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1984

"Big Brother." George Orwell gave us a new synonym for oppression in his bleak post-WWII novel. Follow Winston Smith and Julia as they hide from the Thought Police and end up in infamous "Room 101." O  ...     more information

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1984

 

20th Century Turning Points in U.S. History

20th Century Turning Points in U.S. History is an eight-part series designed to provide a clear overview of the people and events that distinguished the 20th century at specific points in time that we  ...     more information

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20th Century Turning Points in U.S. History

 

2nd Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms

Take a rare look inside the Missouri 51st, a militia in Kansas City with nearly a thousand supporters. Learn about the history of militias, the constitutional right to bear arms, and the controversia  ...     more information

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2nd Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms

 

A DVD History of the U.S. Constitution

It is our nation's most revered document and a creation of mankind's enduring search for liberty and freedom. It resonates with the spirit of the times during which it was conceived and serves as a gu  ...     more information

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A DVD History of the U.S. Constitution

 

A Matter of Degree

Every, millions of kids skip school or drop out altogether. But there are vitally important reasons for kids to stay in school. Dropouts are less likely to have jobs, more often dependent on welfare,   ...     more information

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A Matter of Degree

 

A School of Their Own

In remote Nepal, the Riverside School is a unique educational environment that educates low-caste and tribal children, half of whom are girls. There, children flourish in an environment free of the ca  ...     more information

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A School of Their Own

 

A Silent Epidemic

It's scary, dangerous, and hard to talk about with your kids: one out of four sexually active teens contracts a sexually transmitted disease (STD) - 3 million new cases a year.

How do you talk   ...
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A Silent Epidemic

 

A Violent Age

Have your children ever been the victims of high school bullies? In spite of anti-violence messages and bullying videos, do you suspect your own kids may have hurt or threatened someone else? In eithe  ...     more information

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A Violent Age

 

Abel's Island

The saga of Abelard, an elegant and romantic mouse, whose determination and resourcefulness enable him to escape from a deserted island and return to his beloved wife. Narrated by Tim Curry.   ...     more information

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Abel's Island

 

Abolishing Slavery in America

The enslavement of millions of African Americans stands as one of the darkest periods in the history of the United States. Explore significant events in the long-fought battle to abolish it. Includes   ...     more information

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Abolishing Slavery in America

 

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865) was born in Hardin County, Kentucky and served as the 16th President of the United States. An outspoken challenger of the institution of slavery, he   ...     more information

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Abraham Lincoln

 

Abuse of Power

From ancient Rome to 20th-century South Africa, explore how leaders have abused power to maintain their authority. Includes one feature and two shorter segments: Struggles for Power; Down Came the Wal  ...     more information

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Abuse of Power

 

Accidental Inventions

Accidental Inventions examines the stories behind 10 extraordinary inventions, using historical photographs, 3D graphics, and interviews with professors and professionals from the FBI to the U.S. Air   ...     more information

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Accidental Inventions

 

Adapting to the World

Change is constant in the natural world. Four segments demonstrate how adaptations have enabled various species to evolve and thrive. Oceans: Cradle of Life--Traces how organisms developed in Earth's   ...     more information

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Adapting to the World

 

Adolescent Cognition: Thinking In A New Key

It is not just teenage bodies that undergo tremendous changes in adolescence; young minds begin working in new ways that sometimes cause awkward situations just as do the newly elongated legs or deepe  ...     more information

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Adolescent Cognition: Thinking In A New Key

 

Adventurers

Meet American men and women with the ingenuity and daring to venture where others hadn't. Segments cover Orville and Wilbur Wright, Edmund Hillary, Roald Amundsen, Richard E. Byrd, Charles Lindbergh,   ...     more information

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Adventurers

 

Affluenza

We've seen them, heard them, some of us may even be raising them ourselves: children who want more, faster, bigger, better. Cars, cell phones, designer clothes.

