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What makes a hero? This thoughtful program encourages students to weigh the heroic value of such attributes as rebelliousness, endurance, and risk-taking. Segments feature astronauts, outcasts, and revolutionaries.
- Great Books: The Right Stuff: Explores the experiences of American astronauts through Tom Wolfe's book.
- The Original Gangs of New York: Addresses how 19th-century gangs in New York helped forge the city's politics and identity.
- Australia's Criminal Past: Tells the story of convicts who became Australia's first European settlers after being forcibly transported there by Great Britain.
- Great Books: Les Misérables: Analyzes life in post-Revolutionary France as described in Victor Hugo's classic novel.
