Enlightenment
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Ray Suarez talk with authors Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Continue
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers interviews best-selling historian Thomas Cahill in a far ranging interview that takes viewers from the Coliseum in Rome to death row in Texas.Cahill, who is best known for his The Hinges of History series of books, which includes the widely read How the Irish Saved Civilization. Continue
Bill Moyers
David Cay Johnston who says America's system has been rigged to benefit the super-rich. Harvey J. Kaye whose book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America channels the "the greatest radical of a radical age." Craig Unger, author of the bestselling House of Bush, House of Saud. A Bill Moyers essay on Martin Luther King, Jr., LBJ, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Continue
Bill Moyers
He's played heroes, villains, saints, sinners, a ballet-dancing elephant, and a space alien, now actor and children's author John Lithgow - best known as Dick Solomon from 3rd Rock from the Sun - reveals a new side of himself: poetry lover. The award-winning stage and screen star Lithgow shares his favorite poems, insights into acting and thoughts on art. Continue
Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson
Examine the West's rise to global dominance based on Niall Ferguson's six principles of prosperity. 5/29/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
Hear the stories of free black ancestors of John Legend, Wanda Sykes, Margarett Cooper and Dr. Gates. 5/13/2012 Continue
Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson
What led the West to be so influential? And how long will the West sustain its supremacy? Premieres on Tuesdays, May 22 and 29, 2012 on PBS (check local listings). Continue
Finding Your Roots
Through the histories of clergy of three different faiths, unearth a story about the spiritual foundations of this country. 4/15/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
Find out what actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have in common. 6/24/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
Discover the family histories of two African-American politicians from different generations and opposite backgrounds. 6/10/2012 Continue
Bill Moyers
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate over public health care. On the 200th anniversary of Thomas Paine's death, Bill Moyers discuss the influential early American with scholar Harvey J. Kaye and National Review senior editor Richard Brookhiser. Continue
Bill Moyers
With the noose and the lynching tree entering the national discussion, Bill Moyers interviews theologian James Cone about how these powerful images relate to the symbol of the cross and how they signify both tragedy and triumph. Dr. Cone is the Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Also, singer Berenice Johnson Reagon. Continue
Bill Moyers
Actor and children's author John Lithgow - best known as Dick Solomon from NBC's hit show 3rd Rock from the Sun - reveals a new side of himself... poetry lover. The award-winning stage and screen star Lithgow shares his favorite poems, insights into acting, and thoughts on the enduring power of art. Continue
PBS Presents
Visit the village of Kibworth, Leicestershire, with historian Michael Wood as he tells the 2,000-year-old story of this one settlement throughout English history. 7/3/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
See how the American experience has been shaped by people who were in the New World long before the Mayflower. 5/20/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
Catch a glimpse of three distinct yet oddly overlapping experiences of families leaving their homes and becoming American. 5/6/2012 Continue
Antiques Roadshow
A decorative egg with a Faberge mark that may not be all that it seems; a 1787 land grant signed by Benjamin Franklin; and a New York Chippendale corner chair, circa 1760. 4/16/2012 Continue
Antiques Roadshow
A 1775 Revolutionary War canteen; an 1834 last will of Alamo fighter Ben Milam; and a 1787 Debbe Poor sampler - the oldest sampler on record from Andover, Massachusetts. 4/9/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
Unearth missing links in the family histories of media legend Barbara Walters and educational superstar Geoffrey Canada. 6/17/2012 Continue
Finding Your Roots
Trace the turbulent and contradictory history of New Orleans through the family stories of two men. 6/3/2012 Continue
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