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- On his book tour, Michael Moore exposes more wrongdoing by greedy big businesses and callous politicians around America.
- When an unemployed Detroit man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, his three children are determined to get him out of jail in time for Christmas and they decide to enlist the help of "the most powerful man in the world" - President Hoover. En route to the White House, they meet an array of colorful characters.
- Titanica reveals the clearest motion pictures ever captured of the Titanic. Witness startling images of the long-lost ruin contrasted with never-before-seen 1912 archival photos showing her in all her splendor. Feel the passion of the explorers, each obsessed with a different aspect of the expedition.
- A controversial three part critical documentary on the history of the CIA.
- Wolves tells the remarkable story of one of the world's most tenacious species and our closest fellow predator. The film follows these elusive subjects across remote landscapes in an effort to catch glimpses of a way of life known only to a handful of scientists.
- The modern myth of the UFO begins with a 1938 radio broadcast and continues through two major 1947 sightings, the "contactee" movement, abduction stories and crop circles.
- Historical documentary on the Spanish-American war, the events surrounding it, and the people involved. Highlights events in Cuba and the Philippines.
- "Sacred Waters of Cambodia" uncovers Angkor's ancient building and water systems and explores how Canadian architects, engineers, aid workers and the Cambodian people are looking at Cambodia's ancient civilizations for practical knowledge, inspiration and hope. "Sacred Waters of Cambodia" is a film about the genius and tragedy of the Cambodian people, about their resilient spirit, and their hope for the future. It is also an explanation of the importance of culture to both the morale, and the practical functioning of any civilization. "Sacred Waters" illustrates how people from around the world are working together to reassemble the infrastructure of a country destroyed by war, and how together they are learning from the cultural, religious, and technological successes of the past.
- When the Communists took over Russia in 1917, the royal family was executed the year after, 1918. But in later years, many said that the youngest princess escaped. The program looks at recent evidence which clears up many questions surrounding the fate of the young woman, as well as the identity of the Anastasia claimer in New York City in 1928. Was she the genuine princess or a fake?
- The history of the first federal women's prison, which opened in West Virginia in 1928.
- During the turbulent year of 1968 Susan Borman looks with dread on her husband's impending mission to orbit the moon.
- NASA prepares for the Apollo 1 mission, then investigates the cause of the mission's tragic cabin fire.
- The United States launches an aggressive plan to beat the Soviets to the moon.
- 199857mTV-PG7.7 (451)TV EpisodeWith a documentary film crew watching their every step NASA prepares for the Apollo 7 mission.
- Rails as an alternative to sea or overland travel Early locomotives lead in to the 4-4-0 "American" type locomotive Land grants for railroad building started with the Illinois Central. Transcontinental railroad builders passed each other by 100 miles. Congress forced them to meet. Saftey inventions Diesel-electric locomotives Advanced and super steam locomotives Streamlining Advertising, inc. the C. & O. Chessie the Kitten The Diesel Revolution The photographic work of O. Winston Link
- A caboose followed at the end of every freight train, and its design was improved to ensure better conditions, visibility and security for the conductor and brakeman. Their bright colors (red, yellow...) helped them to stay on the memory of the kids that saw them pass, or eventually stop for the conductor to perform some community service when he received a radio message for help.
- 1997–1998TV EpisodeThe Pinkerton detectives protected trains from robbers, and strong men were also hired by the railroads to evict penniless people from taking the train without a ticket. From those early times, security on board of trains got more sophisticated until the end of the 20th century.