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The Queen at War (DVD) PBS (Di...This documentary tells the story of how Queen Elizabeth s experiences during W... This documentary tells the story of how Queen Elizabeth s experiences during WWII as a 13-year-old princess shaped her life and prepared her to be the longest ruling monarch in British history. 2020/color/60 min/NR/widescreen. more
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American Experience: Voice of ...Easter Sunday 1939: After her scheduled performance at Washington D.C. s Const... Easter Sunday 1939: After her scheduled performance at Washington D.C. s Constitution Hall had been blocked by the Daughters of the American Revolution legendary African-American contralto Marian Anderson gave an open-air concert on the steps of the... more
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: McCarthy ...Power feeds on fear. Focusing on the years 1950-54 this timely documentary chr... Power feeds on fear. Focusing on the years 1950-54 this timely documentary chronicles the rise and fall of Wisconsin junior senator Joseph McCarthy who relentlessly fueled the country s Cold War paranoia about communist infiltration to target people in... more
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NOVA: Beyond the Elements (DVD...David Pogue began his quest to uncover the molecules and chemical transformati... David Pogue began his quest to uncover the molecules and chemical transformations that created civilization and life in the NOVA special Hunting the Elements. Now he continues that mission which closes in on a number of simple principles which produce... more
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American Masters: Amy Tan: Uni...In 1989 Amy Tan s first novel The Joy Luck Club was published to great commerc... In 1989 Amy Tan s first novel The Joy Luck Club was published to great commercial and critical success. With the blockbuster film adaption that followed as well as additional novels a libretto short stories and memoirs Ms. Tan has firmly established... more
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NATURE: Bears (DVD) PBS (Direc...From the mighty grizzly to the bamboo eating panda and the bizarre looking slo... From the mighty grizzly to the bamboo eating panda and the bizarre looking sloth bear this special animal family must use all of their skills brawn and brains to get what they need whether it s raiding beehives for honey standing up to their rivals or... more
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Great Performances: Now Hear T...Join Scott Yoo renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmoni... Join Scott Yoo renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic in Now Hear This a new four-part documentary miniseries presented by Great Performances that merges music storytelling and travel as he chases the secret histories of some... more
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NOVA: Ancient Maya Metropolis ...The ancestors of today s Maya people thrived in hundreds of cities across Cent... The ancestors of today s Maya people thrived in hundreds of cities across Central America. Caracol and Tikal with over 100 000 inhabitants at their peak were among the biggest cities anywhere in the world at the time. Producer: Laurie Cahalane Leslea... more
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Ken Burns: Frank Lloyd Wright ...His models and motto form follows function influenced entire generations of ar... His models and motto form follows function influenced entire generations of architects and designers. Ken Burns explores his life in the excellent documentary. 1998/color-b&w/3 hrs/NR. more
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The Spy Factory (DVD) WGBH Mus...With the failure of the National Security Administration to prevent a major te... With the failure of the National Security Administration to prevent a major terrorist attack like 9/11 their high-tech eavesdropping on the world has taken a hugely broader shape and they have directed their giant ears just as passionately inward as... more
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Nova: Welcome to Mars (DVD)Take an astounding look at the red planet in this interplanetary adventure tha... Take an astounding look at the red planet in this interplanetary adventure that picks up where Mars Dead or Alive left off. Mission Control and it s two robotic explorers face a daunting task to find proof that liquid water the essential ingredient of... more
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The Incredible Journey of the ...Every year 100 million monarch butterflies set off on an incredible journey ac... Every year 100 million monarch butterflies set off on an incredible journey across North America. These beautiful creatures fly 2 000 miles to reach their remote destination: A tiny area high in the mountains of Mexico. Yet scientists are still... more
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The Incredible Journey of the ...Nowhere in nature is there a more powerful mix of scientific marvel awesome be... Nowhere in nature is there a more powerful mix of scientific marvel awesome beauty and epic struggle for survival than the Monarch butterfly. Journey into the Monarch s secret and fascinating world as NOVA visits the spectacular locations the Monarch... more
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Nova: Pocahontas Revealed (DVD...On the 400th anniversary of Jamestown science is revealing the truth behind th... On the 400th anniversary of Jamestown science is revealing the truth behind the myth of John Smith Chief Powhatan and his daughter and Pocahontas. Virginia archaeologists have recently discovered the site of Chief Powhatan s capital Werowocomoco some... more
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American Experience: Surviving...In 1931 the rains stopped and the black blizzards began. Less well-known than ... In 1931 the rains stopped and the black blizzards began. Less well-known than those who sought refuge in California typified by the Joad family in John Steinbeck s The Grapes of Wrath the Dust Bowlers stayed and overcame an almost a decade of... more
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Nova: Apollo 13 - Journey to t...This set includes Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back the gripping true story of t... This set includes Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back the gripping true story of the doomed flight of the Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive; to the Moon the story behind the Apollo space program including the historic... more
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Nova: Killer Quake! (DVD) WGBH...Metropolitan Los Angeles is sitting on ground zero. On January 17 1994 a previ... Metropolitan Los Angeles is sitting on ground zero. On January 17 1994 a previously unknown fault convulsed beneath Northridge. It was the most destructive earthquake in modern Los Angeles history. NOVA takes viewers from urban trench sites to the top... more
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NOVA: Bat Superpowers (DVD) PB...Could the source of the world s deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthi... Could the source of the world s deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthier and longer life? Bats have a sinister reputation as potential sources for some of the deadliest disease outbreaks: Ebola MERS SARS and most recently SARS-CoV-2 the virus... more
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NOVA: Looking for Life on Mars...Follow along as NASA launches the Mars 2020 Mission perhaps the most ambitious... Follow along as NASA launches the Mars 2020 Mission perhaps the most ambitious hunt ever for signs of life on Mars. For the first time in February 2021 a rover will attempt a risky landing in Jezero Crater the coveted site of an ancient river delta... more
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