Welcome! On this page you can access the Academy's library of video programs and supporting curriculum materials. In these Achievement TV programs, distinguished role models present contemporary issues in panel discussions and roundtables with student guests. The search function allows you to select a program based on person or subject matter.

46 A Passion for Music Featuring: Clive Davis, Lauryn Hill. Naomi Judd, Wynonna

45 Advocacy and Citizenship:
Speaking Out For Others
Featuring: Sam Donaldson (moderator), Dr. Benjamin Carson, Gen. Wesley Clark, Dr. Bernadine Healy, Michael Moore, Dr. Ruth Simmons, and Brendan Sullivan.

44 Media and Social Responsibility Featuring: Ben Bradlee, James Cameron, Rita Dove, Geraldine Laybourne, George Lucas, Bob Stine, and Bob Woodward

43 Entrepreneurs and the Information Age Featuring: Nathan P. Myhrvold, Phillip F. Anschutz, Douglas G. Carlston, James Q. Crowe, Michael S. Dell, Craig O. McCaw, Mario Morino, Catherine B. Reynolds and Michael J. Saylor.

42 Heroes and the American Dream Featuring: A. Scott Berg, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Coretta Scott King, Frank McCourt, Pleasant T. Rowland, Lenny Wilkens

41 Frontiers of Medicine Featuring: Dr. David Ho, Dr. Francis Collins, Dr. Barry Marshall, Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Ian Wilmut

40 The Power of Words Featuring: Stephen E. Ambrose, Rita Dove, George Lucas, Carol Shields, Alan K. Simpson, Amy Tan

39 What is a Leader? Featuring: Hon. James Baker III, Hon. Dick Cheney, Gen. Wesley Clark, Linda Fuller, Gen. Colin Powell, Donald Schneider

38 Mystery of the Cosmos:
Life's Place in the Universe
Featuring: Philip M. Condit, Daniel S. Goldin, Dr. Leon Lederman, Dr. Story Musgrave, Donna Shirley

37 Frontiers of Exploration:
From the Cell to the Solar System
Featuring: Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Richard Garwin, Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, Dr. Story Musgrave, Dr. Bert Vogelstein, Dr. Lowell Wood

36 Sports, Entertainment & Heroes Featuring: Coach Mike Krzyzewski, R.L. Stine, Herschel Walker, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Ron Howard

35 A Leader of Character Featuring: Dr. Antonia Novello, Dr. Judith Rodin, Tom Selleck, Dr. Frank Sulloway, Dr. William Julius Wilson, Bob Woodward

34 Challenges for the 21st Century Featuring: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Tom Clancy, Dr. Francis Collins, Larry Ellison, Coretta Scott King, Michael R. Milken, Dr. Elie Wiesel

33 Perseverance and the American Dream Featuring: Sam Donaldson, Scott Hamilton, James Earl Jones, Dr. Mario Molina, R.L. Stine and Bruce Willis

32 The Arts, Sciences & Creativity Featuring: Dr. Benjamin Carson, Dale Chihuly, George Lucas, Dr. Kary Mullis, Robert Zemeckis

31 Changing Lanes Featuring: Douglas G. Carlston, Charles Kuralt, Dr. Nathan P. Myhrvold, Dr. Antonia C. Novello, Martha Stewart, Amy Tan

30 Making a Better World:
What is Your Responsibility to the Community?
Featuring: Mayor Willie L. Brown,Jr., Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Larry King, Craig O. McCaw, Elie Wiesel

29 The Content of Your Character:
A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Featuring: Dr. Maya Angelou, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Dr. Walter E. Massey

28 President George Bush:
Lessons of Leadership
Featuring: President George Bush, President Jimmy Carter, Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr., Lady Bird Johnson, Ambassador Sol M. Linowitz, Ralph Nader, Ambassador Paul Nitze, Rosa L. Parks, General Colin L. Powell, General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

27 From Student to Scientist:
My Life in Science
Featuring: Dr. Tim D. White, Dr. Murray Gell-Mann, Dr. Alfred Gilman, Prof. John Horner, Dr. Leon Lederman, Dr. Arno Penzias, Dr. Martin Rodbell, and Dr. Edward Teller

26 So, You Want to be a Writer? Featuring: Richard Wilbur, Jean Auel, Russell Baker, Tom Clancy, John Grisham, David McCullough, James McPherson, Lanford Wilson

