Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024, 2023
Description
Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family's ancestry. Follow one family's quest to discover their lost history and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. Join filmmaker Byron Hurt at his extended family reunion as they celebrate the joy of family in the African diaspora and discover new details of their history that they thought were lost forever.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Join Mister Rogers as he puts on his cardigan, changes into his sneakers, and introduces the day's topic. Each of the 30 episodes in this collection features Mister Rogers tackling important topics for children including understanding what's real and what's pretend, and the feelings of winning and losing.
24) Lethal Seas
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
A deadly recipe threatens the survival of countless creatures throughout Earth's ocean: carbon dioxide. With carbon emissions sharply rising, the silent killer is entering the seas at a staggering rate, raising the oceans' acidity. As a result, the skeletons and shells of marine creatures that form the foundation of the web of life are dissolving. Can experts crack the code of a rapidly changing ocean before it is too late?
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Premiering on PBS, Vivian travels the changing South in search of the dishes that connect all, dumplings, hand pies, porridge and more, but which are expressed in delightfully different ways across cultures. Along the way, she meets new friends and teachers, and as she says, she discovers how breaking bread and sharing a meal can create a comfortable place to have meaningful, memorable conversations.
27) Book buddies
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
Inspire a love of reading and enjoy tales featuring favorite PBS KIDS bookworms. Daniel Tiger and O the Owl read together at the library. Then, Alma shares books with her community. Plus, Buster reads to win prizes, Watt and Windy visit the library, Rosie helps Mom set up for story time at the bookstore and much, much more.
28) Country music
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019].
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music....
29) Addiction
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"America is in the midst of the deadliest drug epidemic in US history. In 2017 alone, around 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, driven by a dramatic rise in the abuse of opioids like OxyContin, heroin, and fentanyl. It's a slow-motion disaster that is destroying whole communities, with no end in sight. As our nation looks for answers, take an unflinching look at the epidemic through the eyes of those living through it. Along the way, join...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Join Luna the Moon and pals Leo (a wombat from Australia), Andy (a frog from the US), and Carmen (a butterfly from Mexico) as they travel all around the world with their parents' traveling performance troupe. At each stop, Luna introduces the trio to the local language, food, music, art, and other features that make each place distinctive. In this friend-filled collection, they visit Cairo, Egypt; Juneau, Alaska; Barcelona, Spain; Nairobi, Kenya;...
31) Black wings
Publisher
Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
2018, 2011.
Description
For early aviators, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But black aviators had an additional challenge - conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn't determine skill level.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Lucy Worsley explores three extraordinary royal palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace. During lockdown they're closed to visitors, but Lucy has the keys. From William the Conqueror to Princess Diana, they tell the story of almost a thousand years of British monarchy.
Publisher
SNI/SI Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Every graveyard tells a story, but few can talk to the living like Arlington National Cemetery. Visit the final home of war heroes from the Revolutionary War to 9/11 to the current struggle in Iraq. The American flag flies at half-staff more often than not as more than twenty-seven burials take place daily. Each section of the cemetery reflects a time in history, and each stone signifies a hero.
34) Niagara Falls
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Niagara Falls is the story of an extraordinary ecosystem larger than the state of Texas, and more precious than oil. The heartbeat of this remarkable water world is Niagara Falls. Through the eyes of passionate scientists and naturalists, we uncover a complex world forged by stone and powered by water. In this realm, tiny shrews hunt in freezing-cold rivers, spectacular shorebird migration unfolds over thundering falls, snowy owls stalk their prey...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Join Lucy Worsley on a journey across Europe to visit the incredible locations where royal history was made. From the Spanish Armada to the French Revolution, learn how royal history is a mixture of facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology. Host: Lucy Worsley.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Watch what happens when sister is picked to represent her school in the upcoming jump rope contest, when Papa's longstanding friendship with Farmer Ben is strained due to a pumpkin growing contest, and when Brother and Freddy team up to create an innovative flying device.
39) Taken hostage
Publisher
WGBH, PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
The Iran hostage crisis involved 52 American diplomats, Marines, and civilians held by force at the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. Unfolding like a political thriller, see how hostages' personal lives were torn apart and scrutinized through publicity, correspondents risked their lives to discover the truth about Iran, and military forces attempted to rescue the victims.
40) Any human heart
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Every life is ordinary and extraordinary. Logan Mountstuart's is a rich tapestry of both. Experience Logan at different points in his life in this provocative glimpse at one man's quest for glory and bliss. Any Human Heart is the story of a full life, lived with passion; expansive, rich, unsentimental, comic, and profoundly moving.