Instructional DVDs

In the midst of the Great Depression, journalists and writers traveled the country to record the memories of the last generation of African-Americans born into bondage. Over 2,000 interviews were transcribed as spoken, in the vernacular of the time, to form a unique historical record.

Works are removed from their frames and set up for curators, historians, restorers and scientists to view and discuss freely. The five major artists whose pieces are examined include: Raphael, Rembrandt, Poussin, Watteau and Leonardo.

Today Impressionist art is found on T-shirts and mugs, but it wasn't always popular. London Sunday Times art critic Waldemar Januszczak hosts a lively guide to these revolutionary and influential artists, visiting their studios and the rustic vistas that inspired them. It's a super introduction to Monet, Manet, Degas, Seurat, Cezanne, Pissarro, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassat, Van Gogh, and other greats.

A comprehensive video covering everything expectant parents need to know from the third trimester to life at home with a newborn.

Shows how cities live and die from the ground up-and down. Explores the transportation, water and sewer systems, and architectural landmarks of 5 great cities. Historians, urban planners, architects and social scientists assess the past, present and future of the crowded, crowning symbols of civilization.

This program of the News hour with Jim Lehrer presents a concise overview of Freudian theory on dreams, discusses the process of dreaming, debates the historical value and current applicability of Freudian theory, and speculates on the future of dream research.

Thomas Lynch, 58, is a writer and a poet. He's also a funeral director in a small town in central Michigan where he and his family have cared for the dead -- and the living -- for three generations. For the first time, Lynch agreed to allow cameras inside Lynch & Sons, giving FRONTLINE producers Miri Navasky and Karen O'Connor rare, behind-the-scenes access -- from funeral arrangements to the embalming room -- to the Lynches' world for this film, The Undertaking.

For two millennia the popular image of Jesus Christ has been set in stone. New questions long debated in scholarly circles are coming to the forefront. Armed with ancient sources, modern scholars are making an impact with new theories on the most important figure of the Western World.

A four-hour documentary series arguing that "health and longevity are correlated with socioeconomic status, people of color face an additional health burden, and our health and well-being are tied to policies that promote economic and social justice. Each of the half-hour program segments, set in different racial/ethnic communities, provides a deeper exploration of the ways in which social conditions affect population health and how some communities are extending their lives be improving them.

For centuries the Shroud of Turin has been a touchstone of faith for millions. Many believe it is the primary evidence of the way Jesus Christ died on the Cross. But is it real or a clever forgery? Is it possible that Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci played a trick on the Roman Catholic Church? Also discusses the most important relics of the Christian faith.

An in-depth look at the United States prison industry and the social impact of moving hundreds of thousands of inner-city minority offenders to distant rural outposts"--container. Focuses on Wallens Ridge State Prison, a maximum security prison in rural Virginia, to which numerous prisoners from Connecticut were formerly transferred.

The best writers really know how to express their ideas and impress their readers. This user-friendly series make it easier than ever to develop those basic writing skills: it helps middle school through adults take their written communication to the next level.

Shows drivers, dock workers and warehouse employees how to operate material handling equipment safely. Equipment covered includes pallet jacks, high-lift stackers, hand trucks, power conveyors, dock levelers, and dock plates.

Explores how to avoid health problems such as repetitive strains, back pain and socio-health problems when working at a computer for long periods of time.