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The American Revolutionary War is seen through the eyes of an American teenaged lad, a young English lady, and a French boy, all three of whom work as reporters for Benjamin Franklin.

Kristi Bruce and Howard Devore, both born intersex, talk eloquently about their experience of a medical model based upon shame, secrecy, and forced "normalization."

Director Spike Lee's passionate adaptation of the thrilling Broadway musical about a young bohemian who experiences sex, drugs and rock and roll on his journey to selfhood.

Brave Blue World is a documentary that paints an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how water is managed.

The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.

The pioneers who revolutionized video games, delving into the intersection of creativity and technology that reshaped pop culture.

Biomimetics uses nature as a starting point for ideas ranging from different ways of exploring Mars to how to design a city of the future.

In 1951, the undefeated University of San Francisco football team declines an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl after being told they would only be invited if they played without their two African-American stars: Ollie Matson and Burl Toler.

The story behind the creation of the transistor, one of the 20th century's most important inventions.

"When you wake up in the morning, do you have a thought in your mind that makes you smile thinking that today is going to be fucking amazing?" If not you're probably working for someone else's dream. Damn! There is a tech revolution going on. You never had that many chances to find and do what you really love. Grab your computer. Do some research. Connect with other people. Act on your idea. Work hard. Fail. Learn. Meet more people. Work harder. Fail harder. Succeed. And change the world. This is a worldwide journey. This is the story of a global tech entrepreneur, Honor. This can be your story too.

A documentary about the music and influence that Francisco Aguabella has had on the world.

Director Benjamin Morgan takes a hard look at his own life while trying to write and direct a fairytale gay romance.

Uses advanced computer animation to discuss the problem of turning a sphere inside out by passing the surface through itself without making any holes or creases. Illustrates the homotopy with a sequence of models, showing the crucial stages in the motion.

For more than a decade the Hoover Institution has been producing Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, a series hosted by Hoover fellow Peter Robinson as an outlet for political leaders, scholars, journalists, and today's big thinkers to share their views with the world. Guests have included a host of famous figures, including Paul Ryan, Henry Kissinger, Antonin Scalia, Rupert Murdoch, Newt Gingrich, and Christopher Hitchens, along with Hoover fellows such as Condoleezza Rice and George Shultz. "Uncommon Knowledge takes fascinating, accomplished guests, then sits them down with me to talk about the issues of the day," says Robinson, an author and former speechwriter for President Reagan. "Unhurried, civil, thoughtful, and informed conversation- that's what we produce. And there isn't all that much of it around these days." The show started life as a television series in 1997 and is now distributed exclusively on the web over a growing network of the largest political websites and channels. To stay tuned for the latest updates on and episodes related to Uncommon Knowledge, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, and the Hoover Institution's website.

Relive the top Pac-12 game each week in a viewer friendly, snap-to-snap airing every Sunday evening. Episodes will feature enhanced footage not seen in the live game broadcast, including radio calls, postgame sound, relevant tweets and locker room coverage.

The ideal classroom is still as a tomb according to this vintage Coronet Instructional short. First we see a mildly chaotic room of first graders who are then contrasted with Miss Bradley's little angels next door. Apparently opening their yaps wide only on the playground, they communicate sotto voce ("Whispering is the quiet way to talk when you have to talk!"), create only "work sounds" and even manage to move heavy wooden chairs around without making a peep. They're more productive and attentive that way, we're told, though seriously, there's something wrong with a class of six-year-olds so silent you can practically hear tumbleweeds rolling across their institutional tundra. - Dennis Harvey

Sister Marion Irvine and Gail Roper tell how they overcame personal obstacles, as well as social pressures against female athletes, to become world-class competitors. They help motivate viewers to strive to become the best they can be, regardless of age.

This is a documentary on Miriam Patchen, activist wife of author-artist Kenneth Patchen. It captures his story and her charm and character in supporting their work together.

Philosophy Talk is a talk show philosophy podcast and radio program that examines fundamental problems of philosophy and discusses the works of famous philosophers, especially as these relate to our contemporary, day-to-day lives. It is hosted by Stanford University professors John Perry, Ken Taylor, Ray Briggs, and Joshua Landy.