History

Secrets of the Dead "Churchill's Deadly Decision" & Churchill "Destiny, The Lion's Roar, and The Last Prize"

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 6:00pm

The evening begins with the story of Churchill’s decision to sink the French fleet followed by a three part biography of Churchill's extraordinary life.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World

Fri, 03/23/2012 - 7:00pm

For two centuries, American whale oil lit the world - powering the start of the industrial revolution and laying the groundwork for a truly global economy. 

NATURE “Kilauea: Mountain of Fire”

Wed, 10/03/2012 - 8:00pm

Hawaii’s explosive power is reawakening.

Roads to Memphis: American Experience

Mon, 01/18/2021 - 4:00pm

The wildly disparate yet fatefully entwined stories of assassin James Earl Ray and his target, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Independent Lens: Iron Ladies of Liberia

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 8:00pm

Behind-the-scenes look at Africa’s first freely elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia.

The Dhamma Brothers

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 9:00pm

A retreat of meditation and enlightenment within a maximum security prison in Alabama.

Secrets of the Dead "Escape from Auschwitz"

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:00pm

The first documentary entirely dedicated to the story of Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler’s heroic efforts to expose Nazi atrocities and save lives.

Swimming in Auschwitz

Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:00pm

The interwoven stories of six women provide a glimpse into life, spirit and survival at the notorious concentration camp, Auschwitz.

Come Walk in My Shoes

Tue, 05/17/2011 - 9:00pm

Come Walk in My Shoes follows the Honorable John Lewis on an emotional pilgrimage to the churches, parks and bridges where young people played a pivotal role in the struggle for equality and voting rights.

Independent Lens: Steal a Pencil For Me

Tue, 04/17/2012 - 7:00pm

A transcendent story of hope and a love that survives even genocide.

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