Violet rallies a group of students at Attaway High to join the Track and Field team. This rag-tag group encounter friendship, steep competition and even romance along the way.
Witness the rich and tumultuous history behind our nation's Shrine of Democracy in this stunning new documentary series. Chip into the history of the men whose faces are sculpted and the men who sculpted them in this 7-part chronicle containing detailed biographies and virtual tours of Rushmore and the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial. Celebrate the magnificence of this American icon with breathtaking visual storytelling surrounding the awe-inspiring Mount Rushmore.
What do your dreams mean? Do men and women differ in the nature and intensity of their sexual desires? Can apes learn sign language? Why can’t we tickle ourselves? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, religion, persuasion, love, lust, hunger, art, fiction, and dreams. We will look at how these aspects of the mind develop in children, how they differ across people, how they are wired-up in the brain, and how they break down due to illness and injury.
The twisted-but-true stories of established communities and social circles turned upside down by the presence of a single newcomer, leading to murders that slowly reveal not everyone is who they seem.
British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones hops on some of Australia's most impressive long distance trains, travelling across the expansive outback and along spectacular coastlines.
Emotional new interviews and never-before-seen footage reveal untold secrets in the most iconic yet calamitous celebrity unions in pop culture history.
Concise, all too brief, historically accurate accounts of shocking moments from the lives (or deaths) of famous composers. Brahms makes the list twice.
The Second World War was a ‘total war’: in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce; area bombing campaigns reduced cities to rubble; sieges doomed populations to starvation; racial policies sponsored campaigns of genocide. Told through incredible archive footage & expert interviews.
Using captured German footage to cover the growth of German aggression starting with the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the invasion of Poland. Animated maps show battle positions and advancements of the German Army.
Military training film in which an instructor takes a new B-17 bomber pilot through preflight inspections of the aircraft and preparation for departure.
Fury in the Pacific is a documentary about a pair of World War II battles in the Pacific: the Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Angaur. It was co-produced by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marines, and directed by a series of combat cameraman. The film is noteworthy for its praise of the fighting abilities of Japanese soldiers, and its fast-paced editing.
Covers the United States involvement with Korea and testing of Korean weapons. John Ford directed this film which is the only color documentary made during the Korean War.