Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
In the past 15 years we have seen the Towers fall again and again in a series of powerful documentaries and TV shows. Movies have expertly rendered the courage of first responders and the passenger takeover on United Flight 93. But in the smoke of 9/11, one story still remains largely overlooked: the attack on the Pentagon...On September 11th, 184 people lost their lives at the Pentagon. Today many people are surprised to hear that the Pentagon was...
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
An inspirational documentary, highlighting the journey of disabled veterans whose lives are changed through the unconditional love of service dogs that have been trained by female prison inmates. Join three veterans as they meet their service dog and work with the inmates in a Texas women's prison. Witness these men's transformation, as each dog expands the veteran's world and heals their hearts.
4) Billy Graham
Language
English
Description
Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, BILLY GRAHAM built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
For two years, special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election dominated news headlines and rocked Washington D.C. Drawing on in-depth interviews with senior law enforcement officials, Trump insiders, attorneys, authors and journalists, FRONTLINE offers an inside look into the investigation that President Donald Trump has continually deemed a 'witch hunt.'
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English
Description
Unfolding like a political thriller, TAKEN HOSTAGE revisits the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran. For the next 444 days, the world watched as the U.S. endured humiliation, vitriol and hatred from a country that had long been a close ally. The crisis would transform both the U.S. and Iran and forever upend the focus and direction of American foreign policy.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Ewan McGregor narrates a unique NATURE episode looking at the wildlife of the North Atlantic through the eyes of the Vikings. Combining historical re-enactment with jaw-dropping nature footage, this film features reindeer, gyrfalcons, Arctic foxes, orcas, ravens, otters, and walruses. Discover how the Vikings thrived alongside with these animals in the true spirit of the WILD WAY OF THE VIKINGS.
10) Mr. Tornado
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
The Super Outbreak of 1974 was the most intense tornado outbreak on record, tearing a vicious path of destruction across thirteen states, generating 148 tornadoes from Alabama to Ontario, damaging thousands of homes, and killing more than 300 people. Meteorologist Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita spent ten months studying the outbreak's aftermath in the most extensive aerial tornado study ever conducted, and through detailed mapping and leaps of scientific...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Narrated by Martha Teichner, the film follows the trajectory of Jewish American life from the earliest arrivals in the mid-17th century through the impact of the Nazi regime in World War II, the creation of Israel, and the new challenges of 21st century assimilation.. Explore the personal stories many faced as they migrated to America, whether for economic opportunity or to escape persecution.
12) Thai cave rescue
Series
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue twelve boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand, and discover the scientific ingenuity that made the rescue possible.
13) Ancient skies
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
With breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artifacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, charting our changing views of the cosmos throughout history.
14) The vote
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
One hundred years after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, it tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote, a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in US history.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
An unvarnished look at the unlikely author whose autobiographical fiction helped shape American ideas of the frontier and self-reliance. A Midwestern farm woman who published her first novel at age 65, Laura Ingalls Wilder transformed her frontier childhood into the best-selling Little House series.
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Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
DNA testing companies are trending nationally, with over 30 million Americans hoping to receive clues to family origins and forecasts of their future health -- not knowing the results can be misleading, or not considering that family secrets can tear apart relationships. The biggest risk, however, may be what these companies do with our information once they have it, so this program objectively explores the promise and peril of consumer DNA testing....
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English
Description
Dolly Parton, the undisputed Queen of Country Music, celebrates 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Recorded live in Nashville, this incredible concert pays tribute to her songs and career with special performances from Dolly and her guests, including Emmylou Harris, Toby Keith and Hank Williams, Jr., bringing together five decades of hits & memories into one unforgettable evening.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Antisemitism in the US and Europe is rising and worsening, like a virus, it is mutating and evolving across cultures, borders and ideologies making it all but impossible to stop. Explore its infectious behavior and examine the increasing violence, which, when reviewed holistically, paints a terrifying portrait of how this kind of global hatred begins and how easily it disseminates.