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Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley | Bruce Feiler: Thursday, 11/12/2009

Tavis Smiley | Bruce Feiler: Thursday, 11/12/2009 Author Bruce Feiler talks about his criticall... Author Bruce Feiler talks about his critically acclaimed book on the life of Moses. (22:13)

  • Duration: 22:13
    Copyright KCET
    TV Rating: NR

Secrets of the Dead Secrets of the Dead | The Airmen and the Headhunters

Secrets of the Dead | The Airmen and the Headhunters Uncovers a WWII survivor tale of US soldiers ... Uncovers a WWII survivor tale of US soldiers lost in Borneo and their unlikely rescuers (52:36)

Chapter(s) 1 - 6 of 6
POV POV | The Way We Get By - Filmmaker Interview

POV | The Way We Get By - Filmmaker Interview Filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly ta... Filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly talk about the making of The Way We Get By. (8:28)

  • Duration: 8:28
    Copyright POV
    TV Rating: TV-G

POV POV | The Way We Get By

POV | The Way We Get By Senior citizens in Maine have greeted over 90... Senior citizens in Maine have greeted over 900,000 US troops at a tiny local airport. Available until 12/10/09. (1:21:46)

  • Duration: 1:21:46
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: TV-PG

NOVA NOVA | Becoming Human Part 2

NOVA | Becoming Human Part 2 Birth of Humanity: New discoveries reveal how... Birth of Humanity: New discoveries reveal how early humans hunted and formed families. (51:27)

Chapter(s) 1 - 5 of 5
Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow | Louisville, Hour 2

Antiques Roadshow | Louisville, Hour 2 ROADSHOW examines Confederate belt buckles at... ROADSHOW examines Confederate belt buckles at the Civil War battle site in Perryville. (52:57)

  • Duration: 52:57
    Copyright WGBH Educational Foundation
    TV Rating: TV-G

American Masters American Masters | Outtakes from Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'

American Masters | Outtakes from Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women' Louisa May Alcott's reputation as a spinster ... Louisa May Alcott's reputation as a spinster masked a literary double life. (13:58)

  • Duration: 13:58
    Copyright WNET
    TV Rating: NR

Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow | Louisville, Hour 1

Antiques Roadshow | Louisville, Hour 1 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW takes a ringside seat at th... ANTIQUES ROADSHOW takes a ringside seat at the Muhammad Ali Center. (52:56)

  • Duration: 52:56
    Copyright WGBH Educational Foundation
    TV Rating: TV-G

American Experience American Experience | The Civilian Conservation Corps

American Experience | The Civilian Conservation Corps Four Corpsmen share experiences of hard work ... Four Corpsmen share experiences of hard work and brotherhood from their time in the CCC. (53:10)

Chapter(s) 1 - 9 of 9
Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley | Robin D. G. Kelley: Monday, 10/26

Tavis Smiley | Robin D. G. Kelley: Monday, 10/26 Historian Robin D. G. Kelley shares stories f... Historian Robin D. G. Kelley shares stories from his new biography of Thelonious Monk. (11:22)

  • Duration: 11:22
    Copyright KCET
    TV Rating: NR

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