring and triumphant struggle, and provides students a rich insight into social history. More Details

Biochemical weapons have existed since the 14th century. They are difficult to control because they are produced from natural substances that are often readily available. Explore how these increasingly deadly weapons have been used and preventative actions such as the Domestic Preparedness Act. More Details

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein orders troops into Iran, expecting an easy victory and dominance of the oil-rich Persian Gulf. Despite huge losses on both sides, the Iranians rally, and aided by their much-larger population and fervor inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini, eventually push out the invaders. More Details

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, how did Japanese-Americans overcome vicious racial hatred, loss of Constitutional rights, and forced imprisonment? This is the powerful untold story of the Japanese-American soldiers who valiantly fought for freedom around the world while battling racial prejudice at home. More Details

North Korean troops invade South Korea, igniting the first hot conflict of the Cold War. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur reverses early U.S.-U.N. losses with the brilliant Inchon landing. Then he pushes so far toward China that he invites a massive Chinese counterattack. More Details

Starved and frozen at Chosin Reservoir, U.S.-U.N. troops are pushed back into South Korea. Even though General Matthew Ridgway restored U.S. losses and Mao Zedong repeated MacArthur's mistake of overextending his troops, fighting drags on for two years, with no formal peace treaty ever signed. More Details

Based in Lebanon, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), along with thousands of refugees, begins attacking Israels northern regions with Syrian support. The Israelis mount a counterattack all the way to Beirut, and eventually expel the PLO and Syrians from Lebanon. More Details

Britain's SAS (Special Air Service) and SBS (Special Boat Service) were WWII prototypes of contemporary Special Forces developed elsewhere. Witness the organization, training, and feats of such forces as the Soviet Spetsnaz and U.S. Delta Force. More Details

Terrorism is the defining issue of our times. Identify two main categories of terrorist groups and examine how the nature and tactics of terrorism have evolved with this program. Also covered are the efforts by counter-terrorist security forces to protect citizens. More Details

Saddam Hussein, having bankrupted Iraq in the Iran War, now invades tiny Kuwait. Most Arab nations unite against him. The United States' overwhelming technological and strategic superiority plays a primary role in defeating Iraq. Hussein remains in control of his devastated country. More Details

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to prevent the spread of Islamic fundamentalism but soon found that its heavy armaments were no match for the determined Afghan guerrillas. When the Soviet army finally left, the Afghans were left to rebuild their destroyed villages. More Details

Seldom-united Arab nations surround Israel with the goal of wiping it off the map, but brilliant preemptive air strikes give the Israelis control of the sky, and the war. Then, in one of the largest battles in the history of armored warfare, Israel devastatingly demonstrates its military might. More Details

This Emmy-nominated documentary contains dramatic still photographs and powerful video of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The indelible images and stirring accounts of acts of heroism are a testament to the human spirit, and how the worst of times can bring out the best in people. More Details

"Remember the Maine!" Students will follow American soldiers as they fight for the first time on foreign lands. Actual newsreel and combat footage and newly shot recreations vividly bring to life the people and events students have only read about. More Details

During the war years, the newsreel reached the height of its popularity. Both the motion picture industry and the American public took the newsreel to heart as spectacular war footage became the largest source of pictorial news. In the days before television, newsreels brought the war home in a way no newspaper or magazine could. More Details

In the 19th century, the United States government forced the Navajo nation onto a small reservation and demanded they abandon their native language for English. But the Navajo secretly kept their language alive, and in World War II, the U.S. Marine Corps recruited young Navajo men to transmit military messages in Navajo code. More Details

The U.S. fights to keep South Vietnam from becoming communist because it fears a domino effect that will sweep all Southeast Asia. Despite ten years of viscous fighting, the U.S. cannot stop the motivated, tenacious North Vietnamese from conquering corrupt South Vietnam. More Details

Decades have passed since new programs about World War I have been created for the classroom. Produced in 2008, these programs contain over 75% live-action archival footage collected from newsreels and military archives from around the world, as well as newly produced computer graphics and maps. Part One sets the stage for this war of ancient hatreds and new weapons, and terrible human suffering. See also World War I: Part Two 1917-1920. More Details

Decades have passed since new programs about World War I have been created for the classroom. Produced in 2008, these programs contain over 75% live-action archival footage collected from newsreels and military archives from around the world, as well as newly produced computer graphics and maps. Part Two explores America's entrance into and role within the war. See also World War I: Part One 1890-1916. More Details

