History & Culture

Megan McCormick explores Shanghai, where she tries her hand at contortionism with the famous acrobats. Next, she learns about the silk trade in Suzhou, travels by train through the Yellow Mountains, fishes the Yangtze River, visits the caves at Dazu and marvels at the Terracotta Army in X'ian (pictured).

Only a decade removed from the height of its own civil rights movement, the United States becomes a key battleground as African Americans lead a grassroots movement to force the United States to reverse its policies toward South Africa.

CIVIL WAR SONGS AND STORIES captures the sounds and tales from the Civil War era. Produced to mark the 150th anniversary of the conflict, the documentary highlights the stories behind the songs and the emotional impact of music on soldiers and families before, during and after the war between the states. Actor David Keith narrates.