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  • 1997
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    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    8.00 1997 HD

    The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this...

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  • 2024
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    Roots of Comedy With Jesus Trejo

    Roots of Comedy With Jesus Trejo

    1 2024 HD

    Part comedy, part social commentary, host Jesus Trejo embarks on a journey across America meeting with six rising comedians who explore the mosaic of...

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  • 2023
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    Evolution Earth

    Evolution Earth

    8.50 2023 HD

    Traveling to the far corners of the world, we discover the extraordinary ways animals are adapting to our rapidly changing planet. We witness...

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  • 2013
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    Rock N' Roll Stories

    Rock N' Roll Stories

    9.50 2013 HD

    Music Professionals share their most memorable stories of their career in the Rock N' Roll world.

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  • 1992
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    To The Contrary

    To The Contrary

    6.00 1992 HD

    This all women news-analysis program provides an important, timely forum for diverse women to discuss national and international issues and policies.

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  • 2012
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    Secrets of the Manor House

    Secrets of the Manor House

    1 2012 HD

    Exactly 100 years ago, the world of the British manor house was at its height. It was a life of luxury and indolence for a wealthy few supported by...

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  • 1987
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    Eyes on the Prize

    Eyes on the Prize

    6.20 1987 HD

    The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement...

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  • 2019
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    College Behind Bars

    College Behind Bars

    6.50 2019 HD

    Explore the transformative power of education through the eyes of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees – and a...

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  • 1989
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    The Dark Angel

    The Dark Angel

    1 1989 HD

    Maud Ruthyn, a lovely and sensitive girl, is sent to stay with her Uncle Silas Ruthyn, a charismatic rogue who stands to inherit the family...

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  • 2017
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    Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark

    Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark

    3.50 2017 HD

    Travel with renowned photographer Joel Sartore as he photographs at-risk and rare species in the wild, in zoos, in nature preserves and explores his...

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  • 2015
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    The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

    The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

    7.30 2015 HD

    An exciting three-part series about one of the great adventures in the history of science: the long and continuing quest to understand what the world...

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  • 1988
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    The Power of Myth

    The Power of Myth

    7.10 1988 HD

    The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six...

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  • 2021
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    Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership

    Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership

    10.00 2021 HD

    The Story of Queen Victoria, narrated by Miriam Margolyes, uses Queen Victoria's diaries, journals, letters and archive treasures to reveal a highly...

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  • 2024
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    Dante: Inferno to Paradise

    Dante: Inferno to Paradise

    6.00 2024 HD

    The riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements...

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  • 1978
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    Monsterpiece Theater

    Monsterpiece Theater

    1 1978 HD

    "Monsterpiece Theater" is a recurring segment on the American version of the popular children's television series Sesame Street, a parody of...

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  • 2018
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    The Dictator's Playbook

    The Dictator's Playbook

    7.50 2018 HD

    Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the 20th century. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them?...

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  • 1992
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    Storytime

    Storytime

    1 1992 HD

    Kino's Storytime, also known as Storytime, is a children's reading television series aired on Public Broadcasting Service Public television from June...

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  • 2021
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    Our Time

    Our Time

    1 2021 HD

    The Youth Documentary Academy proudly presents OUR TIME, a television series produced in association with public television that dives deeply into...

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  • 2002
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    Frontier House

    Frontier House

    10.00 2002 HD

    Three modern families experience life on the American Frontier.

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  • 2009
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    Justice

    Justice

    10.00 2009 HD

    Justice is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on public television. In this 12-part series, college professor Michael...

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