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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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  • 2005
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    Danger Rangers

    Danger Rangers

    10.00 2005 HD

    Danger Rangers is a television program that aired on PBS. From September 2011 to September 2012, the show was re-aired on CBS and This TV as part of...

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  • 2005
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    Guns Germs & Steel

    Guns Germs & Steel

    6.40 2005 HD

    A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still...

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  • 2010
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    Need to Know

    Need to Know

    1 2010 HD

    Need to Know is an American public television news program produced by WNET, and broadcast weekly on all Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)...

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  • 2015
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    The Italian Americans

    The Italian Americans

    8.50 2015 HD

    The Italian Americans is a PBS documentary series about the Italian experience in America. The series, written and produced by John Maggio and...

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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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  • 1995
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    Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

    Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

    1 1995 HD

    One of America's most complex and enduring figures, Thomas Jefferson struggled personally and publicly with an issue that would come to define our...

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  • 1970
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    Mythos

    Mythos

    1 1970 HD

    Mythos is a three-part documentary that consists of a series of lectures given by Joseph Campbell. Campbell conceived of the original lectures,...

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  • 2019
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    Chasing the Moon

    Chasing the Moon

    8.20 2019 HD

    An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the...

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  • 2018
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    We'll Meet Again

    We'll Meet Again

    9.50 2018 HD

    Witness dramatic reunions of people whose lives crossed at pivotal moments. Each episode introduces us to two people who were affected by momentous...

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  • 1977
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    Previn and the Pittsburgh

    Previn and the Pittsburgh

    8.00 1977 HD

    Renowned composer, conductor, and pianist Andre Previn welcomes one or more musical guests for conversation and performance, either accompanied by...

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  • 2012
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    Martha Stewart's Cooking School

    Martha Stewart's Cooking School

    6.00 2012 HD

    Inspired by the eponymous best-selling book, Martha Stewart's Cooking School gives home cooks a culinary master class with Martha herself. Using her...

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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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  • 2018
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    First Civilizations

    First Civilizations

    7.70 2018 HD

    Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of...

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  • 2000
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    The American President

    The American President

    1 2000 HD

    “The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with...

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  • 1990
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    Scientific American Frontiers

    Scientific American Frontiers

    1 1990 HD

    Scientific American Frontiers was an American television program primarily focused on informing the public about new technologies and discoveries in...

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  • 2016
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    David Holt's State of Music

    David Holt's State of Music

    9.00 2016 HD

    David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia, showcasing not just the music but also the countryside that...

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  • 2012
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    The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    7.90 2012 HD

    Chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the Great Plow-Up, followed by a...

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  • 2021
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    The Palace and the Press

    The Palace and the Press

    1 2021 HD

    The British Royal Family and the tabloid press have had a long and complicated relationship. THE PALACE AND THE PRESS provides a fresh look at the...

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  • 2015
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    Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

    Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

    7.60 2015 HD

    The documentary series aims to reshape the way the public sees cancer and strip away some of the fear and misunderstanding that has long surrounded...

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