Silver Spring, MD —Seen on PBS, Bill Moyers: In Search of the Constitution arrives to DVD from Athena on February 15, 2011. Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning journalist, Bill Moyers (PBS, NBC, CBS, Newsday) presents this series of absorbing interviews with legal scholars, Supreme Court justices, and ordinary citizens exploring the Constitution’s history and continuing legacy. Broadcast in the late 1980s, the program features spirited, thought-provoking debate on constitutional interpretation and its place in American life with such esteemed subjects as Supreme Court justices William J. Brennan, Harry A. Blackmun and Sandra Day O’Connor. This riveting collection explores how this brief text has shaped our nation and holds the power to change our lives (DVD 4-Vol., 11 episodes, $79.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

In American history, no document has sparked as much reverence, discussion, and controversy as the Constitution. But how does it really affect our everyday lives? How do ordinary citizens, legal scholars, and Supreme Court justices interpret it? Join Bill Moyers for this 11-part series - originally produced to mark the Constitution’s bicentennial - that delves into the fascinating history and contemporary relevance of the ultimate law of the land. In-depth interviews with a wide range of experts—including four Supreme Court justices, educator Mortimer Adler, legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin, and Judge Robert Bork—provide not only rich historical detail, but also illuminating insights on current disputes.

Episode 1: In the Beginning
Episode 2: Mr. Justice Blackmun
Episode 3: Mortimer Adler: Teaching the Constitution
Episode 4: Mr. Justice Brennan
Episode 5: Ronald Dworkin: The Changing Story
Episode 6: God and the Constitution
Episode 7: Strictly Speaking
Episode 8: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Episode 9: For the People
Episode 10: 1987 v. the Constitution
Episode 11: Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

BONUS FEATURES: 16-page viewer’s guide with questions to consider; a glossary of constitutional buzzwords; and articles on preserving the document; the history of judicial review, and the Constitution’s international influence; updates on the participants and issues and a biography of Bill Moyers.

Street Date: February 15, 2011
SRP: $79.99
DVD 4-Vol. Boxed Set – 11 Episodes - Approx. 627 minutes – SDH subtitles

Athena released Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers (Sept. 2010), Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason (Nov. 2010) and Bill Moyers: Genesis-A Living Conversation (Nov. 2010) and is also releasing Bill Moyers: World of Ideas-Wrters (Feb. 15, 2011) with more from Moyers acclaimed library coming in April 2011.

Athena releases provide an authoritative and entertaining learning experience through high quality, informative, non-fiction programming. Athena’s releases include 20th Century with Mike Wallace, Playing Shakespeare, The Story of Math, World War I in Color, Testament, among others. Clips are available at www.athenalearning.com. Athena’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.