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America's Last Little Italy: The Hill
The Hill in St. Louis, Missouri is an Italian American neighborhood with deep historical roots. In the late 1800s, Italians immigrated to the area to work in the many clay mines. Here they quickly took over the area and began to make it their own, building their own church, starting their own businesses, and creating a self-sufficient "city within a city." Home to baseball royalty, Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola, The Hill was a hotbed for incredible athletic talent and had multiple players from the 1950 US Soccer Team that defeated England in what is referred to as the biggest upset in World Cup History. This "Little Italy" neighborhood is unique for multiple reasons, but the biggest being for the mere fact that it still exists and is prosperous to this day, mixing residential homes with businesses of all sorts, including its world-famous restaurants. "America's Last Little Italy: The Hill," tells the story of this enduring neighborhood by looking at the past, present, and future.

- 2020
Pastor's Kid
In this raw true story of faith and redemption, college student, Riley, runs from her painful past of abuse and religious hypocrisy. However, God has other plans for Riley when an unforeseen circumstance compels her to confront the very source of her anguish - her estranged mother. Faced with the choice to either continue running from her demons or confront them head-on, Riley embarks on a powerful journey of faith, redemption, and healing. As she unravels the layers of her painful childhood, Riley discovers the transformative power of forgiveness and the strength to break free from the chains of her past.

- 2024
Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World
For this hilarious concert flick, comedian Paul Mooney brought his irreverent stand-up act to The Lodge, a gentleman's club located in Dallas, Texas.
- 2010
George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison
Recorded and filmed on September 28th, 2014 at the The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, a host of today's best musicians pay tribute to their favorite George Harrison songs.

- 2016
Parkway of Broken Dreams
In the cultural wasteland of 1990s Las Vegas, a scrappy group of artists, poets, musicians, DJs, and entrepreneurs build an organic, thriving, and highly influential arts scene along one stretch of road, only to see it fade away by the turn of the 21st century.

- 2021
Over Florida
Take to the sunny skies and see the Sunshine State from above. Get rare views while discovering Florida's rich culture and history.

- 1992
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Cooper's horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. And he never lost his love of the great American outdoors. Though he rarely played a villain and was an adept comedian, Cooper is best remembered for his strong, silent heroes. With his lanky countryboy looks and shy hesitancy he created a unique screen presence, though his real life was one of sophisticated elegance. Over 100 movies brought him three Academy Award Nominations and two Academy Awards. Cooper's most memorable films include A Farewell to Arms, Mr. Deeds Goes To Town, Meet John Doe, The Pride of the Yankees and High Noon. Daughter Maria Cooper Janis and actors George C. Scott, Charlton Heston, Patricia Neal and Joan Leslie are among those appearing in this profile of one of Hollywood's greatest stars.

- 1998
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
This is mainly 75 minutes of Shatner and Nimoy discussing various aspects of the original series and their private lives how they related to the show.

- 2001
Horses of Gettysburg
Humans have relied on horses since the dawn of time, but there is no stronger bond than between a horse and rider on the battlefield. Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, director of the epic films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals, Horses of Gettysburg captures the relationship between soldiers and their horses. Filmed in high-definition with charging horses, battlefield panoramas and no "talking heads," this cinematic documentary tells the story of the estimated 72,000 horses and mules that fought at the Battle of Gettysburg and uncovers the strategies employed to ensure that the millions of animals in service with the North and South remained healthy and well-trained for action. Horses of Gettysburg celebrates the forgotten heroes of the Civil War and their critical role in shaping the United States of America that we live in today. Directed by Mark Bussler, producer and director of EXPO - Magic of the White City narrated by Gene Wilder and Gettysburg and Stories of Valor narrated by Keith Carradine, Horses of Gettysburg is a special edition 2-DVD Box Set in the CIVIL WAR MINUTES series.

