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- Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
- Six-hour documentary on the American Revolution, from the passage of the Stamp Act (1765) through the ratification of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights (1789). In addition to narration and interviews with historians, the series uses re-enactments of military engagements and excerpts from letters, diaries and other documents of the period, spoken by actors.
- A deep dive into the evolutionary history of whales, elephants, crocodiles and birds.
- What is it really like to go to war? For millennia, only warriors could really answer that question. Now, a new PBS documentary takes us inside the experience of battle and reveals the soldier's experiences as never before.
- It was the focal point of the railroad industry that made St. Paul and Minnesota a key hub in Americas rail system. Then it fell into decay and abandonment. How did Lowertown return to vibrancy in the last decades of the twentieth century?
- Three Candidates, Two blind Politicians, One Race. Anytown USA follows a tightly run race in the small town of Bogota, New Jersey and resonates as an all-too-familiar look at partisan politics in our increasingly polarized nation.
- MAKE: Television celebrates "Makers" - the inventors, artists, geeks and just plain everyday folks who mix new and old technology to create new-fangled marvels. The series encourages everyone to invent, reinvent, recycle, upcycle, and act up. Based on the popular Make magazine, each half-hour episode inspires millions to think, create, and, well, make. MAKE: Television premiered nationwide in January 2009 on Public Television stations and online at makezine.tv.
- While the United States was publicly engaged in the Vietnam War, a secret conflict was raging just next door in the country of Laos. Under the command of the CIA, a full-blown military operation engulfed Laos, with a select few of the U.S. Armed Forces participating. At Long Tieng, a secret airbase in the heart of Laos, the CIA trained an army of allied guerrilla fighters including a large number of the Hmong people (an ethnic group from the mountainous regions of southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand), to assist in destroying enemy supply lines. The hour-long documentary AMERICA'S SECRET WAR uncovers the history of this covert war through the stories of Hmong elders and a rich collection of never-been-seen archival images, maps, and documents, including recently declassified CIA intelligence.
- Follows a handful of people as they journey through the heartwarming and often challenging process of receiving their service dogs from Canine Assistants in Georgia.
- Documentary follows Bill T. Jones as he develops his acclaimed "Still/Here" dance show. First, he holds workshops around the country with seriously ill people. During these he encourages them to express their angst, hopes and fears through original gestures, which he incorporates into dance moments for his piece.
- A day in the life of a young artist who longs for professional success and the attention of beautiful women, but who encounters only frustration and violence.
- The story behind the creation of the transistor, one of the 20th century's most important inventions.
- Four Native American Vietnam War veterans reflect on the agony of war and how their communities helped them carry their warrior legacy proudly.
- An immersive observation of unrest in the days between the murder of George Floyd and the charges filed against police officer Derek Chauvin, as centuries of racial oppression erupted into five days that changed the world.
- A small contingency of soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard traveled to Italy to pay their respects and witness battle sites the 34th Infantry fought for during World War II.
- Cinematographic adaptation of the first three performance from Ultima Vez/Wim Vandekeybus: "What the Body Does Not Remember" (1987), "Les Porteuses de Mauvaises Nouvelles" (1989) and "The Weight of a Hand" (1990).
- Documentary featuring stories of individuals and families thriving despite a cancer diagnosis.
- Minnesota's Deadliest Tornadoes is the history of three tornadoes in Rochester, St.Cloud and Appleton, Minnesota. Weather gurus Paul Douglas and Mark Seeley help Mary Lahammer tell the human impact of these severe storms.
- Television dramas often provide an inaccurate portrayal of how evidence is gathered and used in a criminal investigation. Learn how law enforcement applies the scientific method to their work.
- A language is lost every fourteen days. One of those endangered tongues is Minnesota's own Ojibwe language. Now a new generation of Ojibwe scholars and educators are racing against time to save the language.
- Leading research on concussions among young female athletes is changing approaches to sports safety. Experts help players, parents and coaches reduce risks and avoid head injuries.
- Mary Lahammer visits local restaurants and cafes all across the state to see farm fresh food prepared.
- Inclusion in schools, the workforce, and the community is changing the prospects of Minnesotans with developmental disabilities.
- Transplant: A Gift for Life features the human side of cutting-edge medicine.
- earn about decisions families make while placing a loved one in one of Minnesota's five Veteran Homes.
- Lost Twin Cities III revisits treasured Twin Cities places that no longer exist: The Minneapolis and St. Paul Auditoriums, Charlie's Cafe Exceptionale, the Cooper Theatre, the Aqua Follies and more.
- The New Standards and special rock star guests concert at the State Theatre in Minneapolis.
- An outdoor play that moves with the audience, for each scene captures the complex friendship between Emerson and Thoreau, and their shared love of nature.
- An overview of some of the events and the historic importance of 1970s Minnesota.
- "Arrival: Women's Visions for a New Home" tells the stories of four female refugees and immigrants who have faced intense personal challenges in their countries of origin and are currently working to secure a brighter future in Minnesota. They carry with them memories of desperate, sometimes life-threatening experiences, but also the hopes and dreams common to women in all cultures. Through first-hand accounts, we learn of the personal and cultural transitions required to thrive in a new country.
- From llama costume contests to a giant sing-along to any food on a stick, the Minnesota State Fair is juggernaut. Narrator Kevin Kling takes us on a journey to experience the Minnesota State Fair like an insider. We spend time with a young woman who is both a 4-Her and a Dairy Princess. She shows her heifer to skilled judges one day and then gets her head sculpted in a 90 pound block of butter on another. A master salesman takes us behind the scenes while hawking the latest, greatest salsa maker to the crowds in the Grandstand. In the Fine Arts Building we encounter a sculptor doing a live demo for the folks who have come to view the winners of the Fine Arts competition. On the other end of the spectrum, the Crop Art draws crowds who marvel at the patience it takes to make images out of seeds and grains. Not to be left out, we get a little history of the Fair and how it has changed (and not changed) over the years. And, of course, food and the Midway get prominent placement since a day at the Fair would be sad indeed without these glories.
- This two hour program gives viewers a window into the intense human dramas that rage inside people who have been labeled obese and how hard their weight problem is to solve. Follow people and experts through the complex human puzzle that is driving this epidemic in America.
- Lost Twin Cities 4 tells the stories of Northwest Airlines, African American League baseball, Longfellow Zoo, Dayton's Oval Room, St. Paul's Public Baths and a lost Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
- Mary Lahammer tells the history of three deadly Minnesota blizzards along with meteorologist Paul Douglas, climatologist Mark Seeley and historian Hy Berman.
- Historically the African American community has been under and uninsured. The historic road to health insurance is rooted in isolation but changes in society and the Affordable Care Act itself carries some surprises for consideration.
- Asian Flavors is the story of adventurous people creating new homes through food. From the first Chinese restaurant, Indian cookbooks, Hmong farms, to the fusion explosion, now all Minnesotans enjoy a chair at the Asian dinner table.