Examines the life of John Nash, the American mathematician who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and who later won the Nobel Prize in economics.
Discusses lobotomies, a medical procedure for helping mentally ill patients initially considered to be groundbreaking when first proposed and performed by Walter Freeman and later decried as a major lapse in morality, and contains interviews with medical historians, former patients, and others.
Examines the threats to survival that whales still face despite the end of widespread hunting, describing the work to save them and presenting footage of whales around the world.
Presents an analysis of the earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18, 1906, looking at the damage done by the quake as well as the resulting firestorm, and discussing the looming threat of future earthquakes in the area.
A collection of six television wildlife documentaries narrated by David Attenborough, each on a different animal, covering: crocodiles, eagles, leopards, polar bears, humpback whales, and wolves.
Looks at the life of aviatrix Amelia Earhart, the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic solo, who vanished without a trace while she was attempting to fly around the world.
The overthrow of the Tweed Ring: November 7th, 1871. New York citizens are fed up with the corruption of William Tweed who has gained political control through bribery and intimidation. New York Times editor Louis J. Jennings, Sheriff James O'Brien and cartoonist Thomas Nast begin a movement to rid the city of Tweed which proves to be successful on election day.
Examines how Lyndon Johnson's belief that pushing civil rights was politically dangerous shaped his presidency and eventually became the cornerstone of his domestic program.
