A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

Lyrically recounted from the handsome stallion's perspective, the film traces his fortunes; from his happy beginnings on a sprawling, verdant country manor to working-class London's sooty, teeming streets. As he passes from owner to owner during a two-decade span, the ever-faithful steed encounters the best and worst of the human spirit.

Join Horseplay for a ride of a lifetime! Scout the horse and his airplane buddy Axle are the super-duper storytelling duo renown the world over for their amazing tales. Listen as they tell the magical classic tale of Black Beauty, a novel that has inspired generations of kids and teens alike on the importance of animal welfare, love and kindness towards all beings. Horseplay 2: Black Beauty brings back all your favorite characters -- Black Beauty,...

"Dazzling essays on faith, family and being a Black woman in America that explore what we do with the legacies we inherit, the faith that shapes our responses, and how we rebuild our stories for those who come after us--from the author of the popular blog Black Coffee with White Friends. On her blog, Marcie Alvis-Walker creates spaces for conversations about cultural norms, race, faith, and womanhood that encourage readers to unburden themselves from...

Founded in 1519 by the conquistador Pedrarías Dávila, Panamá Viejo is the oldest European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas. It was laid out on a rectilinear grid and marks the transference from Europe of the idea of a planned town. Abandoned in the mid-17th century, it was replaced by a "new town" (the "Historic District"), which has also preserved its original street plan, its architecture and an unusual mixture of Spanish, French...

Humans are an important part of the story of Colorado’s National Parks. Some used the abundant natural resources to make it home. Others used ingenious methods to adapt to the harsh environments. Still others recognized the wonder of these places and sought to preserve them for future generations. The common denominator for humans across cultures is the power the National Parks of Colorado.

Every spring in America more than 8,000 people are shot and killed. Directed and produced by the Emmy®-winning filmmaking team of Shari Cookson and Nick Doob, Requiem for the Dead: American Spring 2014 tells some of these stories. Made entirely from existing, found media - news accounts, police investigations, and social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and blog posting of those involved - this moving film shows that gun violence in...

In her book Rapt, author Winifred Gallagher grapples with a number of provocative questions, including "Can we train our focus?" and "What's different about the way creative people pay attention?" Here she talks to performance artist Laurie Anderson and SUNY Downstate neurophysiologist André Fenton about how the quality of our lives depends largely on what we choose to pay attention to.

Through a cruelly bitter winter, Tess continues to work on the farm. Alec, who seems to have replaced any religious fervour he once had with a passion for Tess alone, continues to plague her with his relentless attention. Tess’s younger sister Liza-Lu arrives at the farm to report that their father is dying. Tess and her sister hurry home. John Durbeyfield dies and is buried. The family are turned out of their house. They travel to the village once...