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- Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green.
- Rosie's Rules is an animated preschool comedy series that follows the adventures of Rosie Fuentes, an inquisitive and hilarious 5-year-old girl just starting to learn about the wow-mazing world beyond her family walls. And she is ready to learn it all...by figuring it out herself.
- For two and a half years, Americans fought Against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations. In the years to come, the War of 1812 would be celebrated in some places and essentially forgotten in others. But it is a war worth remembering-a struggle that threatened the existence of Canada, then divided the United States so deeply that the nation almost broke apart. Some of its battles and heroes became legendary, yet its blunders and cowards were just as prominent. The film shows how the glories of war became enshrined in history - how failures are quickly forgotten - how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. With stunning re-enactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.
- The Greeks overcame immense challenges, from harsh landscapes to epic conflicts, paving the way for Western civilization through groundbreaking achievements in democracy, philosophy, drama, and art that still shape our modern world.
- The first Genocide of the 20th century when over a million Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Turks during World War I, between 1915 and 1918.
- See how America developed the most destructive invention in human history - the nuclear bomb - how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Hear from historians and those who experienced the dawn of the atomic age.
- Actual trial footage, emotional recollections of trial witnesses and other key participants provide insight and contrasting perspectives of the Eichmann legacy.
- The remarkable rise of one of the world's most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.
- A comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on American culture.
- 20201h 30mTV-MA7.5 (2.5K)TV SpecialIn 2019 comedy great Dave Chappelle received the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The event was held in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Toasting Chappelle were a who's who of the entertainment industry.
- Raleigh's Dorton Arena is famed the world over for its groundbreaking architecture. Its greatest untold legacy, however, is its place in the history of a Southern mainstay: pro wrestling. This documentary chronicles the rise and fall of pro wrestling at the iconic venue, examining its impact on generations of fans, competitors and the sport itself.
- Focuses on the 100th anniversary of an epic labor strike that devastated Michigan's Upper Peninsula Copper Country - and haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the notable elements of that strike was the death of 73 children at a union Christmas party in what is now Calumet, Michigan. Known as the Italian Hall Disaster, it remains the deadliest unsolved manslaughter in U.S. history.
- Seven women, including the filmmaker, describe their experiences with manic depression, multiple personalities, schizophrenia, euphoria and recovery. Academy Award winner Allie Light creates dream-like reenactments to capture the revelations of women who have witnessed the dark side of the imagination.
- A Memory for Tino is a 30-minute program from Leo Buscaglia and his Felice Foundation, with the musical score from the late composer, Henry Mancini. The program is about selfless giving, especially outside our generation. Tino and the neighborhood kids fear the elderly Mrs. Sunday. When Tino tries to sneak into her yard to retrieve a toy, circumstances create the need for him to enter her world, and what follows is a lesson for us all.
- A television series dedicated to preserving and celebrating the people, places, and events that have shaped Colorado. We bring to life these fascinating yet sometimes little known chapters in the state's evolution. From dinosaurs to the craft brewing revolution, the series explores how history has contributed to today's Coloradan identity.
- Vivian Howard takes viewers on a quest for a broader understanding of dishes that bind and define the modern American South.
- The year was 1864. Eight thousand Navajo men, women and children were forced from their sacred homeland to march over 300 miles to Bosque Redondo, a barren reservation in New Mexico along the Texas border. Many died along the way and during a four-year incarceration, aimed at crushing American Indian resistance in lands that would eventually become the states of Arizona and New Mexico. The Long Walk tells the story for the first time from the perspectives of Navajo Elders. It reveals the campaign of the U.S. military against the Navajo in the early 1860s, the events leading to it, and the aftermath of the Treaty of 1868, all of which would change the world of the Navajos.
- Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures -- from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa to an advanced 16th century international university in Timbuktu. However, for centuries, many of these African wonders have been hidden from the world, lost to the ravages of time, nature and repressive governments. Join Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, on the journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.
- Kristin Chenoweth is recognized across the full spectrum of entertainment as an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress of stage ("You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," "Wicked," & the upcoming "On the Twentieth Century"), television ("Pushing Daisies," "Glee," "West Wing") film (Disney's "Descendants," "The Boy Next Door") in addition to her career as an accomplished singer. With the recording of Coming Home, she returns to her Broken Arrow, OK, home to perform songs in the Performing Arts Center housing the aptly-named Kristin Chenoweth Theater. Kristin performs her most memorable songs of Broadway, television, film & American classics.
- See how Tokyo is looking for new ways to fight back against rising waters. Typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes and sinking neighborhoods threaten one of the world's most populous cities, and the economic engine of Japan, with some of the world's largest problems.
- Dominating the landscape for centuries, ancient cathedrals and abbeys reflect Britain's turbulent history through their architectural grandeur-stories of its kings and queens and the religious and social changes brought about by the English Reformation, as well as many other tales of intrigue, love, faith and conviction. Secrets of Britain's Great Cathedrals explores cathedrals and abbeys found throughout England and Wales, featuring interviews with historians and experts and breathtaking 4K footage captured by drones filming their legendary facades and soaring interior spaces. Never before has a television series brought together such a great number of ancient cathedrals and abbeys under one unified story line. Season 1: 4×54, Season 2: 4×54 Season 1 Episode 1: The Cornerstones: York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral Episode 2: London: St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey Episode 3: Salisbury Cathedral and Wells Cathedral Episode 4: Bath Abbey and Gloucester Cathedral Season 2 Episode 5: Durham Cathedral and Lincoln Cathedral Episode 6: Worcester Cathedral and Tewkesbury Abbey Episode 7: Wales: St. David's, Brecon, St. Asaph and Bangor Cathedrals (Tintern Abbey and Strata Florida) Episode 8: Ely Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral and King's College Cambridge.
- Ancient Bible Destinations of Greece takes a spiritual journey throughout the country, breathing life into the history of the early days of Christianity and offering relevant and powerful insights to the events told in the world's bestselling book-the Bible. Narrated by David Suchet and featuring Ancient Greek historian Dr. Michael Scott, the series uncovers in intimate detail the destinations that provided the backdrop for the amazing lives of some of the most well-known Christians. Ancient Bible Destinations visits some of Greece's most popular cities, ruins and historical sites in destinations including Athens, Thessaloniki, Ancient Phillipi, Kavala, Ancient Corinth, Ancient Olympia and many more.
- Four-time Grammy winner David Holt has spent his life learning and performing traditional American music. In "David Holt's State of Music" he shares tunes and stories with modern masters of this historic music that has a growing legion of contemporary fans.
- Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale explores the impact human behavior has on our environment as seen through the lens of one of South Florida's most beloved and fragile underwater creatures, the sea turtle. This film takes a critical look at the effects of global warming, water pollution and our throw away plastic lifestyle has on this species and ourselves.
- Co-hosts Nick Clooney and Peter Marshall look back at the big band period of the 1930s-1950s, with vintage performance footage of the great singers - the boy "crooners" and the girl "canaries". Among those who got their start singing with big bands were Frank Sinatra (singing with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras, among others), Peggy Lee (with Benny Goodman), Doris Day (with Les Brown), Perry Como (with Ted Weems) and Jo Stafford (with Tommy Dorsey).