History
American Experience
Fri Oct. 08, 2010
Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people - from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. Annawon Weeden, a Mashpee Wampanoag, comments on the importance of the series. Continue
Secrets of the Dead
Fri Oct. 29, 2010
See archival images and stills from reenactments in Slave Ship Mutiny. Continue
POV
Wed Oct. 27, 2010
The twentieth century saw the emergence of an ancient crime on a massive scale. Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-born Holocaust survivor, gave it a fitting name. Learn more about the origins of the word "genocide" in this excerpt from Samantha Power's Pulitzer Prize-winning book "A Problem from Hell." Continue
Global Voices
Fri Oct. 22, 2010
Journalist and former P.O.W. Vardan Hovhannisyan lived alongside the soldiers, doctors, and villagers caught in the Karabagh War and captured their immediate thoughts and last words to their families. Twelve years later, Vardan returns to Karabagh to try and find answers to the war and lessons for peace. Continue
Think
KERA 13
Fri Jul. 23, 2010
How can we preserve the endangered historic sites in the urban areas of North Texas? We'll talk with Jerre Tracy, Executive Director of Historic Fort Worth; in Art&Seek, Lake Simons, actress and puppet-maker. Continue
NOVA
Wed Oct. 20, 2010
How did medieval engineers construct magnificent skyscrapers of glass and stone? Continue
Secrets of the Dead
Mon Oct. 18, 2010
The slave ship Meermin set sail from Madagascar for South Africa in 1766, but the ship would never make it to Cape Town, the slaves mutinied and managed to overpower the Dutch crew, ordering the ship be sailed back to Madagascar and freedom. Continue
American Masters
Fri Oct. 15, 2010
Watch archival footage from 1980 of John and Yoko walking in Central Park. Hear John talk about the personal freedom he has found living New York City. Continue
POV
Fri Oct. 15, 2010
Two of the most powerful testimonies at the trial of the Camden 28 came from historian Howard Zinn and Mrs. Elizabeth Good, mother of Camden 28 member Bob Good. Read excerpts from the transcript of their original 1973 testimonies, which contributed to the acquittal of the Camden 28. Continue
Think
KERA 13
Fri Jan. 08, 2010
As Stanley Marcus transformed a Dallas specialty store into a glittering institution of taste and fashion, what was he like behind the scenes? We'll talk with author Thomas E. Alexander; in Art&Seek, Dallas Contemporary's Joan Davidow. Continue
POV
Mon Oct. 25, 2010
In this clip from "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg" and the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg talks about how the knowledge he had about the Pentagon Papers made him an accomplice to the government's secrets, and how he decided that he would be willing to risk prosecution to bring these secrets to light. Watch "The Most Dangerous Man" online now through Oct. 27. Continue
Think
KERA 13
Fri Sep. 17, 2010
Will robots in outer space become a reality through the work of local engineers? We'll discuss NASA's project for stationing autonomous robots on Mars with Kamesh Namuduri, associate professor of electrical engineering at the University of North Texas. In Art&Seek, Archaeologist Michelle Rich discusses Mayan funerary treasures featured in a new Kimbell exhibition. Continue
Secrets of the Dead
Sat Oct. 23, 2010
Read the production biographies for Slave Ship Mutiny. Continue
Secrets of the Dead
Thu Oct. 21, 2010
See archival images, stills from reenactments, and images of individuals featured in The Silver Pharaoh. Continue
American Experience
Wed Oct. 20, 2010
American Experience Invites College Students to "Get on the Bus." Be one of 40 college students to join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides. Continue
POV
Tue Oct. 19, 2010
Trace the history of the international justice movement, the formation of the ICC and the early cases of this young court with this multimedia timeline. Continue
Think
KERA 13
Fri Mar. 12, 2010
What was the impact of President John F. Kennedy's assassination on ordinary Americans? We'll talk to PBS News Hour commentator Ellen Fitzpatrick; on Art&Seek, Nx35 co-founder CHris Flemmons. Continue
God in America
Fri Oct. 15, 2010
Self-guided tours for eight U.S. cities and a how-to guide on visiting spaces in your community. Continue
American Masters
Fri Oct. 15, 2010
Gary Van Scyoc was the bass player for Elephant's Memory, the band backing John Lennon and Yoko Ono during 1972 and appearing as the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band. Continue
American Masters
Wed Oct. 13, 2010
Watch short excerpts featuring highlight's from Scorsese's documetary tribute to Elia Kazan, including Kazan's take on drama and Scorsese's thoughts on "Wild River," Kazan's smile, Kazan's transition from acting to directing, and his meeting with Kazan at New York University. Continue