This documentary shows how Harold Ross, a high school dropout and miner's son from Colorado, started the sophisticated New Yorker magazine in 1925 by masterfully capturing the Jazz Age spirit, Broadway glamour and ultra-dry wit. Incorporating a rich array of film clips from the 20s and 30s -- speakeasies, jazz bands, rising skyscrapers -- this film reflects a dazzling Manhattan evoking an image of a metropolis that still glitters. Includes interviews...

This quarterly video magazine highlights stories about various aspects of American life. Every episode features unique places, people, and music, all selected to foster a feeling of nostalgia toward the parts of life often forgotten. In the Cover Story, Apples may be the reason for the annual Apple Jack Festival in Nebraska City, Nebraska, but the event also celebrates a chance to brag about being the birthplace of Arbor Day. In Clarkesville, Indiana,...

The story of Craig Castalso, better known as Radioman for the stereo boombox worn around his neck. This New York film set mascot overcame homelessness and alcoholism to become a fixture of the New York film industry, with over 100 small parts to his name.

A documentary filmed at an Army hospital which records actual treatment of World War II veterans suffering from neuropsychiatric conditions, commonly referred to as "shell shock" and "battle fatigue, " as a result of their battle experiences. Treatment methods include hypnosis, narcotherapy and psychiatric therapy. In 1946, just before its first public showing, the film was confiscated by the policy group of Army Public Relations. It wasn't made available...

Reveals many never-before-heard stories and opinions from the legendary leaders of the modern U.S. Army. Their accounts reveal the big changes that have transformed the U.S. military from the first troops to enter Vietnam to the last combat troops to exit Afghanistan, explaining the critical personal experiences that shaped their lives and the way they approached modern warfare.

Legend of Razorback: A boy is lured by a bright red bicycle and enters into a mysterious barber's web, unaware of the magic that awaits him. Stormy night: In this animated story, a little girl and her dog brave a long, blustery night alone in her room in their house on a hill, looking within and asking questions about life and death. Blackwater elegy: The death of a close friend threatens the fishing hole haven of J.T. and Hollis, in their 70's....

After Newtown, guns in America: An unprecedented exploration of America's enduring relationship with firearms. Traces the evolution of guns in America, their inextricable link to violence, and the clash of cultures that reflect competing visions of national identity. Marijuana nation: Hear revealing interviews with law enforcement, growers, scientists and everyday users who offer unique insight into the medical marijuana phenomenon. A place at the...

This quarterly video magazine highlights stories about various aspects of American life. Every episode features unique places, people, and music, all selected to foster a feeling of nostalgia toward the parts of life often forgotten. Kicking off autumn, The National Apple Harvest Festival near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania celebrates apples in many ways from antique harvesting equipment to recipes of every kind. To highlight hiking in the woods and pristine...

This quarterly video magazine highlights stories about various aspects of American life. Every episode features unique places, people, and music, all selected to foster a feeling of nostalgia toward the parts of life often forgotten. Although Crosley cars haven't been manufactured since 1952, the brand is very much alive for those who collect the quirky little vehicles and the Cover Story is about their annual collector's event. A selection of inviting...

This quarterly video magazine highlights stories about various aspects of American life. Every episode features unique places, people, and music, all selected to foster a feeling of nostalgia toward the parts of life often forgotten. Visitors tour Mission San Juan Capistrano throughout the year but interest peaks each March, the time legend and song say that the swallows return in Cover Story. In the Scenic America installment, the vantage point is...