Norman Richards

Describes the cause that enabled Houston to gather enough men and support to defeat Santa Anna and gain independence for Texas.

Presents the background to the contract signed by the Pilgrims, which guaranteed equal rights to citizens under a democratic form of government.

The life of the Italian peasant who became Pope and instituted many reforms within the Catholic Church including a movement to unite Christian churches.

Discusses the lives and achievements of four outstanding American inventors: Robert Goddard, Charles Goodyear, Thomas Edison, and George Eastman.

Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart from the Hollywood establishment, cultivating visual and...