Border conflicts again explode in the Middle East. Egypt and Syria coordinate a surprise attack on Israel, but despite early losses, the Israelis mobilize troops, technology and tactics with speed and precision. Gradually, they again assert their intention and ability to keep their nation intact. More Details

The relationships of children and parents and of husbands and wives in colonial America are depicted in this engaging program, which clearly shows the role each person played. More Details

This is an excellent reenactment of a seminal period in European settlement of the New World. More Details

The free but difficult life of the first wave of American settlers to cross the Appalachian Mountains is colorfully re-created in this program. More Details

This live-action program features realistic sixteenth-century reenactments in both Elizabethan England and America at the beginning of European settlement in the New World. More Details

Even though the availability of land gave American colonists more self-determination than their European cousins, there were still class divisions. How these differences were overcome as the Revolution approached is explored in this enlightening program. More Details

The importance of family, social class, religion, and self-government in the American colonies created a unique set of values. More Details

The program reminds viewers that not all prayers are benign; some promoted slavery. For unwilling African American slaves, their prayers and other cultural practices did not elicit conflict so much as an intense expression of suffering. More Details

In the 20th century, civil rights movements led by César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. were informed by unique religious values and prayer practices. More Details

America’s prayer practices are so diverse and multicultural that they may at times, like religions themselves, divide as well as unite. More Details

Many American public schools began the day with organized public prayer until 1962, when the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed this practice as a violation of the Constitution’s Establishment Clause, causing an ongoing controversy. More Details

Faith-based reform movements have a long history in America, some focusing on the individual and some on broader social issues. More Details

Some people have wanted scientific proof of prayer’s effectiveness, and some studies suggest that prayer and ritual may positively impact humans. More Details

Featuring an emotional reading of the complete Gettysburg Address, this program dramatizes how Abraham Lincoln reconciled the horrors of this battle. The underlying conflicts and the progress of the battle provide the background for one of Lincoln’s most lasting legacies. More Details

This program introduces viewers to the background and major events of this crucial period in American history. It emphasizes the importance of George Washington's leadership in ensuring the Colonial Army’s victory in the Revolutionary War after the hardships at Valley Forge. More Details

"That all men are created equal" are perhaps the most revolutionary words in history. Viewers will learn how Thomas Jefferson was chosen by the Continental Congress to write them, how the Declaration of Independence was amended from Jefferson’s original document, and how it failed to deal with America's most difficult issue, slavery. More Details

Ben Franklin's ideas and actions seem to be the essence of the American character. Using many of the sites and artifacts associated with him in his adopted city of Philadelphia, this summary of his seemingly infinite pursuits will help young viewers understand Franklin’s many achievements. More Details

Betsy Ross, a patriot of the American Revolution, made many sacrifices: two of her husbands died in the war, she made pouches for soldiers to carry their gunpowder, and she even had to tolerate British occupation of her house. But she is most remembered for sewing the first American flag. This program discusses the symbolism and importance of flags. More Details

The Underground Railroad was neither literally underground nor a railroad, but a network of people who helped slaves escape from the South to the North. Thousands of slaves made their dangerous journey to freedom with their help. Harriet Tubman was one of the Underground Railroad's most courageous conductors, and viewers will learn why she was called "Moses of her people." More Details

The story of Chief Joseph and his leadership in the land of Nez Perce. He and his men were chased down by the U.S. Army where he managed to outwit them till the end. More Details

Crazy Horse was a famous warrior, he was captured and killed by U.S. soldiers, but was secretly buried and is still venerated by his people. More Details

A famous medicine man from Apache's tribe, Geronimo, and his band, stayed free long after American and Mexican invaders had defeated many of their tribe. He was later on captured and died in exile. More Details

Quanah Parker was born to a Comanche chief and his white wife, and for awhile he led the Native Americans’ fight against the early settlers. But he successfully adopted white ranchers' ways, living between two worlds and becoming famous in both. More Details

The Ohio Valley, or Old Northwest, was a good refuge from Iroquois attack for the Shawnee, until European settlers arrived. More Details

The Seminoles, Native American people originally of Florida. The U. S. acquired Florida and fight to retain their land. The tribe never officially surrendered. More Details