Psychiatrists say we're raising   ...
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Affluenza

 

Africa Today

How have recent tumultuous events affected Africa's families, economies, and environments? This presentation describes many ways of life in Africa and puts a human face on events and places in the new  ...     more information

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Africa Today

 

Africa: Economics and Change

Africa's productive farms, mines, and waterways demonstrate the continent's wealth of resources. Segments visit Mali, Tanzania, Algeria, South Africa, and other countries. In this episode, students se  ...     more information

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Africa: Economics and Change

 

Africa: People and Places

Bisected by the equator, nurtured by the Nile, the continent of Africa unfolds. Africa's Geography -- Mountains, deserts, jungles, beaches -- see Africa's rich geological diversity. Flight over the   ...     more information

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Africa: People and Places

 

Africa: Shaped by the Past

Africa's long history dates back to the dawn of man, and the past strongly influences the lives of Africans today. Segments present the stories of several different regions. Life on the River--Explore  ...     more information

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Africa: Shaped by the Past

 

After the Bell

Around the clock, parents want their children to be safe. In the hours after school gets out (3 to 6 p.m.), the expectation is that students will continue to be safe, busy and productive. During this   ...     more information

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After the Bell

 

Against All Odds

Why do some children succeed while others fail? How do children who face tremendous obstacles find the determination, strength and skills to achieve? And what can parents and educators do to help nurt  ...     more information

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Against All Odds

 

Aging Successfully: The Psychological Aspects Of Growing Old

Systematic examination of old age is a new field inspired by the unprecedented number of people living long enough to become elderly. Developmental psychologists Paul and Margret Baltes have proposed   ...     more information

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Aging Successfully: The Psychological Aspects Of Growing Old

 

AIDS: Ending the Epidemic - Set

Part 1: AIDS: A Changing Epidemic HIV infection rates have changed dramatically in recent years. Women and minorities are now the fastest growing groups of AIDS patients. Hear how some HIV-positive pe  ...     more information

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AIDS: Ending the Epidemic - Set

 

Alaska's National Parks: Treasure of a Great Land

The Alaska parks total 54 million acres, or two-thirds of all the national parklands in America. This video provides an overview of the natural wonders, rich history and abundant wildlife.  ...     more information

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Alaska's National Parks: Treasure of a Great Land

 

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847-August 2, 1922) was a scientist, inventor, and innovator.  Perhaps due to his family’s association with the teaching of elocution-the study of formal speaking in p  ...     more information

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Alexander Graham Bell

 

All About Plants

Explore the plant kingdom with this look at flowering and non-flowering species. Find out what plants need to grow and reproduce, as well as some of the adaptation they've had to make. Includes four f  ...     more information

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All About Plants

 

All Quiet on the Western Front

Called the greatest antiwar novel ever written, Erich Maria Remarque's story makes us question if war itself isn't the enemy of man. Get in the trenches with Paul Baumer, an 18-year-old WWI German sol  ...     more information

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All Quiet on the Western Front

 

All The Colors Of The Earth

Inspired by her own two children's multi-ethnic heritage, Ms. Hamanaka uses soaring text and beautiful art to celebrate the glorious diversity of children laughing, loving and glowing with life.  ...     more information

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All The Colors Of The Earth

 

All-star Fitness

Watch six Hollywood stars determined to improve their health along with their bodies. Includes two feature segments: Hollywood's Challenge; Measuring the Results  ...     more information

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All-star Fitness

 

Amazing Bone, The

A lonely pig named Pearl dawdles long enough in a field of dandelions to meet a bone who speaks to her. Narrated by John Lithgow.  ...     more information

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Amazing Bone, The

 

Ambient Art: Impressionism

This program allows viewers to view and study an exhibition of over 340 Impressionist paintings from the works of 11 artists who dared to explore the concepts that defined the art movement, from Cezan  ...     more information

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Ambient Art: Impressionism

 

America at War: Charge and Defeat

Two of the most infamous battles on American soil were lost because of errors made by commanders. By studying these deadly encounters, students gain understanding of how the lack or misinterpretation   ...     more information

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America at War: Charge and Defeat

 

America's Economy: Sorrow and Hope

Examine the hardships Americans endured during the Great Depression and the renewal that followed this devastating economic slump. Includes one feature and two shorter segments.