- 2006
Justice in the Coalfields
This documentary follows the United Mine Workers Association (UMWA) strike against the Pittston Coal Company and explores the strike's social, cultural, and economic impact on coalfield communities.
- 1995
Facebook Follies
Facebook Follies is a one-hour documentary that takes a look at the unexpected consequences of people sharing their personal information on social media. Viewers meet people who lost their jobs, their marriages, their dignity, or who even ended up in jail - all because of their own or someone else's Facebook posting. To give a broader context to the events, these stories are intercut with reflections from experts in the areas of social change, internet security and contemporary media. Shot on location in Canada, the US and the UK, Facebook Follies is an engaging journey through one of today's most pervasive forces of social change.

- 2011
Pioneers in Skirts
Pioneers in Skirts is an entertaining, socially conscious impact documentary that addresses the obstacles ambitious women and girls experience. In an inspiring portrait of perseverance and determination, we see how we ALL can address the stereotyping and sexism that can chip away at a woman, limit her potential, and make her feel like she must re-think her dreams. Real-life stories and frank commentary leave viewers feeling hopeful, seeing their role in the solution, and motivated to act.

- 2020
Hendrie
This documentary charts the career of Phil Hendrie, a radio genius whose satirical brilliance reshaped comedy, as told by the very legends he inspired and narrated by Hendrie himself, revealing the man behind the microphone and the impact.

- 2024
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
1950's television documentary special that includes interviews with Hitler's sister Paula Wolf and a fellow prisoner who was incarcerated with Hitler, actual footage shot by the Nazi's and Eva Braun's rare home movies.

- 1958
Style Wars
This 1983 classic brought the culture of New York City’s “tagging” and “breaking” communities – including graffiti artists Skeme, IZ the Wiz, Seen and Min, interviewed here – to the fore of American popular culture.

- 1983
The Perfect Vagina
In an age where liposuction, tummy tucks and botox are now commonplace it would seem that women have found a new part of the body to worry about - their vaginas. In this candid program, Lisa Rogers tries to find out why more and more women are considering vaginal surgery for either aesthetic or cultural reasons.

- 2008
Gordon Ramsay: Shark Bait
In this one-hour special, Gordon investigates the history, culture and controversy surrounding the shark fishing industry. Each year, nearly 100 million sharks worldwide are killed for use of their fins in the traditional Chinese delicacy, driving a third of the world's shark species towards extinction.

- 2011
Explosion 1812
On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812

- 2012
Curse of the Axe
Curse of the Axe traces a groundbreaking investigation of a mysterious iron object which was buried in a Huron-Wendat village, 100 years before European contact. This discovery could rewrite American history forever.

- 2012
Hitler's 9/11
Adolf Hitler's Nazi megalomania knew no limits. The most daring of his plans World War II involved German fighter planes crashing into Manhattan's skyscrapers as living bombs, like the Japanese kamikazes. Hitler understood the huge symbolic power of Manhattan's skyscrapers. He believed suicide bombing would have a devastating psychological impact on the American people and the U.S. war effort.

- 2013
Up Syndrome
University of Texas student Duane Graves chronicles his charismatic childhood chum Rene Moreno, a San Antonio native with Down Syndrome, in this playful, stirring, remarkably unique portrait documentary.

- 2000
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
This documentary examines how, since 2008, right-wing groups have worked with certain states, to make it harder to vote, particularly for minority groups and young people.

- 2019
2020 Election: The Democratic Bid
As Republican President Donald Trump sets out on the campaign road for his second term as the leader of the free world, the democrats make their bid to take him down. Learn about this historical race in this hard hitting 2-part documentary series, 2020 The Democratic Bid.

- 2019
The Secret World of Plants
We get a peep inside the world of plants in this documentary and learn about the secret of eternal youth of a 3,500-year-old sequoia. We're also charmed by the Rafflesia arnoldi flowers which grow to 1m diameter. We travel from mangrove swamps where plants live in water to really arid spots.
- 2003