25 Justice and the Citizen:
From the Indian Reservation to the Inner City, The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Featuring: Dr. N. Scott Momaday, Rita Dove, Janine Pretty On Top, Scott Bear Don't Walk

24 The Health of America:
Individual Responsibility
Featuring: Dr. Benjamin Carson, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Francis S. Collins, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Stanley Gault, Dr. Antonia Novello, and Dr. Steven Rosenberg

23 Art and Architecture:
Freedom of Expression and Form
Featuring: Deborah Butterfield, Wendell Castle, Dale Chihuly, Frank O. Gehry, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Vincent J. Scully, and Robert A.M. Stern

22 Passion, Creativity and the Arts:
Writing for Motion Pictures
Featuring: David Foster, Chuck Jones and George Lucas

21 Science and Public Policy:
Dawn of the Atomic Age and Nuclear Proliferation
Featuring: Ambassador Paul H. Nitze, Ambassador Max M. Kampelman and Dr. Edward Teller

20 Justice and The Citizen:
Tolerance in America, Vol. III
Featuring: Professor Alan M. Dershowitz, Nesse Godin and J. Bruce Llewellyn

19 The Genetic Revolution and the Cure for Cancer Featuring: Dr. Steven Rosenberg and Dr. Nancy Wexler

18 Science and Exploration:
Dinosaurs, Fossils and The Origins of Life
Featuring: Dr. Stephen Jay Gould and John R. Horner

17 Democracy and Citizenship:
The Principles of Freedom
Featuring: Dr. Bernard Bailyn and a tour of Mt. Vernon

16 Education in the 21st Century Featuring: Brian and Ralph Roberts, Craig O. McCaw, Barry Diller, Jan Davidson, George Lucas and Glenn Jones

15 Risk-Taking:
An Ingredient for Success
Featuring: Susan Butcher, William Sessions, David Halberstam, Richard Rainwater, and N. Scott Momaday

14 Crossroads of My Life Featuring: Robert DeNiro, Michael R. Milken, Quincy Jones, Jon Huntsman, Judith Jamison, and Stephen A. Wynn

13 What is a Hero? Featuring: Tom Selleck, Herschel Walker, Judy Blume, J. Bruce Llewellyn, N. Scott Momaday and Sidney Sheinberg

12 Schwarzkopf on Leadership:
50th Anniversary of D-Day
Featuring: Retired General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and a tour of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point

11 So, You Want to Be a Writer? Featuring: Rita Dove, John Grisham, Thomas McGuane, Agnes Nixon, and Susan Sheehan

10 Technology in the 21st Century:
A Revolution in Communications, Education & Information
Featuring: Barry Diller, Glenn R. Jones, and Dr. Marvin Minsky

9 Justice and the Citizen:
"A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." Vol. II
Featuring: Maya Angelou, Scott Bear-Don't-Walk, Odetta Rogers Clark, Rita Dove, N. Scott Momaday, William Sessions

8 Money, Business and Free Enterprise Featuring: Elisabeth Claiborne Ortenberg and Arthur Ortenberg, Milton Friedman, Sandra Kurtzig, Richard Rainwater, and Stephen A. Wynn

7 Democracy and Citizenship:
The 250th Celebration of Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
Featuring: Ambassador Sol Linowitz, David McCullough and Vincent Scully

6 Women and the World of Science and Exploration Featuring: Dr. Jane Goodall, Dr. Sylvia Earle, and Major Jackie Parker

5 Passion, Creativity and the Arts:
A Mirror on Society
Featuring: Richard Branson, Michael Crichton, Suzanne Farrell, Judith Jamison, Lloyd Richards, and Tom Selleck

4 Justice and the Citizen:
"A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." Vol. I
Featuring: Dr. Maya Angelou and Professor Alan M. Dershowitz

3 The Genetic Revolution and The Right to Privacy Featuring: Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg and Dr. Joan Seitz

2 The Democratic Process Featuring: Wynton Marsalis, Senator Robert Kerrey, Dr. Antonia Novello, and Neil Sheehan

1 You Can Do Anything Featuring: Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Maya Angelou, Susan Butcher, Julius "Dr. J." Erving, Captain Jackie Parker and Stephen A. Wynn



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