* The Great De  ...
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America's Economy: Sorrow and Hope

 

America's National Monuments: The Historic South

Join Jordan Murphy as he explores eleven spectacular National Monuments throughout America's historic southland. Travel from the prehistoric ruins of Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama to the center of Co  ...     more information

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America's National Monuments: The Historic South

 

America's Prairie

Where have the prairies gone? Run through the ten-foot-high grasses and wildflowers that once blanketed millions of acres of North American prairies. Scamper with the majestic bison and prairie dogs.   ...     more information

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America's Prairie

 

America's Prehistoric Civilizations: The Mound Builders

Had they been made of stone, they would have been among the greatest wonders of the ancient world. These were the pyramids and effigy earthen works by the Mound Building Cultures of the eastern half o  ...     more information

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America's Prehistoric Civilizations: The Mound Builders

 

American Diversity

This program explores the shaping of American society from historical and political values, including how immigration, diversity, and geography helped shape our government.  ...     more information

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American Diversity

 

American Presidents

Examine presidential leadership from the beginning of the 20th century to the tumultuous events of 1929. Then explore how U.S. presidents responded to world events and the cycles of economic downfall   ...     more information

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American Presidents

 

American Values in Conflict

This program explores conflicts in American history: the Trail of Tears, debate about the Second Amendment, and the civil rights movement.  ...     more information

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American Values in Conflict

 

Amphibians

What allows these cold-blooded vertebrates to live in water and on land? Examine many different species of amphibians, including salamanders in Florida, the bufo marinus toad in California, the monkey  ...     more information

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Amphibians

 

An Inside Look: Broken Bones

Meet 11-year-old Lisa Mason. After she accidentally crashes her bike and breaks an arm, we travel inside her bones and see how these tough honeycombed structures of calcium, phosphate, and flexible c  ...     more information

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An Inside Look: Broken Bones

 

An Inside Look: Heart Attack

Journey inside 45-year-old Jon Palmer's body to experience a heart attack up close. The cardiovascular system is an intricate web of vessels, arteries, muscles, and electrical impulses that keeps oxyg  ...     more information

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An Inside Look: Heart Attack

 

An Inside Look: The Flu

Travel inside the body of Holly Jones, a 25-year-old motorcycle courier who becomes a victim of the cellular war between her immune system and the influenza virus. Watch her immune system--an army of  ...     more information

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An Inside Look: The Flu

 

Analyzing Media Influences

Understand the media's influence on the way we feel about ourselves and influence the health choices we make.  ...     more information

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Analyzing Media Influences

 

Ancient Britain-Stonehenge to Celtic Iron Age Forts

It was once believed that the island of Britain was shaped by continuous invasions and conquering tribes from Europe. But now we know this isn't true. Follow the incredible saga of a glorious 7000 yea  ...     more information

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Ancient Britain-Stonehenge to Celtic Iron Age Forts

 

Ancient Pueblo People: The Anasazi

They stand today much as their builders left them 500 years ago. These are the cities of the Anasazi, the ancient Pueblo people of the four corners region of the western United States. Their history i  ...     more information

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Ancient Pueblo People: The Anasazi

 

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Paul Revere comes to life in this meticulously detailed story of what he did before, between and after his patriotic adventures.  ...     more information

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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

 

Angus and the Ducks

A curious little Scottish terrier gets his chance to find out what's making the noise on the other side of the tall green hedge. Video narrated by Debby Boone. School Library Journal: "+ (a) high qual  ...     more information

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Angus and the Ducks

 

Animal Adaptations

Animal adaptations inspired Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution. Help your elementary students understand how animals evolve to cope with their environment. Galapagos -- Scientists dive   ...     more information

