In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces. With medical advances, life expectancy between 1870 and 1970 grew from forty-five to seventy-two years. Weaving together a vivid narrative, historical anecdotes, and...

"For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector-- 'Commannder Peter Quincy Taggart, ' 'Lt. Tawny Madison, ' and 'Dr. Lazarus'-- set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space-- and then their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for 'historical documents' and beamed up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director...

The story of a boy who traded his violin for a pair of boxing gloves and went on to become the world's heavyweight champion. Includes original fight footage.

Three orphaned children uncover a relative's sinister plot to kill them and take the fortune their deceased parents have left for them.

Two agents who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up.

Vengeance Valley: This Westernized depiction of "Cain and Abel" is the gripping story of the complicated and volatile relationship between brothers. Nothing too good for a cowboy: A group of young adults struggle to run the biggest cattle ranch in the world amidst World War II. Cowboys don't cry: A father and son struggle to make ends meet on the rodeo circuit. Against a crooked sky: A young boy journeys into a harsh, unforgiving land to save his...