Documentaries

This two-pack DVD set shows through authentic archival footage the growth of the U.S. Air Force from its meager beginnings to the birth of a world power in the jet age.

Find out how U.S. air power evolved from early biplanes landing on converted battleships to sophisticated warplanes on enormous modern supercarriers.

Over 13,000 hours of footage gathered from the U.S., British, German, and Japanese navies during World War II were perused in the making of these compelling episodes.

This film has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.

This amazing documentary chronicles the compelling events that led up to Japan's surprise bombing of the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and depicts the numerous air, land and sea battles that unfolded from 1942 until the fall of the Japanese empire in 1945.

Investigates the development and demise of the fuel-efficient, environment-friendly electric car. Examines the Bush administration's role in the car's being peremptory pulled from production, the influence of the automobile industry and oil interests, and implications for the future of sustainable energy in the United States.

Tells the story of a migrant who found himself in the deadly stretch of the Sonora Desert known as "the corridor of death," and shows how one life becomes testimony to the tragic results of the U.S. war on immigration. As the real-life drama unfolds we see this John Doe, unidentifiable at his point of death, become a living and breathing human being with an important life story.

Follows bird migrations flying over the seven continents: from one pole to the other, from the seas to snowcapped mountains, from the canopy of heaven to mangroves and swamps.

A comprehensive introduction to cat, offering pet owners the opportunity to understand cat behavior as well as care for their cats. Chapter 1: Why your cat does the things that it does and the basis of typical cat behavior. Chapter 2: The origins of the cat in ancient Egypt and the popular superstitions and beliefs that have surrounded the cat from the Middle Ages to the present day.