9 minutes 12 seconds

Grade Level: 6 - 10

9 minutes 12 seconds

Grade Level: 6 - 10

Pharaoh Tutankhamen

Leonard Nimoy narrates the brief reign of Egypt's King Tutankhamen. Archival film shows Howard Carter's discovery of the undisturbed tomb and its marvelous treasures, which raise questions about the young pharaoh's death and burial.

9 minutes 59 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 8

9 minutes 59 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 8

The Titanic Sinks

Vintage film and dramatic re-enactments show the Titanic's maiden voyage which ended tragically on April 15, 1912. Focuses on her designer Thomas Andrews and his recognition of the ship's fatal flaw when it encountered an iceberg. Leonard Nimoy...Read More

9 minutes 6 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 10

9 minutes 6 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 10

The Taj Mahal & Shah Jahan

A monument to a most-loved wife, the Taj Mahal is one of the world's most beautiful and symmetrical buildings. Reenactments and paintings blend to tell the love story of Shah Jahan and his wife Muntaz, who died giving birth. The grieving Shah bu...Read More

10 minutes 45 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 8

10 minutes 45 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 8

First Ascent Of Mt. Everest

Combines archival film with reenactments to capture the drama of the 1953 conquest of Mt. Everest as Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain and return. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

8 minutes 35 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 8

8 minutes 35 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 8

The Destruction Of Pompeii

Pompeii, Italy, resort city for wealthy Romans, was buried under volcanic ash and debris for 1500 years when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Reenactments and scenes from the excavated city blend into an abbreviated account of what happened that da...Read More

8 minutes 33 seconds

Grade Level: 10 - 12

8 minutes 33 seconds

Grade Level: 10 - 12

The Dead Sea Scrolls

Re-creates the 1947 discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran, Jordan, and investigates the mysteries of their authorship and location. Examines the contents of the scrolls, which contain prophecies and information about the community that prod...Read More

10 minutes 35 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 10

10 minutes 35 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 10

The Battle of Gettysburg

Reenacts the Battle of Gettysburg, referred to as the turning point of the American Civil War. During three days in 1863, Union and Confederate soldiers fought and died, making this the bloodiest battle on American soil. Discusses strategies, the...Read More

8 minutes 24 seconds

Grade Level: 10 - 12

8 minutes 24 seconds

Grade Level: 10 - 12

The Ark of the Hebrew Covenant

Leonard Nimoy narrates the Old Testament account of the Ark of the Covenant that contained the Ten Commandments. Tells the story of Mt. Sinai and other Hebrew history as it relates to the Ark. Speculation abounds about the Ark's current location...Read More

9 minutes 1 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 12

9 minutes 1 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 12

D-Day & World War II

Details the invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) by Allied forces. Archival footage documents the build-up of material and personnel in England and the landings on Omaha Beach by the Americans. Leonard Nimoy narra...Read More

10 minutes 20 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 12

10 minutes 20 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 12

Czar Nicholas II & the Romanovs

Archival footage, photos, and reenactments tell the story of the assassination of Russia's last czar, Nicholas II, and his family. Leonard Nimoy narrates a brief history of Nicholas' lifestyle and the political and social unrest in his country. ...Read More

10 minutes 25 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 12

10 minutes 25 seconds

Grade Level: 5 - 12

Building the Panama Canal

Reenactments and archival footage chronicle the struggle to build the Panama Canal--a series of locks and dams that lifts ships over mountains in order to provide quicker naval access from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Recounts problems of tempera...Read More

10 minutes 24 seconds

Grade Level: 7 - 12

10 minutes 24 seconds

Grade Level: 7 - 12

Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn

Dramatic reenactments depict married King Henry VIII courting young Anne Boleyn. When the Pope refuses to grant him a divorce, Henry breaks with the Catholic Church, founds the Church of England, and marries Anne. Gossip, lack of a son, and accu...Read More