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Will the surge of volunteerism that occurred after September 11, 2001 be followed by the usual decline in civic-mindedness? This program examines the political and social causes of citizen disengagement in the decades since the 60's, but also the reinvention of democracy seen in the ...
This program begins with the earliest presence of Africans on American soil and includes the importation of slaves to service the colonial expansion and fuel the growth of the agricultural economy through plantations of cotton, rice, tobacco, and sugar. The role and contributions ...
The Civil War ended slavery and brought new hope to African Americans. The post-war Reconstruction period spawned new constitutional rights and major social change. Major contributions of African Americans and their leaders are covered up to the present, emphasizing America as a ...
This program mixes dramatic reenactment and archival footage to provide a historical overview to the major contributions and turning points of the black experience in America.
Christianity in Africa had an uneven history after being brought to the continent by Europeans: white missionaries, returned slaves, and apartheid did not offer much promise for a better future. Yet in the 20th century, as this informative program reveals, Christianity experienced ...
Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) was raised in a family of Russian Orthodox Christians, but he was schooled as an atheistic communist. Even though he joined Soviet organizations and the Russian army, he grew to despise Stalin. When his letters exposed his feelings to the communist leaders, he ...
This engaging program documents the story of African Americans' long struggle for the right to serve as equals in the U.S. military. Facing discrimination and outright hostility, blacks nevertheless managed to serve honorably and often heroically. The program surveys a period of more ...
At a Fourth of July parade, a family watches the bands, marchers, and flags go by. Amy, who is nine, talks about how proud she is to be an American. She shares the American flag's history, symbolism, and the rules for respecting it. The memories and principals Amy discusses will help ...
What do Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidents’ Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Thanksgiving mean to Americans? This program will help children understand the significance of these holidays, even those that do not occur during the regular school year.
The quest for freedom is the real American Dream. This Reader's Digest-produced series dramatizes our common history pursuing that ideal. By juxtaposing events usually studied in isolation, it reveals that incidents and eras which increased freedoms for some groups were often accompanied by ...
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