The Navajo, second largest Native American tribe in the North America. They resisted Spanish and American encroachment on their land but eventually were defeated and transported. More Details

Cheyenne, Native American people that reside on the Great Plains. Their name means the beautiful people and they were known for their strong religious beliefs and for their strong warrior class, the Dog Soldiers. More Details

Also known as the "Five Nations" consists of the Mohawk, the Oneida, the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and the Seneca tribes. They negotiated the Great Law of Peace or the League of the Iroquois, which influenced American political thinkers. More Details

Part of a confederation of seven related Sioux tribes. For many years, the Lakota Sioux dominated the high plains country. As they lost much of their lands to white settlement, the Black Hills became their sanctuary. More Details

The new nation requires a new kind of leader who will uphold the ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. This program chronicles American democracy's beginnings and the creation of the Constitution. More Details

The character of America's first president was revealed during the Revolutionary War and the Constitutional Convention. This program examines his historic legacies, including his voluntary relinquishing of power to a successor. More Details

George Washington's two successors each put their own characteristic stamp on the presidency. This program surveys the pivotal events of their terms, including the rise of political parties, the XYZ Affair, Marbury v. Madison, and the Louisiana Purchase. More Details

Madison and Monroe were the last Presidential veterans of the Revolutionary War. Such vital issues as foreign relations, economic independence, and slavery mark their presidencies. The War of 1812 and the Monroe Doctrine are also discussed. More Details

America continues to expand with the Eerie Canal, and one term president Adams is succeeded by Andrew Jackson, who is followed by his disciple, Martin Van Buren. Injustices to African and Native Americans cannot stem westward expansion. More Details

Spanning the presidencies of William H. Harrison, John Tyler, Jams K. Polk, and Zachary Taylor, this program addresses Harrison's dishonest campaign, westward expansion, and growing tensions between Northern and Southern states over slavery. More Details

The presidencies of Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan are marked by growing tensions in the nation over slavery. Covered are such pivotal events of this period as the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Dred Scott decision, and John Brown's raid. More Details

Devoted to one of America's most revered presidents, this program shows the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg Address, and concludes with Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth. More Details

Reconstruction damages the presidency, with Johnson's impeachment, Grant's corruption scandal, and Hayes' election fraud. It is also a Gilded Age of economic expansion, Edison's inventions, and the beginnings of mass immigration. More Details

After President Garfield's assassination, few expected Arthur to become a strong reformer. Problems brought on by industrialization, urbanization, and immigration plague Cleveland, leading to his defeat by Harrison, an expansionist. More Details

Cleveland was reelected, but economic problems plagued his tenure. McKinley was lucky to become president during an economic upturn, and he and Roosevelt used growing American wealth to project military, even imperialistic, power around the world. Roosevelt also became a social reformer, economic developer, and conservationist, expanding presidential popularity and power. More Details

With the new century comes World War I, the League of Nations, and the Great Depression. Wilson becomes the first Democratic president of the 20th century. His Republican successors promote the business boom of the 1920s. More Details

The Great Depression and World War II are supreme tests of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. This program examines how his character and that of his wife, Eleanor, impacted this era. More Details

This program concisely overviews three important presidencies. The end of World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Space Race, the Civil Rights movement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Kennedy's assassination are covered. More Details

The tumultuous '60s see both triumph (the Voting Rights Act), and tragedies (the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy). Scandal-plagued Nixon becomes the first president forced to resign. Ford's pardon helps to heal the nation. More Details

Key events of the Carter, Reagan, and Bush presidencies are covered, including the Camp David Peace Accord, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, the Iran Contra Scandal, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Persian Gulf War, and the 1992 L.A. riots. More Details

The two terms of 42nd president Bill Clinton see the expansion of social programs and progress, but also bi-partisan struggles, and personal scandal leading to the nation's second impeachment. The 2000 Election controversy of G.W. Bush and Al Gore is covered, as are the September 11th attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A hopeful nation elects Barack Obama, our 44th and America's first African American president. More Details

Sacagawea life story begins from when she was forcible brought to the Mandan tribe and her assistance to lead the Lewis & Clark expedition. More Details

This program details Sacagawea and the Lewis & Clark troupe routes, their disappointment at not finding a continuous water route to the Pacific, and their luck that Sacagawea's lost tribe had the horses they needed to survive the great mountains. More Details

