The story of James Ohio Pattie, the first American to write an account of a visit to California, re-enacted in his arrival in San Diego in 1828, and his role in averting a smallpox epidemic, thus winning the friendship of the Mexicans.
A dramatization about Cyrus Field, who after several unsuccessful attempts, realized his dream of laying a cable across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland.
The events in the life of Eliphalet Remington, leading to the development of his famous rifle which played an important part in American history, because it gave to the pioneers a cheap and superior substitute for European-made weapons.
The story of Ann and Adoniram Judson, American missionaries whose determination to return love and understanding for hatred not only saved their own lives but also helped end the war between Great Britain and Burma in 1824.
A dramatization of a typical twenty-four-hour period in a doctor's life -- from night calls, work at a hospital, office appointments, and his efforts to save the life of a young stranger who is the victim of a rare disease.
A biographical account of Dr. Mary Walker, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for her courageous work as a civilian surgeon among Federal troops during the Civil War.
Otis, a Boston lawyer serving as advocate-general to the British crown just prior to the Revolution, resigns his post in protest against illegal invasion of American homes.
A story about Lou Diamond, a marine gunnery sergeant who refused to let old age and sickness keep him from his post with the Fifth Marine Regiment during World War II.
An account of the heroic mission of Lt. Andrew Rowan, who braved the Cuban jungles and risked capture and execution by Spanish troops in order to obtain information to aid the United States in the Spanish-American War.
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the nation's first woman doctor, is befriended by New York newspaperman Horace Greeley in her struggle to obtain recognition and respect for professional women.
A biographical drama about Doctor Abraham Jacobi and his wife, Doctor Mary Putnam Jacobi, whose theories about prenatal and child care brought about the recognition of pediatrics as a separate branch of medicine.
Typical incidents in the daily life of a city patrolman illuminate the role of the police force in protecting citizens and maintaining order in the community.
A dramatization of events leading to the construction of the Monitor, the ironclad ship built by the Federal Government during the Civil War to oppose the Merrimac.