Tag: documentary
Building the Eiffel Tower
Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time.
The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants
The catalogs of Sears, Roebuck, and Co., and Montgomery Ward were icons of Americana, beloved and eagerly anticipated. More than just a collection of necessities and Christmas wishes, the items within the many pages of those catalogs reflected the aspirat...
Alicia Keys - The Untold Stories of My Super Bowl Halftime Performance
A little sneak peek of how it all came together 💫✨ The puppeteers, the rehearsals and everything it takes to prepare for the Super Bowl Halftime show LVIII!
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again
Featuring intimate documentary footage and interviews with Lopez and her closest friends, as well as spectacular in-concert renditions of many of her biggest hits, the docu-concert goes behind the scenes of the superstar's first world tour, which visits i...
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist.
Hidden Dangers of Vitamins and Supplements
In 2016, FRONTLINE, The New York Times and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation examined the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with limited FDA oversight. (Aired 2016)
Searching for Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known. She worked for equal rights for African American...
Easter Island Origins
New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the ancient builders of its iconic stone heads.
Wildlife - Just Insects
Earth is “the planet of the Insects” as it’s been estimated for every one of us, there are 1.4 billion of them. This documentary ventures into their world, an intriguing and impressive realm where extreme strength, endurance and agility comes with the ter...
Oprah’s Master Class: ‘Usher’
R&B superstar Usher Raymond IV catapulted from breakout teen performer to multi-platinum music sensation and sex symbol. Usher details how he dealt with fame at a young age and the role that family has played in shaping his career and life along the w...
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-20th-century American South and published research on hoodoo. The most popular of her four novels is "Their Eyes Were Watching God," publ...
Ravens - Intelligent Rascals of the Skies
Hardly any other species of bird has preoccupied mankind quite as much as corvids. They are exceptionally curious, teachable and intelligent birds. Ravens are the only birds that not only use tools, but also make them themselves.
When Whales Could Walk
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
The Royal Jewels
Although many of the monarchies of Europe and Russia no longer exist--or exist in a much more ceremonial capacity--their astonishing jewelry still remains and is still worn by the remaining royal families.
Norman Rockwell
Norman Perceval Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th-century American author, painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for its reflection of American culture.