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November 27, 2012

The War of 1812

For two and a half years, Americans fought against the British, Canadian colonists and native nations. The War of 1812 presents the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.

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October 7, 2012 to November 11, 2012

Broadway: The American Musical

This six-part documentary series chronicles the Broadway musical throughout the 20th century and explores the evolution of this uniquely American art form.

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September 18, 2012

Death and the Civil War

From acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns, Death and the Civil War explores an essential but largely overlooked aspect of the most pivotal event in American history: the transformation of the nation by the death of an estimated 750,000 people – nearly two and a half percent of the population – in four dark and searing years from 1861 to 1865.

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August 19, 2012

Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton

Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton, hosted and written by author and journalist Richard Brookhiser, focuses on Hamilton’s character.

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August 5, 2012 to August 8, 2012

The War

This seven-part documentary series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explores the history and horror of the Second World War by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary American men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history.

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July 31, 2012 to August 2, 2012

The War

This seven-part documentary series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explores the history and horror of the Second World War by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary American men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history.

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July 6, 2012

Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

Travel to nine countries and across 1,400 years of cultural history to explore the astonishing artistic and architectural riches of Islam.

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