"Al 'Scarface' Capone: The Original Gangster" (27:55) is a portrait of the legendary gangster's six-year criminal reign in Chicago.

"Prohibition: America on the Rocks" (32:45) discusses the passing of the 18th Amendment, a law which lasted 14 years.

"On the Trail of Eliot Ness" (29:21) recounts the quick rise and fall of one of America's most well-known law enforcement officers.

"Louis Armstrong: Ambassador of Jazz" (31:55) provides a look at the great jazz performer.

"Ben Hecht: The Shakespeare of Hollywood" (31:15) offers some great information on the life and career of the multi-Oscar winning screenwriter.

"Hellfighters: Harlem's Heroes of World War I" (29:15) offers a look at the distinguished African-American fighting regiment, the 369th.

Disc Eight

"Tin Pan Alley: Soundtrack of America"(31:15) recounts the story of the sheet music publishing houses that flourished for fifty years during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

"Wonderful Nonsense: The Algonquin Round Table" (26:00) provides insight into the formation and ten-year reign of this legendary collection of literary wits including Alexander Woollcott, Dorothy Parker, and Robert Benchley.

"Broadway: America Center Stage" (29:58) Discusses the development of the Broadway theatre district.

Disc Nine

"Erich von Stroheim: The Profligate Genius" (32:53) details the life and times of the infamous martinet director-actor.

"The Rise of the Moguls: The Men Who Built Hollywood" (25:40) is an excellent mini-history lesson on how the major studios in Hollywood came to be formed.

"Irving Thalberg: Hollywood's Boy Wonder" (32:30) Spotlights the career of Hollywood's boy genius, MGM's production head who died tragically at age 37.

"The World of John Ford" (33:19) spotlights the filmmaker.

Disc Ten

"New Gods for Old" (64:00) is a lecture by H.W. Brands which summarizes much of the historical information contained on the previous documentaries in this set.

Three DVD-ROM interactive activities complete the package.