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The War
Episode Three “A Deadly Calling” November 1943-June 1944 Continue
The War
Episode Two “When Things Get Tough” January 1943-December 1943 Continue
History Detectives
Uncover information about Clint Black’s book of posters, a slide of Bettie Page and the original Hollywood sign. 7/24/2012 Continue
Antiques Roadshow
See how some of ROADSHOW's Atlanta discoveries have fared since 1997. 7/9/2012 Continue
Bill Moyers
As one of the most progressive voices in the Senate who also campaigned for President-elect Obama, what does Russ Feingold (D-WI) expect of the next four years? Plus, Bill Moyers talks with Mark Johnson, the producer of a remarkable documentary about the simple but transformative power of music. Continue
Bill Moyers
Could we see a repeat of the big stock market crash of '29? Veteran market watcher Robert Kuttner and Wall Street insider William H. Donaldson on the current economic landscape and discuss the risks of the deregulation of the financial industry. Novelist and essayist Anouar Majid, on his most recent book, A CALL FOR HERESY: WHY DISSENT IS VITAL TO ISLAM AND AMERICA and honoring Doris Lessing. 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
Bill Moyers talks with Justice Richard Goldstone, who headed up the controversial UN Human Rights Council investigation into fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Continue
History Detectives
Get the facts about a disputed picture frame, Woolworth signs, German toy soldiers and a book of liquor recipes. 8/7/2012 Continue
The War
Episode Four “Pride of Our Nation” June 1944-August 1944 Continue
To The Contrary
Women make up half the world's HIV infection, and adolescent girls are at particular risk. Experts at this week's International AIDS Conference experts call women an 'unfinished agenda' in the AIDS respose and urge action on education and treatment. See what our panelists think on this week's To The Contrary Extra. Continue
The War
THE WAR, a seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. 7/31/2012 Continue
Antiques Roadshow
Take a look at what's happened to some Pittsburgh ROADSHOW finds since 1997. 7/23/2012 Continue
Bill Moyers
The JOURNAL travels to Colorado where tough economic times are hitting suburban communities. And, as the Olympics are set to close, Bill Moyers interviews Philip Pan, foreign correspondent and former Beijing bureau chief for the Washington Post, on how the emerging economic power of China looks from the ground. 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
Renowned for her mastery of multiple genres, Louise Erdrich discusses how her Native American heritage and unique cultural experience has impacted her life, motherhood, and work. And historian, international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich returns to the JOURNAl to discuss America's long war in Afghanistan. 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
POV
Guatemala, 1982. El ejército intensifica la represión contra los indígenas maya. Cuando las Montañas Tiemblan, filmado en aquellos meses, fijará para siempre los hechos acontecidos. En el centro de la lucha que la mayoría indígena libra contra una herencia de opresión estatal, surge la voz exiliada de su pueblo: Rigoberta Menchú. Antesala histórica de Granito de Arena: Cómo Atrapar a un Dictador. Continue
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