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Animal Adaptations

 

Animal Alphabet

Introduce students to the alphabet's 26 letters by engaging their natural curiosity about the animal kingdom. From "ant" to "meerkat" to "zebra," the video features animals familiar and exotic. Fun, e  ...     more information

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Animal Alphabet

 

Animal Colors and Shapes

From the cheetah's circles to the Arctic fox's winter coat of white, the animal kingdom is teeming with shapes and colors. In this video, animals are used to introduce students to basic shapes, includ  ...     more information

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Animal Colors and Shapes

 

Animal Encounters

Of all the animals Jeff has encountered over the years, which are his favorites? Follow along as he treks across the globe to showcase bats, primates, tigers, sloths, pandas, eagles, and sharks.  ...     more information

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Animal Encounters

 

Animals and Numbers

One elephant, two lions, three chimpanzees... Use kids' natural love of animals to help them master counting from one to twenty. Then demonstrate how to count by twos and fives by grouping the animals  ...     more information

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Animals and Numbers

 

Animals Around Us

Take students on a wildlife tour of the diverse animals and habitats found in the United States. The video, which showcases animals in their environments, provides a great way to help students go beyo  ...     more information

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Animals Around Us

 

Animals in Action

Animals walk, swim, reach, and run. Yet, the way they execute these movements is hardly standardized. Build students' vocabulary by having them identify and describe how a variety of animals, includin  ...     more information

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Animals in Action

 

Antarctic Antics

Celebrate the slips and slides and swims and glides of delightful penguins in poetry and song.  ...     more information

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Antarctic Antics

 

Archaeology at Work

Remnants of the past tell remarkable stories about ancient cultures, civilizations, and cataclysmic events. Segments cover subjects and sites that include China, Peru, Jerusalem, and the Earth's magne  ...     more information

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Archaeology at Work

 

Arctic Biomes

This extraordinary five-part series explores the frigid ecosystems and rich history of the arctic.  ...     more information

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Arctic Biomes

 

Arctic Changes

Will Arctic wildlife adapt to global climate changes? Will melting ice and rising sea levels force the coastal inhabitants inland? Join biologists on a five-month research expedition through the Arcti  ...     more information

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Arctic Changes

 

Are You Ready To Interview?

Designed to prepare job seekers for the all-important interview. Corporate employers use an interactive question-and-answer session to advise students on goal setting, finding the right job, appearanc  ...     more information

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Are You Ready To Interview?

 

Arithmetic

From the concepts of adding and subtracting to strategies for estimation, introduce young students to the basic procedures of computation. All content is tied to national standards and benchmarks.  ...     more information

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Arithmetic

 

Arnie the Doughnut

Arnie Looks like an average doughnut, made by one of the best bakeries in town. When Mr. Bing buys him and brings him home to his breakfast table, however, Arnie realizes his carefree days are about t  ...     more information

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Arnie the Doughnut

 

Art of the Netherlands

These are the stories of men of genius whose work has captivated and thrilled generations of people all over the world. Art of The Netherlands is an authoritative new series which chronicles the life,  ...     more information

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Art of the Netherlands

 

Art on a Shoestring

Learn the secrets to creating beautiful pieces of art using everyday materials from around the house.

Cherie Lynn shows you how to turn common items like buttons, string, and cardboard into pre  ...
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Art on a Shoestring

 

Asia's Expansion: Treasures and Travels

Trek across Asia for a look at the cultural forces that have shaped this diverse continent. Includes one feature and three shorter segments: Mongols and Warlords; Lost Treasures of the Yangtze Valley;  ...     more information

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Asia's Expansion: Treasures and Travels

 

Asia's Global Influence

Among the nations of Asia, diverse economic conditions and traditions lead to differences in lifestyles. Through this study, students consider economic situations in light of the political and cultura  ...     more information

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Asia's Global Influence

 

Asia: Tradition and Culture

From Japan's ancient ceremonies to Australia's unique history, students will b