The story of Elizabeth I beginning with her imprisonment in the Tower of London, a dramatic retelling that highlights the plots, intrigue, and deception surrounding and involving the life and reign of the charismatic Queen.

Soon after arriving in Hollywood in 1930, Bette Davis rose to the pinnacle of the film world, winning two Best Actress Oscars and 10 nominations, becoming a powerhouse nicknamed the Fourth Warner Brother, and surviving career and personal highs and lows that would crush a mere mortal. This in-depth documentary tells the whole dynamic story with film clips, interviews, newsreels, stills and reminiscences from the people who knew Davis best.

Dramatizes how Einstein arrived at his 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are linked. Reveals the roots of this breakthrough in the human stories of scientists Michael Farady, Antoine Lavoisier and Lise Maitner, whose innovative thinking across four centures helped lead to E=mcp2s, and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.

Examines the roots of country singer Patsy Cline's impact in both personal and cultural terms to illuminate how she arrived at a pivotal moment in the evolution of American culture. The documentary also features rare performances and archival interviews with Cline's contemporaries and new interviews with a wide range of artists who have been influenced by Cline.

Recount the life of scientist, inventor, and visionary Nikola Tesla, often remembered as more of an eccentric cult figure than an electrical engineering genius. Tesla's surprising inventions are revealed in his autobiographical and scientific writings.

Using countless reels of footage and outtakes Chaplin wanted destroyed, film archivists Kevin Brownlow and David Gill have meticulously crafted an essential and fascinating documentary homage to the silver screen legend.

Examines the life and the legend of the infamous outlaw Jesse James. Looks at his formative years in a Southern household dependent on slave labor and as a member of a vicious band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War. Describes his life as a violent criminal, as he and his gang moved on to robbing banks, stagecoaches, and railroads in the post-war era. Relates how James was eventually killed when one of his own gang members shot him in the...

Explores the history of the American frontier and the lives of iconic pioneers and others including Daniel Boone, Tecumseh, Lewis & Clark, Davy Crockett, Andrew Jackson, John Fr�emont, and Kit Carson.

The show offers an extraordinary look into the life of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein. Beyond his groundbreaking theories of relativity, witness Einstein's struggles to be a good husband and father, and a man of principle during a time of global unrest. A ten-episode journey of discovery guided by Einstein's wit, wisdom and insatiable thirst for knowledge.

Profiles the life and career of actress Mae West.