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George Bush a president’s story
The greatest story ever toldDrama of the life of Christ, the teacher and saviour, healer of the hopeless and champion of the poor, from Galilee to Golgotha.
Bill Gates sultan of softwareFrom his privileged childhood to his recent battles with the Justice Department, Biography profiles the "sultan of software" through interviews with those who know him best, including his mother and father.
Mother Teresa a life of devotionFrom her childhood in Yugoslavia to the Nobel Peace Prize, when called to serve by God, she responded like no other in modern times. Mother Teresa’s phenomenal labors on behalf of the poor, unwanted and needy earned her the name the Saint of the Gutters. For over 50 years, Mother Teresa dedicated herself to the poorest of the poor. The order she founded the Missionaries of Charity grew to encompass over 3,000 members working in 25 countries. She earned countless accolades and awards, yet as her fame and influence grew, she remained unchanged, giving all she had to help the least fortunate.
- Mother Teresa
Biography of the famous nun who ministered to India’s poor.
Cotton patch gospelThis award winning musical drama is a leg-slappin, toe-tappin, hand-clappin’ hoe-down of a story that retells the Gospels of Matthew and John--translated into present day Southern vernacular.
- The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
A look at the public and private life of Theodore Roosevelt, America’s 26th President. Interweaves rare archival footage of Roosevelt in a reenactment of his life and the political and historical events of the period.
Matters of life and deathExamines the research and politics behind medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century, discussing bubonic plague, pellagra, chronic illness, cancer, penicillin, open-heart surgery, and organ transplants.
Mysteries of the universeIntroduces scientists from modern history who have made significant contributions to the advance of knowledge about the universe, including George Ellery Hale, Albert Einstein, Jocelyn Bell, and others.
Bigger, better, fasterExamines developments in science and technology over the course of the twentieth century, discussing the impact of airplanes, automobiles, television, space exploration, and the Internet on people’s lives.
