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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided
(More about Abraham Lincoln on The Presidents Web site)

He was a dirt farmer's son; she was the daughter of wealthy Southern aristocrats. He was the Great Emancipator; she was the daughter of slave-owners. Together they ascended to the pinnacle of power at the most difficult time in the nation's history.

Adam Clayton Powell (no web site available)

One of the most charismatic black leaders of the 20th century.

After the Crash (no web site available)

The most desperate year of the Great Depression -- 1932.

Alone on the Ice

Richard Byrd's solitary adventure in Antarctica.

Amelia Earhart (no web site available)

The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

America 1900

America at the turn of the century.

America and the Holocaust

Complex social and political factors shaped America's response to the Holocaust.

Ansel Adams

The legendary photographer who captured America's wild beauty.

Around the World in 72 Days

Follow intrepid journalist Nelly Bly on her record-breaking journey.

Ballad of a Mountain Man (no web site available)

Bascom Lamar Lunsford and his campaign to preserve mountain music and dance.

Barnum's Big Top (no web site available)

P.T. Barnum -- huckster, con man, promoter and entertainer.

Bataan Rescue

The Most daring rescue mission of World War II.

Battle for Wilderness (no web site available)

The first major battle for wilderness preservation.

Battle of the Bulge

The single biggest and bloodiest battle American soldiers ever fought.

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The fight between boy-genius Orson Welles and newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.

Big Dream, Small Screen

A Utah farm boy sketches out the idea for electronic television.

A Brilliant Madness

The story of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash.

Chicago 1968 (no web site available)

A clash of political visions in the back rooms, on the convention floor and on the streets of Chicago.

Chicago: City of the Century

Chicago rose from a swampy frontier town to become the quintessential American city of the nineteenth century.

Citizen King

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has become a mythic figure, a minister whose oratory is etched into the minds of millions of Americans. This film brings fresh insights to King's difficult journey, his leadership, and his impact.

Coney Island

Internationally famous carnival of delights, offering everything from the bawdy to the surreal.

The Crash of 1929 (no web site available)

The unbounded optimism of the age -- and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th.

D-Day

The most dramatic single event in WWII.

Daley, the Last Boss (no web site available)

Richard J. Daley, mayor of Chicago, and his climb up the political ladder.

Daughter from Danang

The dramatic story of a Vietnamese mother, her Amerasian daughter, and their reunion 22 years after the Vietnam War.

Demon Rum (no web site available)

Prohibition's effect on Detroit, Michigan, the first major city to "go dry."

Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys? (no web site available)

A year in the life of Wyoming cowboys.

The Donner Party

A haunting story of westward expansion.

The Duel

Two patriots clash in a fatal ritual of honor.

Duke Ellington -- Reminiscing in Tempo (no web site available)

The international star who created some of the most exciting music America had ever heard.

Edison's Miracle of Light

He harnessed electricity and revolutionized the world.

Eleanor Roosevelt

A provocative portrait of one of the century's most influential women.

Emma Goldman

The story of a brilliant Russian immigrant, a radical who became "the most dangerous woman in America."

Eric Sevareid's Not So Wild A Dream (no web site available)

Based on Sevareid's best-selling book of the same title.

Eudora Welty -- One Writer's Beginnings (no web site available)

A writer's Southern childhood and the development of her art.