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J. Edgar Hoover keeps files on movie stars and other celebrities.

Changes in the type of outlaw on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list reflect shifts in society.

In 1971, D.B. Cooper hijacks a Northwest Orient flight bound for Seattle and demands $200,000 in cash, then he jumps from the plane, never to be seen again; investigators reveal new information through interviews with experts and insiders.

A citizen sleuth and his team reveal their findings as to the identity of skyjacker D.B. Cooper, who jumped from a plane in 1971, never to be seen again; a former FBI agent and an investigative journalist conduct interviews with experts and insiders.

The history of photography beginning as early as the eleventh century; the advancements by Niepce and Daguerre in the 19th century and William Henry Fox and George Eastman in the 20th century.

The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, the ingenuity and the successes that made movies possible and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack; includes rare early films from the Edison Studios.

Thomas Edison's electric light is his best known invention, but the familiar light bulb is only the most obvious element of Edison's accomplishment; he also created from scratch a delivery system for his light.

Electrical linemen repair 345,000-volt power lines from helicopters as part of America's nearly two-century hardwiring story; fiber optic cables transmitting light since the late 1970s remain vital infrastructure alongside wireless technology.

Mankind controls the environment in a variety of ways, whether by capturing the force of a river, harnessing the power in coal or oil, controlling a nuclear reaction, or transforming the light of the sun into electricity.

The intense competition, the romance, the success and disappointment that led to the miracle of long distance communication.

The ability to transmit sound in stereo transformed the music of life into a rich symphony of sound; for over 100 years, enthusiasts and scientists have worked to create the ideal listening experience; we examine this multi-billion dollar business.

Satellites and the global positioning system spark a revolution in cartography.

The history of photography beginning as early as the eleventh century; the advancements by Niepce and Daguerre in the 19th century and William Henry Fox and George Eastman in the 20th century.

The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, the ingenuity and the successes that made movies possible and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack; includes rare early films from the Edison Studios.

Thomas Edison's electric light is his best known invention, but the familiar light bulb is only the most obvious element of Edison's accomplishment; he also created from scratch a delivery system for his light.

Electrical linemen repair 345,000-volt power lines from helicopters as part of America's nearly two-century hardwiring story; fiber optic cables transmitting light since the late 1970s remain vital infrastructure alongside wireless technology.

Mankind controls the environment in a variety of ways, whether by capturing the force of a river, harnessing the power in coal or oil, controlling a nuclear reaction, or transforming the light of the sun into electricity.

The intense competition, the romance, the success and disappointment that led to the miracle of long distance communication.

The ability to transmit sound in stereo transformed the music of life into a rich symphony of sound; for over 100 years, enthusiasts and scientists have worked to create the ideal listening experience; we examine this multi-billion dollar business.

Satellites and the global positioning system spark a revolution in cartography.

The history of photography beginning as early as the eleventh century; the advancements by Niepce and Daguerre in the 19th century and William Henry Fox and George Eastman in the 20th century.