NEWMOVIES

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Ep 1 1989-01-01

The Dawn of History

The origins of the human race are traced from anthropoid ancestors to the agricultural revolution.

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Ep 2 1989-01-01

The Ancient Egyptians

Egyptian irrigation created one of the first great civilizations.

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Ep 3 1989-01-01

Mesopotamia

Settlements in the Fertile Crescent gave rise to the great river civilizations of the Middle …

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Ep 4 1989-01-01

From Bronze to Iron

Metals revolutionized tools, as well as societies, in the empires of Assyria, Persia, and Neo-Babylonia.

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Ep 5 1989-01-01

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Democracy and philosophy arose from Greek cities at the edge of the civilized world.

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Ep 6 1989-01-01

Greek Thought

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle laid the foundation of Western intellectual thought.

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Ep 7 1989-01-01

Alexander the Great

Alexander's conquests quadrupled the size of the world known to the Greeks.

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Ep 8 1989-01-01

The Hellenistic Age

Hellenistic kingdoms extended Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean.

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Ep 9 1989-01-01

The Rise of Rome

Through its army, Rome built an empire that shaped the West.

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Ep 10 1989-01-01

The Roman Empire

Rome's civil engineering contributed as much to the empire as did its weapons.

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Ep 11 1989-01-01

Early Christianity

Christianity spread despite contempt and persecution from Rome.

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Ep 12 1989-01-01

The Rise of the Church

The old heresy became the Roman empire's official religion under the Emperor Constantine.

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Ep 13 1989-01-01

The Decline of Rome

While enemies slashed at Rome's borders, civil war and economic collapse destroyed the empire from …

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Ep 14 1989-01-01

The Fall of Rome

Despite the success of emperors such as Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius, Rome fell victim to …

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Ep 15 1989-01-01

The Byzantine Empire

From Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire carried on the traditions of Greece and Rome.

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Ep 16 1989-01-01

The Fall of Byzantium

Nearly a thousand years after Rome's fall, Constantinople was conquered by the forces of Islam.

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Ep 17 1989-01-01

The Dark Ages

Barbarian kingdoms took possession of the fragments of the Roman Empire.

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Ep 18 1989-01-01

The Age of Charlemagne

Charlemagne revived hopes for a new empire in Western Europe.

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Ep 19 1989-01-01

The Middle Ages

Amid invasion and civil disorder, a military aristocracy dominated the kingdoms of Europe.

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Ep 20 1989-01-01

The Feudal Order

Bishop, knight, and peasant exemplified some of the social divisions of the year 1000 A.D.

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Ep 21 1989-01-01

Common Life in the Middle Ages

Famine, disease, and short life expectancies were the conditions that shaped medieval beliefs.

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Ep 22 1989-01-01

Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle Ages

The great churches embodied the material and spiritual ambitions of the age.

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Ep 23 1989-01-01

The Late Middle Ages

Two hundred years of war and plague debilitated Europe.

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Ep 24 1989-01-01

The National Monarchies

A new urban middle class emerged, while dynastic marriages established centralized monarchies.

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Ep 25 1989-01-01

Renaissance & the Age of Discovery

Renaissance humanists made man "the measure of all things." Europe was possessed by a new …

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Ep 26 1989-01-01

Renaissance & the New World

The discovery of America challenged Europe.

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Ep 27 1989-01-01

The Reformation

Voiced by Martin Luther, Protestantism shattered the unity of the Catholic Church.

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Ep 28 1989-01-01

The Rise of the Middle Class

As the cities grew, new middle-class mores had an impact on religious life.

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Ep 29 1989-01-01

The Wars of Religion

For more than a century, the quarrels of Protestants and Catholics tore Europe apart.

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Ep 30 1989-01-01

The Rise of the Trading Cities

Amid religious wars, a few cities learned that tolerance increased their prosperity.

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Ep 31 1989-01-01

The Age of Absolutism

Exhausted by war and civil strife, many Europeans exchanged earlier liberties and anarchies for greater …

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Ep 32 1989-01-01

Absolutism and the Social Contract

Arguments about the legitimate source of political power centered on divine right versus natural law.

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Ep 33 1989-01-01

The Enlightened Despots

Monarchs considered reforms in order to create more efficient societies, but not at the expense …

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Ep 34 1989-01-01

The Enlightenment

Intellectual theories about the nature of man and his potential came to the fore.

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Ep 35 1989-01-01

The Enlightenment and Society

Scientists and social reformers battled for universal human rights during a peaceful and prosperous period.

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Ep 36 1989-01-01

The Modern Philosophers

Freedom of thought and expression opened new vistas explored by French, English, and American thinkers.

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Ep 37 1989-01-01

The American Revolution

The British colonists created a society that tested Enlightenment ideas and resisted restrictions imposed by …

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Ep 38 1989-01-01

The American Republic

A new republic, the compromise of radicals and conservatives, was founded on universal freedoms.

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Ep 39 1989-01-01

The Death of the Old Regime

In France the old order collapsed under revolutionaries' attacks and the monarchy's own weakness.

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Ep 40 1989-01-01

The French Revolution

Liberty, equality, and fraternity skidded into a reign of Terror.

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Ep 41 1989-01-01

The Industrial Revolution

Technology and mass production reduced famine and ushered in higher standards of living.

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Ep 42 1989-01-01

The Industrial World

A consumer revolution was fueled by coal, public transportation, and new city services.

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Ep 43 1989-01-01

Revolution and Romantics

Leaders in the arts, literature, and political theory argued for social justice and national liberation.

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Ep 44 1989-01-01

The Age of the Nation-States

The great powers cooperated to quell internal revolts, yet competed to acquire colonies.

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Ep 45 1989-01-01

A New Public

Public education and mass communications created a new political life and leisure time.

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Ep 46 1989-01-01

Fin de Siècle

Everyday life of the working class was transformed by leisure, prompting the birth of an …

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Ep 47 1989-01-01

The First World War and the Rise of Fascism

Old empires crumbled during World War I to be replaced by right-wing dictatorships in Italy, …

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Ep 48 1989-01-01

The Second World War

World War II was a war of new tactics and strategies. Civilian populations became targets …

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Ep 49 1989-01-01

The Cold War

The U.S. and Soviet Union dominated Europe and confronted each other in Korea.

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Ep 50 1989-01-01

Europe and the Third World

Burdened with the legacy of colonial imperialism, the Third World rushed development to catch up …

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Ep 51 1989-01-01

The Technological Revolution

Keeping up with the ever-increasing pace of change became the standard of the day.

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Ep 52 1989-01-01

Toward the Future

Modern medicine, atomic energy, computers, and new concepts of time, energy, and matter all have …

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