A civil rights leader in Harlem before entering politics, Powell was one of the most charismatic black leaders of the 20th century.
Native Alaskans, oil company representatives, environmentalists, politicians, and others tell the story of the 800-mile pipeline.
Mathematician and paranoid schizophrenic John Nash's work became a foundation of modern economic theory.
The 1968 Democratic National Convention saw a clash of political visions on the convention floor and violence outside on the streets of Chicago.
An African American minister whose dream of ending racism galvanized millions of Americans in the civil rights movement.
For 21 years, Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley ruled the city, building the Sears Tower and O'Hare Airport.
The inspiring story of the modern environmental movement.
This acclaimed 14-hour series covers all of the major events of the civil rights movement from 1954-1985, tracing African Americans' struggle for equality and justice.
Cuba's Communist leader defied the odds, surviving his Soviet benefactors, the wrath of U.S. presidents, two diplomatic crises and assassination attempts.
A courageous band of civil rights activists called Freedom Riders who in 1961 challenged segregation in the American South.
The Freedom Summer of 1964 saw whites and blacks coming together in a nonviolent army to bring national attention to the struggle for racial equality.
French settlers in Louisiana merged with African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans and others to create Cajun and Zydeco musical traditions.
The Alabama governor and presidential candidate promised segregation forever.
For the first time on television, God in America will explore the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States.
Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, Kennedy's presidency long defied objective appraisal. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
A portrait of JFK and his brother Robert as they confront Alabama governor George Wallace over segregation.
A saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy.
Lyndon Johnson pushed progressive programs before the Vietnam War eroded his support. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
Originally settled as a mail stop, Las Vegas changed from an Old West vacation town, to a mafia haven, to the "Atomic City" and "Sin City."
The international race to develop biological weapons during the 20th century.
Malcolm X, a man who both terrified and inspired, expressed the anger and struggle of black people for freedom in the 1960s.
Equipment failure, human error and bad luck led to the country's worst nuclear accident in 1979.
The country's oldest beauty contest has become a battleground and a barometer for the position of women in society.
From Joseph Smith's discovery of gold tablets to persecution, migration, and settlement in Utah, the film explores the history of the most American of religions.
The acquittal of the murderers of Chicago teen Emmett Till mobilized the civil rights movement.
Winner, 2010 Peabody Award --- The 1968 My Lai massacre, its subsequent cover-up, and the soldiers who broke ranks to bring the atrocity to light.
From Reconstruction to the 1960s, this film offers a portrait of New Orleans that reflects the best and the worst in America.
The history of New York City and the people and forces that have shaped it over the past 400 years is told in a seven-part 14.5-hour series.
Postwar New York City and the global economic order told through the story of the World Trade Center.
Richard Nixon faced impeachment but also ended the Vietnam War. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
