In the late 19th century, as America₂s teeming cities grew increasingly congested, the time had come to replace the nostalgic horse-drawn trolleys with a faster, cleaner, safer, and more efficient form of transportation. Ultimately, it was Boston, a city of so many firsts that overcame a litany of engineering challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen, and the great fears of its citizenry to construct America's first subway.

"A Puritan from England, John ELiot emigrated to America in 1631. Settled in Roxbury in present day Massachusetts, he preached to the native people of Southern New England and formed several praying towns for his native converts. Natick was the first. John Eliot's missionary work was a success and more expansion could be expected, but disaster struck.

This special collection of six original black-and-white episodes of The French Chef from the 1960s brings Julia into the kitchen to teach cooks of all abilities how to prepare some of her favorite French classics.

In 1959, an innocent man, Timothy Evans, is charged with the gruesome slaying of his wife and baby. Convicted by the testimony of his landlord, John Christie, a mild-mannered ex-policeman, Evans is sentenced to hang. However, after the execution, evidence reveals that the real psychotic killer is continuing his mass murder spree. Public outcry over this true case led to Great Britain's abolishment of the death penalty.

Filmed at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Bridgewater, this documentary shows harsh scenes of the life and treatment of the criminally insane inmates. Shows scenes of the daily life of the men, interspersed with shots from the inmates' talent show.

Ethically-challenged attorney Alan Shore settles in at a wealthy and powerful legal firm that focuses primarily on civil cases. With some help from veteran attorney Denny Crane, Shore quickly makes his mark winning cases no one would take. In doing so, he develops a rival in his colleague Brad Chase, who has been assigned to the office partly to keep an eye on the increasingly eccentric (and possibly senile) Denny Crane. Though his questionable conduct...

Norumbega Park was located in the Auburndale neighborhood of Newton, Massachussetts, about 12 miles west of Boston on the Charles River. During its heyday, the park was one of New England's prime recreational sites, drawing thousands of visitors each weekend during the park's regular season. The park opened in 1897 and closed forever on Labor Day 1963. Norumbega Park was also the home, from 1930, of the Totem Pole Ballroom, known to big band and...

Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civilization was perceived as shocking and outrageous at the time of its original release in 1981. Parts II and III were no less extraordinary and unprecedented. Today, museums and educational institutions around the world present them as historically significant works of art. Featuring some of the most influential and innovative musicians and groups-- Germs, Black Flag, X, Fear, Circle Jerks, Alice Cooper, Lemmy,...