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- The life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll icon who shaped the world of music.
- A biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.
- The origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens.
- Famed photographer Ernest Withers was credited with documenting the civil rights movement, but his legacy was blemished when it was revealed after his death that he'd been an FBI informant.
- Travel back to late 18th century Lowell, MA, now infamous for its textile mills and its "Lowell Girls," the poor, barely-educated waifs who helped turn those mills into sweatshops.
- Documentation of the encroachment of European settlers upon Native American lands and the violent reaction of the Indians in their struggle to survive.
- This documentary traces the history of many of the Old-West's most notorious gunfighters and describes some of the most famous shootouts, including the James/Younger gang's bungled Northfield Minnesota bank robbery, the Daltons' attempt to rob two banks simultaneously and the carnage that resulted and the Earps and Clanton gang's shootout in Tombstone, Arizona. The film uses historical accounts, photographs from the period as well as film clips from Western movies depicting the historical events.
- The story of Cyrus Field and the creation of the transatlantic telegraph line.
- Marty Lagina and Matty Blake travel to Kansas City. Missouri, to assist river-boat enthusiast David Hawley as he searches for two 19th century wrecks loaded with lost riches and American history.
- Genius is widely considered to be the ability to change the world in an incredible way: inventing new technology, deciphering the mysteries of the universe. or creating transcendent art. But where does genius come from? What is the X-factor that makes someone a genius? Is it "good genes"? A proper education? Or do geniuses tap into something much more mysterious and extraordinary?
- 2014–TV EpisodeHost Mo Rocca shows us drones used for crop dusting, wood made from kombucha waste, a tactile camera for the visually impaired, and the evolution of board games.
- The vibrant life of Ernest Withers-civil rights photographer, and FBI informant-was anything but black and white.
- Within the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex, a space suit that held great promise for a young child, the unlikely origins of the bikini, and a camera that captured an image that electrified the nation.
- 1979–TV EpisodeThe challenges of disposing of plastics; sandboarding in Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve; North American Truffle Dog Championship in Oregon; the increased rate of maternal deaths associated with childbirth in the United States;