Suburbs and shopping malls and consumerism. Back in the 1950s, these concepts were fresh and new and spawned a whole generation of baby boomers with plenty of income to push forward the consumerist culture of our country. On this collectible DVD, 3 classic digitized films show this shopping suburbia phenomenon in its earliest and most vigorous form

A Collection of Films Discussing Urban Sprawl in American Cities and the Planning and Development Steps to Improve City Life. If you are interested in urban sprawl, city planning, urban problems and civil engineering, you must add this one-of-a-kind DVD compilation to your educational/historical collection. This DVD contains an amazing compilation of the finest and most pertinent and valuable films dealing with these urban issues as early as the 1940s

This is a special DVD compilation of five great films focusing on the Southwestern United States. Included are two Southwestern Native American films, two Southwest travelogues and a classic fashion film all about Southwestern fashion

This compilation features films about the housing industry and public housing programs. The films explore a variety of American and Chilean housing problems, ranging from inadequate housing for WWII veterans and the poor to the post-WWI housing boom

The Challenger space shuttle disaster of 1986 was a terrible tragedy for America. This DVD edition of film footage related to the disaster is released in the hopes of allowing future generations to educate themselves first-hand about the space shuttle explosion and to understand visually how much the sacrifice of the crew members meant to the entire nation

This is a compilation of rare film footage of historical American homes and architectural designs. There is an abundance of vintage colonial structures and famous American estates on this DVD, including the homes of many prominent politicans, writers and leaders

This compilation features two vintage films about the life and inventions of Alexander Graham Bell

George Washington is the quintessential American historical figure. The canonized stories of this great Americans life are embedded in our hearts and minds at an early age: from cherry tree moral anecdotes, to revolutionary struggles, to premier political leadership. But these powerful historical events only comprise the beginnings of learning about this unparalleled American hero. This Historic George Washington DVD is a must for not only educators and scholars, but for anyone interested in honoring the greatest of Americans

Helen Keller was not just famous in America ... she was World famous. The deaf and blind lecturer, author and activist was especially well-liked in Japan, and Keller made numerous visits to Japan in her travels around the globe. This DVD is a rare glimpse of first-hand film footage of Keller during one of her lectures in Japan

The life and times of John Glenn are documented in this wonderfully patriotic film. The movie begins with an elegant minute long introduction by President John F. Kennedy in which he explains the importance of the NASA space program and its greatest star, John Glenn. Interviews with people from John Glenns childhood, such as neighbors and teachers, are dispersed throughout the film