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The series will dissect the myths that have grown up around Abraham Lincoln an... The series will dissect the myths that have grown up around Abraham Lincoln and in doing so will address outstanding questions surrounding him - questions about race equality religion depression and sexuality - by carefully interpreting the evidence... more

Since it s discovery in 1930 Pluto has held a warm place in the public imagina... Since it s discovery in 1930 Pluto has held a warm place in the public imagination. So when the American Museum of Natural History s Hayden Planetarium stopped calling Pluto a planet director Neil DeGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of a... more

Katy Perry: Part of Me is a backstage pass front row seat and intimate look at... Katy Perry: Part of Me is a backstage pass front row seat and intimate look at the fun glamorous heartbreaking inspiring crazy magical passionate and honest mad diary of Katy. more

From the creator of the Civil War Baseball and many other acclaimed documentar... From the creator of the Civil War Baseball and many other acclaimed documentaries comes this epic series celebrating that most American of art forms Jazz. From it s Blues and Ragtime roots through Swing and into Bebop and Fusion the growth of Jazz... more

Nearly a century and a half after his death Robert E. Lee the leading Confeder... Nearly a century and a half after his death Robert E. Lee the leading Confederate general of the American Civil War remains a source of fascination and for some veneration. This AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film examines the life and reputation of the... more

Jim Crawley (Michael Manasseri) is having a really bad day. He gets fired from... Jim Crawley (Michael Manasseri) is having a really bad day. He gets fired from his job his car is towed and impounded and he discovers his wife is having an affiar with his arch enemy. To make matters worse Jim gets abducted by an evil scientist... more

In 1929 while the stock market was rising seemingly without limits there were ... In 1929 while the stock market was rising seemingly without limits there were few critics. Based on eight years of continued prosperity presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no... more

THE BOTANY OF DESIRE brings Michael Pollan s best-selling book to PBS showing ... THE BOTANY OF DESIRE brings Michael Pollan s best-selling book to PBS showing how human desires are an essential intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants - the apple the tulip marijuana and corn... more

J. Robert Oppenheimer s life and legacy are inextricably linked to America s m... J. Robert Oppenheimer s life and legacy are inextricably linked to America s most famous top-secret initiative - the Manhattan Project. But after World War II this brilliant and intense scientist fell from the innermost circles of American science... more

ALL THE WORLD IS HUMAN: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Florida in 1528 ... ALL THE WORLD IS HUMAN: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Florida in 1528 to explore and conquer. Wood tracks his progress to Tallahassee where his men launched boats for Mexico that sank off Texas. For five years Cabeza de Vaca lived among... more

After a decade-long search for oil in Alaska s wilderness gas burst up out of ... After a decade-long search for oil in Alaska s wilderness gas burst up out of an exploratory well on the North Slope. It was soon calculated that as much as ten billion barrels of oil lay below the frozen tundra of Prudhoe Bay. For over three years... more

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FRONTLINE looks at the impact of the Internet on adolescence through the eyes ... FRONTLINE looks at the impact of the Internet on adolescence through the eyes of teens and their parents. The film takes viewers into the private worlds kids are creating online from kids who are harassed and bullied to kids whose only friends are... more

Motivation is the key to learning. But very few parents and teachers have an e... Motivation is the key to learning. But very few parents and teachers have an effective arsenal of techniques at their disposal. With empathy and understanding backed by decades of experience in the classroom Rick Lavoie gives parents and teachers... more

Michael Wood embarks on four quests from Greek Celtic Biblical and Indian myth... Michael Wood embarks on four quests from Greek Celtic Biblical and Indian myth. Each journey opens up universal themes as Michael goes in search not only of the historical past and literal truth but also of the mythic past and archetypal stories... more

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The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY based on David Macaulay... The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY based on David Macaulay s acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences it is... more

Discover the romantic world of U.S. lighthouses. In the North Atlantic explore... Discover the romantic world of U.S. lighthouses. In the North Atlantic explore Cape Cod the Chesapeake Bay and the Maine coast. The Western Great Lakes include Lake Superior Lake Michigan and Isle Royal National Park while the South Atlantic covers... more

Explore the life of the world s greatest writer through a mixture of travel se... Explore the life of the world s greatest writer through a mixture of travel sequences scholarly interviews and re-created adventure sequences. IN SEARCH OF SHAKESPEARE sets the Bard s life against the backdrop of his turbulent era of militarism... more

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science s major challenges in each... Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science s major challenges in each episode framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide US as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that... more