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- Amidst some of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh finds himself in the eye of the storm as he works to advance the causes of peace and equal rights.
- In 1893, Chicago plays host to the World's Columbian Exhibition. One man wants the fair to be the launchpad of his masterpiece. He wants to display to the world his chef-d'oeuvre. It's a gargantuan flying swine. A boar, complete with tusks, a snout, and wide, pointed ears. Its power: Steam. Its name: Parsifal. Its inventor: Hammond VanOchre. This is his story. It is a mockumentary told through a "found footage" technique. An artist, a historian, a scuba diver, and an ancestor testify today about events that occurred more than a century ago. Hammond VanOchre took his plans for his flying pig aboard a ship that was destined to sink in a tempest on Lake Michigan. But, in the new millennium, his schematics were discovered, hidden away in the unfortunate ship. With the power of teamwork and ingenuity, Parsifal the Steampig would fly.
- Documentation of the encroachment of European settlers upon Native American lands and the violent reaction of the Indians in their struggle to survive.
- This documentary traces the history of many of the Old-West's most notorious gunfighters and describes some of the most famous shootouts, including the James/Younger gang's bungled Northfield Minnesota bank robbery, the Daltons' attempt to rob two banks simultaneously and the carnage that resulted and the Earps and Clanton gang's shootout in Tombstone, Arizona. The film uses historical accounts, photographs from the period as well as film clips from Western movies depicting the historical events.
- A documentary about the history of African American race films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
- For a week in 1919, long-simmering tensions between white and black residents in Chicago erupted in violence. Its aftermath shaped laws and housing for generations. Host Edward Ayers visits Chicago during the 100th anniversary of what became known as the "Red Summer." He meets a poet, performance artist, museum educator, and young people who are creating living memorials to a long-ignored past.
- Rails as an alternative to sea or overland travel Early locomotives lead in to the 4-4-0 "American" type locomotive Land grants for railroad building started with the Illinois Central. Transcontinental railroad builders passed each other by 100 miles. Congress forced them to meet. Saftey inventions Diesel-electric locomotives Advanced and super steam locomotives Streamlining Advertising, inc. the C. & O. Chessie the Kitten The Diesel Revolution The photographic work of O. Winston Link