American Experiment

The story of Dick Cheney, the man historians have dubbed the most powerful vice president in U.S. history. Hear his story recounted in his own words, from his modest upbringing in Casper, to his lifelong high-risk heart problems, his assessment of the world leaders he dealt with, the attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

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.”

In nanoseconds, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of W.W.II forever changed the nature of warfare and how nations would relate to each other. War reached its zenith. A Commitment To Peace looks closely at how the following Cold War years were complicated by personalities, ideologies, old fears and new visions. Unlocking the secrets of the universe would be relatively easy compared to finding the formula for peace. A Commitment To Peace is illustrated with remar

A racially complex American city confronts its past and future. When a Black female city councilor, once bussed as a child to hostile neighborhoods, is catapulted to Acting Mayor, she breaks 200 years of white male mayorship. Boston's old school politics are further challenged when the top candidates in the historic 2021 mayoral race are all non-white women.

The work of elections in the US has fundamentally changed. For decades, election administration was considered a significant but quiet civil service job. Since 2020 election workers have dealt with endless harassment, accusations of wrong-doing, constant questioning of their integrity, and coordinated strategies designed to deter and distract them from their most important work. With a controversial presidential election ahead, US election officials, in rural and urban areas

America From Scratch (and its discussion guides) engages youth with the most important issues of the day, encourages critical thinking, and promotes civic engagement.

The humble and innovative beginnings of the Cable TV industry in Colorado sparked one of the most important industries in the world, an industry that has constantly reinvented itself and is today a major player in broadband. From Bill Daniels and Bob Magness to John Malone, meet the innovative pioneers of the industry, which continues to reinvent itself even today.

A documentary based on the stories of Lars Stavig, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1876, and his brother Knut, who stayed behind in Norway. The two exchanged more than 150 letters spanning more than five decades from 1881 to 1938, the Stavig Letters give voice and reality to the immigrant experience from the perspectives of both countries.