The bleak weather at Ft. Clatsop makes the explorers happy to return over the Rockies. The conclusion of this program includes the important achievements of the expedition. More Details

The programs begins with the Polynesian migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, this program chronicles the people, events, and social attitudes that created a distinctly Hawaiian culture. Traces how a new immigrant Hawaii emerged with the development of the sugar trade and how native Hawaiians became a disrespected minority. More Details

This program explores seven geographical regions of Florida, including the sites in the major cities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota. More Details

Texas, a land of big skies, big oil, big cities, and big ideas. This program explores Texas's history, from its first Native American inhabitants to its rule by Spain, France, and Mexico before it gained independence and statehood. More Details

This program shows the eight geographical regions of California, including major cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento, the rich agricultural land of central California, and the splendors of the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada. More Details

The westward movement begins with Daniel Boone expanding the old Cumberland Gap Trail into a road capable of handling wagonloads of emigrants from the eastern seaboard states. More Details

Whose prayer is America’s prayer? Lincoln’s great second inaugural address exemplified America’s civil religion at its best when he said, "the prayers of both could not be answered . . . the Almighty has his own purposes," that Americans must "achieve . . . lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." But some historians say an interventionist American civil religion also exists that may not set the example of America as "the city on the hill," in its own or the world’s eyes. More Details

Rare newsreel and combat footage from military archives from around the world, gripping narration, and newly produced computer-generated maps and graphics combine to immerse students as never before in the stories behind the major wars of the 20th & 21st centuries. More Details

Using period locations, sets, and costumes, as well as dialogue typical of the American colonial era, this series explores the events and social history that led to the formation of the United States. More Details

This series dramatizes how six of our most important citizens and heroes, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Betsy Ross from the Revolutionary War period, and Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman from the Civil War era, affected the course of American history. More Details

Historic photographs and graphics, dramatic reenactments, maps, haunting music, and their own words of four of the greatest Native American leaders. More Details

Six of America's representative Native American nations from five major geographic areas are portrayed here by historic photographs and graphics, dramatic reenactments, maps, haunting music, and the people's own words. More Details

Co-produced with NBC News, this comprehensive series covers all 43 American presidents. Period graphics and artwork, exclusive NBC News footage, and illuminating narration etch a vivid portrait of the presidency. More Details

This program shows the reenactments of the well-known events of this epic journey, supported by period-inspired maps and sweeping imagery of undiscovered wilderness, illustrate what the teenage girl experienced and how she may have felt. More Details

An introduction for middle-school grades, covering each state’s history, geography, economy, and people, as well as how it relates to its geographical region and to the entire United States. States available include California, Florida, Hawaii, and Texas. More Details

Heritage, what is pass on to each person from his or her ancestors, provides the foundation for developing personal and social identity and strength. It is the purpose of this video to increase student awareness and appreciation of the African American heritage. More Details

African American contributions to our nation's heritage should be stressed continually throughout the year. This video shows how the African American communities has influenced the American democracy. More Details

This program mixes dramatic reenactment and archival footage to provide a historical overview to the major contributions and turning points of the black experience in America. More Details

Emphasizes the disparity of the ship's elegance as she left on her maiden voyage and the mundane smallness in the documentary shots of her lying sunk on the ocean floor. More Details

Moving between the personal and the epic, this recreation realistically shows how this battle changed the course of the American Civil War. More Details

Said to contain the original Ten Commandments, the Ark's appearance and rumored locations are described. More Details

Theodore Roosevelt's magnetic personality drives this patriotic engineering project that would make the USA a world power More Details

Nicholas II had a beautiful family and no sense of the disaster impending for his family and his country. More Details

Peaceful contemporary scenes of Normandy's idyllic beaches contrast with documentary footage of the carnage of the D-Day landing More Details

Scrolls found in caves near the Dead Sea in Israel both confirm and add to our knowledge of Jesus and his times. More Details

The haunting beauty and exotic details of this historical Roman town precede a dramatic reenactment of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that burried it and its people. More Details

The final summit ascent of Hillary and Norgay, including the famous "Hillary Step" rock climb, is reenacted with a seamless combination of documentary and dramatic footage. More Details

Henry VIII established the Church of England and set historical forces in motion, but it is Anne's personal tragedy that brings emotional power to this drama. More Details

Footage of the attack is mixed with chilling details, such as the sounds of trapped men inside the sunken Arizona that were being heard a week later. More Details