October
Fri, Oct 1, 1:00 am ·
The Statue Of Liberty
Learn the story of this symbol's creation and examine what it means to foreigners and Americans.
Mon, Oct 4, 2:30 am ·
Frank Lloyd Wright (Part One)
Interweaves his revolutionary career with his exceptional life & explores his important buildings.
Thu, Oct 7, 2:30 am ·
Frank Lloyd Wright (Part Two)
Follow his life, career and 20th century architecture, from his first house to his final project.
Sat, Oct 9, 1:00 am ·
Thomas Jefferson, Part 1 - Life/Liberty: Our Sacre
Explores his youth, his early political career & his provocative views on slavery, race & religion.
Sat, Oct 9, 2:30 am ·
Thomas Jefferson - Liberty: The Age Of Experiments
Examines his terms as Secretary of State, his dramatic presidential election & his retirement years.
Sat, Oct 23, 1:00 am ·
Mark Twain (Part One)
A journey through his early days along the Mississippi River, as he began to evolve into a writer.
Sun, Oct 24, 1:00 am ·
Mark Twain (Part Two)
The other side of this writer falls hard with failure, through tragedy and bad financial decisions.
Tue, Oct 26, 1:00 am ·
The Congress
Examines the personalities, events and issues that have animated Congress' first 200 years.
Sat, Oct 30, 2:30 am ·
Huey Long
Explore the life and times of the populist governor and senator of Louisiana in the 1930s,
Sun, Oct 31, 1:00 am ·
Empire Of The Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Evokes the lives of the three men whose work profoundly transformed communication in modern America.
November
Thu, Nov 4, 2:00 am ·
Jazz - The True Welcome (1929-1935)
Explores the jazz musicians and entertainers who rose to fame amid the hard times of the Depression.
Thu, Nov 11, 2:00 am ·
Thomas Hart Benton
Home movies and archival footage help trace the life and turbulent career of this American painter.
Thu, Nov 18, 2:00 am ·
The Shakers: Hands To Work, Hearts To God
Explores the cultural legacy highlighted by the personal accounts of the last 9 surviving Shakers.
Thu, Nov 25, 2:00 am ·
Jazz - Risk (1945-1955)
The nation's musical tastes begin to change. A narcotics plague sweeps through the jazz community.
December
Mon, Dec 6, 1:00 am ·
Lewis & Clark: The Journey Of The Corps Of Discove
Personal journals, letters & contemporary newspapers help tell the story of this incredible journey.
Tue, Dec 7, 1:00 am ·
The West: The People (To 1806)
Reveals the complicated and dynamic story of the region's earliest nomadic cultures.
Tue, Dec 7, 2:30 am ·
The West: Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)
Examines the belief among European Americans that they were meant to move westward "civilizing."
Mon, Dec 13, 1:00 am ·
Lewis & Clark: The Journey Of The Corps Of Discove
Personal journals, letters & contemporary newspapers help tell the story of this incredible journey.
Tue, Dec 14, 1:00 am ·
The West: The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)
Experience the incredible Gold Rush to California through the eyes and words of those who lived it.
Tue, Dec 14, 2:27 am ·
The West: Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)
As more American pioneers poured west, they brought with them the divisive issue of slavery.
Tue, Dec 21, 1:00 am ·
The West: The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-
Vividly details the heroic building of the transcontinental railroad, which transformed the West.
Tue, Dec 21, 2:30 am ·
The West: Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)
By the 1870s, there were only a few pockets of resistance against the U.S. push to conquer the West.
Tue, Dec 28, 1:00 am ·
The West: The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)
By the 1870s, four-and-a-half million settlers began arriving to stake their claim to the future.
Thu, Dec 30, 2:00 am ·
The West: One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)
A look at the West's legacy, the power of myth, the state of the environment & the challenges ahead.
