At the height of the Great Depression, more than a quarter million teenagers were living on the road in America, many criss-crossing the country by illegally hopping freight trains. This film tells the story of ten of these teenage hobos -- from the reasons they left home to what they experienced -- all within the context of depression-era America.
A courageous band of civil rights activists called Freedom Riders who in 1961 challenged segregation in the American South.
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
The life of the legendary photographer, known best for his black and white images of the wilderness of the American West.
The first man to fly across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh was unprepared for the attention, particularly after his son was kidnapped.
The impact of tuberculosis in America, once the deadliest killer in human history.
A historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in what was one of the nation’s most viciously racist, segregated states.
This film follows the 65 "British soldiers" and 67 "American rebels" who reenact the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord.
The evolution of rhythm and blues through the careers of singers Ruth Brown and Charles Brown, with contemporary performances by both.