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The Young Vote follows a diverse group of students and activists during the 2020 election to understand young people's perceptions of voting and civic engagement.

Filmed across eleven states, Courtmaker explores the life of the greatest judge in American history, John Marshall, who as the fourth Chief Justice, built the Supreme Court into the third pillar of American government. Through in-depth interviews with scholars, judges and Supreme Court justices, the film sheds light on our democracy's foundational legal philosophies.

At a critical juncture in our nation’s history, Public Defender , an award-winning documentary film, examines the fault lines of American democracy through the lens of Heather Shaner, a seasoned and fiercely compassionate public defender in Washington, DC.

Triumphs and tragedies of Thomas Paine’s life unfold in To Begin the World Over Again , a one-man play filmed live in Hollywood. Paine, provocative writer and flawed politician, ignited revolutions yet died ignored. His radical ideas on democracy, equality, and morality still challenge us: “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”

Inventing America brings our Founding Fathers back to life in a TV talk show before a live audience. In Episode 3, Liberty for All ,...

Inventing America: Making a Government brings our Founding Fathers back to life in a TV talk show filmed before a live audience. Episode...

Inventing America: Making a Nation brings our Founding Fathers back to life in a TV talk show filmed before a live audience. Episode 1...

Developed by Nebraska Public Media, Civics Scribble is a line-drawing puzzle game that challenges players to flex their U.S. civics knowledge. Navigate 96 unique levels in a fun, retro-meets-modern game experience.

The Holocaust began with words – hateful words aimed at Jews, and others. Words can encourage and compliment, but words can also startle...

Explore the County Committee political machine in New York City, suppression at the local levels of American democracy, and the activists...

Wyoming, the last state in the Rocky Mountains to adopt Prohibition, struggled to stop the sale of illegal liquor. It created a new...

A Towering Task tells the story of the Peace Corps, a unique U.S. government agency born out of the Cold War and the heady days of the...

For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the practice of allowing colleges and universities to use race as a criterion in...

The history of struggles for representation and recognition in America is the subject of episode 3 of our Humin Focus series, Who Counts:...

Learn about the origins of Wisconsin's state government, and explore the ever-changing process behind the legal system that guides us as...

The Iowa Caucus continues into 2024 as a throwback to another era. Every four years presidential candidates from one or both political...

Shane Wood's life changed in Iraq. In an instant, everything was different. but when he came home, the farm was still here, same as ever. Almost, like it was waiting for him. - "Our Ohio" is ThinkTV's weekly series showcasing the lifestyles, heritage and culture of the Buckeye state.