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From the back of the jacket: No walls could hold them. No punishment could scare them. No enemy could stop them.

In this unforgettable collection, former POWs, resistance fighters, soldiers and guards tell the incredible stories of their thrilling adventures. Through dramatic re-creations, rare photographs and film's, you'll race for the last train out of Paris, risk certain death in Europe's underground railroad, and crawl through the tunnels of the real-life breakout now known as The Great Escape.

THE GREAT ESCAPE

This Fascinating program tells the complete account of the legendary escape, from the designs of tunnel king Wally Floody to the actual flight of 76 men in 1944.

ESCAPE FROM ARIZONA

The story of the largest escape from a U.S. WWII P.O.W. camp - a 25-man breakout lead by a resourceful German U-boat commander.

ESCAPE FROM DUNKIRK

Trapped on the coast by the German Army, an overwhelmed British force manages to escape destruction by crossing the English Channel.

ESCAPE FROM THE OKLAHOMA

Pearl Harbor survivors recall their 36 hour ordeal trapped in the sunken battleship Oklahoma where 404 men drowned or suffocated

Approximately 200 minutes on two DVD's.

The "self evident" truths were intensely debated in America's first years. Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, Madison and Burr struggled to transform their desperate visions into an enduring government.

Based on Joseph Ellis's Pulittzed Prize winning book, Founding Brothers examines six moments when the collision and collusions of these towering figures left an indelible imprint on the nation: the secret dinner that determined the site of the capital and America's financial future; Benjamin Franklin's call for an end to slavery; George Washington's farewell address to the nation; John Adams's term as president; Hamilton and Burr's famous and fatal duel; and the final reconciliation between Adams and Jefferson.

Drawing on the words of the founders and incisive commentary from leading scholars, Founding Brothers is an elegant and engaging portrait of America's origins in personal conflict and compromise.

Four episodes: "Rebels With A Cause" discusses Sam Adams and John Hancock and how they influenced the start of the revolution. "Taking Liberties" discusses the heavy British tax levies, the Boston Massacre, the eloquence of orator Patrick Henry and the attempt of Benjamin Franklin to patch things up with King George. "You Say You Want a Revolution" discusses Thomas Jefferson, the early failures of George Washington, the arrest of Benjamin Franklin's son for plotting to aid the British and the support of the French. "A healthy Constitution" goes into what happened after the final defeat of the British, the lack of funds to run the country, James Madison's salvation of the revolution, and George Washington's refusal of the title "King".