Currently there are more than 6,000 languages spoken around the world. This five-part series traces the history and evolution of language and attendant theories and controversies while evaluating the scope of linguistic diversity, the dissemination of language, the expansion of language into written form, and the life cycle of language. Prominent figures in the field of linguistics-Noam Chomsky, John McWhorter, and Peter Ladefoged, to name only three-are...

This educational program explores the history and culture of 1950s America using archival footage, rare interviews and period music. The program explores how television helped to change the American culture landscape, and looks at how this one decade affected the rest of the century. The program highlights important cultural figures from the decade, including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Jackie Gleason, Lucille...

Uncovers the ancient folkloric origins of blood-craving creatures from beyond the grave. Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore, but how it has also played a prominent role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China

Captures the dramatic, lust-filled saga of King Charles II, from his youthful exile in the Netherlands to his numerous sexual escapades during his tumultuous 25-year reign to his secret deathbed conversion to Catholicism

"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...

Describes the activities of the Knights Templar, a group of knights who took vows like a monastic order and fought violently against the Saracens during the Crusades.

Thirty-six rail industry, War Dept., and film industry-produced short films chronicle the development of the railroad industry in the U.S. from the first transcontinental line to modern diesel engines

The German occupation changes the life of the village of Villeneuve forever, and as its residents come under the pressures of war, they make choices that are inspiring and heartbreaking.

This program visits early human archaeological sites and uses computer animation to explore the daily life of the first humans in North America