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The U.S. vs. John Lennon

The U.S. vs. John LennonA fascinating account of a relatively unknown piece of political history. Before the Iraq war and the Bush Administration, there was John Lennon, who used his fame and fortune to protest the Vietnam War and advocate world peace. This documentary is the compelling true story of how and why the U.S. Government tried to...

The Michael Jackson Story

The Michael Jackson Story20 Years ago Michael Jackson had the whole world at his feet watching his every move. He was the undisputed King of Pop. He defined pop music for a decade, but what was so special about Michael Jackson? This documentary covers the many ups and downs of Michael Jackson's interesting life.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da VinciThis is the story of one of the greatest minds in human history. A scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer, Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) was a polymath and arguably the main figure of the Renaissance. He set out to learn all there is to know,...

The Genius of Archimedes

The Genius of ArchimedesIn 1991, a small Medieval prayer book was sold at auction. Miraculously, some original writings of Archimedes, the brilliant Greek mathematician, were discovered hidden beneath the religious text. Through scholarly detective work with the help of modern technology, this book now reveals Archimedes' stunningly original...

George Orwell - A Life In Pictures

George Orwell - A Life In PicturesFamous for writing 1984 and inventing Big Brother, George Orwell witnessed and reported on some of the defining moments of the 20th century. But there are no moving pictures of George Orwell, nor any other recordings of his voice. He did leave a vast written legacy, containing insights on everything. Using this, the...

The Life of Buddha

The Life of BuddhaAn introduction to the life of Buddha by the BBC. Siddhartha Gautama was born around the year 580 BCE in the village of Lumbini in present-day Nepal. He was born into a royal family, and his privileged life insulated him from the sufferings of life; sufferings such as sickness, age and death. One day, after growing up,...

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