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  • 2018
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    The Great American Read

    The Great American Read

    4.00 2018 HD

    A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books and explores the many ways in which these novels affect, reflect and...

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  • 2013
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    A Chef's Life

    A Chef's Life

    10.00 2013 HD

    A character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, left...

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  • 1970
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    Tomes & Talismans

    Tomes & Talismans

    6.00 1970 HD

    Tomes & Talismans is a 1986 educational television series produced by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, consisting of thirteen 20-minute episodes...

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  • 1970
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    Gather 'Round

    Gather 'Round

    1 1970 HD

    Gather 'Round was an educational series syndicated on numerous PBS stations from September 1, 1978 until January 1, 1979. The series was a production...

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  • 2009
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    We Shall Remain

    We Shall Remain

    6.00 2009 HD

    We Shall Remain is a five-part, 7.5 hour documentary series about the history of Native Americans spanning the 17th century to the 20th century. It...

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  • 1978
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    The Unknown War

    The Unknown War

    6.00 1978 HD

    A documentary television series of the Nazi-Soviet War, edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of...

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  • 2000
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    Napoleon

    Napoleon

    1 2000 HD

    Napoleon's extraordinary rise from obscure military man to hero of the French people convinces him that he is destined for greatness.

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  • 1998
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    Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery

    Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery

    9.20 1998 HD

    Everything you thought you knew about slavery is about to be challenged. Africans in America: America’s Journey Through Slavery is the...

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  • 2009
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    A Taste of History

    A Taste of History

    1 2009 HD

    A Taste of History is a TV cooking series that explores America’s culinary beginnings from the birthplace of American cuisine. This innovative...

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  • 2023
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    Wild Scandinavia

    Wild Scandinavia

    8.20 2023 HD

    Witness the epic nature of Wild Scandinavia: orca, puffins and eagles rule the fjords; wolves and lynx patrol magical forests; polar bears and musk...

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  • 2015
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    Walt Disney

    Walt Disney

    8.00 2015 HD

    Two-part documentary series about the life and legacy of Walt Disney, featuring archival footage only recently released from the Disney vaults,...

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  • 1984
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    The Voyage of the Mimi

    The Voyage of the Mimi

    4.80 1984 HD

    The Voyage of the Mimi and The Second Voyage of the Mimi are groundbreaking programs created by The Bank Street College of Education. They were among...

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  • 2018
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    #MeToo, Now What?

    #MeToo, Now What?

    1.00 2018 HD

    Executive editor and host Zainab Salbi goes beyond the headlines about sexual harassment to ask how we got here and how we move forward.

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  • 2010
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    God in America

    God in America

    6.00 2010 HD

    God in America explores the tumultuous 400-year history of the intersection of religion and public life in America, from the first European...

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  • 2002
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    Frontline/World

    Frontline/World

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2020
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    America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

    America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

    1 2020 HD

    A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.

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  • 1985
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    The Mechanical Universe

    The Mechanical Universe

    8.17 1985 HD

    The Mechanical Universe... And Beyond, is a 52-part telecourse filmed at the California Institute of Technology, and produced by Caltech and...

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  • 2002
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    In Search of Ancient Ireland

    In Search of Ancient Ireland

    1 2002 HD

    An exploration of Ancient Ireland, from 2000 B.C., when Stone Age farmers built some of Europe's largest and most spectacular Neolithic monuments, to...

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  • 2002
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    Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa

    Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa

    8.00 2002 HD

    With an extensive investigative reporting background, Rudy Maxa uses his fine-tuned travel techniques on his journey around the world. Join him and...

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  • 2001
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    Africa

    Africa

    1 2001 HD

    An eight-part exploration of the diverse peoples that make up the African continent.

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