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Michael Wood's Story of England
Track Kibworth’s history from the 17th century to the present. 7/17/2012 Continue
Michael Wood's Story of England
Learn about Kibworth during the Hundred Years’ War, the Protestant Reformation and the English Civil War. 7/10/2012 Continue
Bill Moyers
In this special performance edition of Bill Moyers Journal acclaimed actor Sam Waterston and historian Harold Holzer explore Lincoln's legacy and legend in the poetry and prose by great American writers across the decades who have wrestled to define the true Lincoln through the lens of their own times. 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
Douglas Blackmon on SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME, which looks at an "age of neoslavery" that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II. Orlando Patterson and Glenn C. Loury on race in America. Moyers on Juneteenth. Preview of TRACES OF THE TRADE. 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
Bill Moyers
Expert on media and politics Kathleen Hall Jamieson analyzes the messages on the campaign trail in the lead up to Tuesday's potentially decisive primaries. Also on the program, historian Nell Irvin Painter examines what history reveals about the current state of inequality in America. Painter looks at today's economic disparity as a new "Gilded Age" that threatens democracy. Continue
PBS Presents
Examine the battle between Disraeli and Gladstone for control of the British government. 6/26/2012 Continue
Antiques Roadshow
Flash forward from 1997 for believe-it-or-not ROADSHOW moments in Phoenix. 6/18/2012 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
Queen & Country
Find out which possessions constitute “peculiars of the crown.” 7/15/2012 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
Historian Howard Zinn has chronicled centuries of people's struggles against oppression. He joins Bill Moyers to discuss the voices of today's people and his new film THE PEOPLE SPEAK. And, organizers George Goehl and Heather Booth on turning anger into action. 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
Bill Moyers
On Lincoln's birthday, Bill Moyers Journal takes a unique look at the 16th President. Moyers speaks with critically acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones about his creative process, his insights into Lincoln, and how dance can give us fresh perspective on America's most-studied president. Continue
Bill Moyers
Talk of impeachment is gaining steam as a new opinion poll says that nearly half of Americans favor the impeachment of the President and more than half believe Vice President Cheney should be impeached. Perspective from Constitutional scholar Bruce Fein, who wrote the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, and The Nation's John Nichols, author of The Genius of Impeachment Continue
PBS Presents
Explore the changes brought to Britain by the industrial revolution, and witness the clash of Victorian values and Indian culture, culminating in the Great Mutiny and Cawnpore massacre. 6/19/2012 Continue
Bill Moyers
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL analyzes the growing inequality gap on the ground in Los Angeles, where recently union workers marched to bring attention to how they are getting squeezed out of the shrinking middle class. Holly Sklar, co-author of RAISE THE FLOOR: WAGES AND POLICIES THAT WORK FOR ALL OF US. Historian Steven Fraser on Gilded Ages. 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
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