Wednesday, Feb. 20
8-9 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"Future Weapons Non-lethal"

This documentary explains about how the Taser has evolved for military use; the smartest baton round on the planet and the vehicle-stopping device that uses a hi-tech net that can trap suicide bombers. TV-PG

Thursday, Feb. 21
6:30-8 p.m. E/P

Cinemax Channel

Subjects: US History and Economics

Elementary, Middle and High School

"The One Percent"

This documentary focuses on the growing "wealth gap" in America, as seen through the eyes of filmmaker Jamie Johnson, a 27-year-old heir to the billion-dollar Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. Johnson, made the Emmy?-nominated HBO documentary "Born Rich", here sets his sights on exploring the political, moral and emotional rationale that enables a tiny percentage of Americans - the one percent - to control nearly half the wealth of the entire United States.

Friday, Feb. 22
6-7 p.m. ET, 3-5 p.m. PT

National Geographic Channel

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Moonshine"

It is called moonshine, rotgut or even white lightning. It is the rebel liquor that sparked a deadly war between bootleggers and the law during Prohibition and launched NASCAR as a nationwide sensation. Who created moonshine, and is it safe to drink? And what crafty tricks keep these outlaws one step ahead of the law? This documentary takes viewers to the Appalachian backwoods to uncover the secrets behind this unlawful liquor in Moonshine. Rated TV-PG

Saturday, Feb. 22
8-9:30 p.m. E/P ?check local listing

HBO

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed"

Born May 12, 1914, in LaFayette, Alabama, Joseph Louis Barrow - who became known as the "Brown Bomber" - was America's first true crossover athlete. As the first black sports star worshiped by both black and white fans, he was respected not only for his boxing talents, but also for showing the world what a person of color could do if given the opportunity. When he fought, the world stood still. This documentary underscores his importance during a critical time in America's history. From the Great Depression through World War II and into the 1950s, Joe Louis was the poster boy for the American way of life. In 1938, when Louis defeated Germany's Max Schmeling, his victory was interpreted as democracy's defeat of Nazism, boosting public morale and transforming him into a true American.

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