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2005-01-27
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long ass post and im too lazy to cut
skim thru if u hate history
on pbs when i get home...
AUSCHWITZ: INSIDE THE NAZI STATE #103 MURDER AND INTRIGUE/LIBERATION AND
REVENGE
2/02 9pm, 2/05 3am (1:55:27) (CC) (DVI)
The first segment examines the international complexities involved in the
reasons why the Allies never bombed the railways leading to the gas
chambers, even though they knew of the camp's existence. In the second
hour, the Nazis force thousands to march west as the Red Army advances. The
Russians liberate the camp on February 27, discovering only 7,600
survivors. The search for the perpetrators begins.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE #1703 FIDEL CASTRO
2/02 3am (1:56:37) (CC) (DVI)
On January 3, 1959, a column of victorious young rebels advanced along
Cuba's main highway towards Havana. At the head of the column rode
33-year-old Fidel Castro Ruz. As he went by, a Cuban peasant turned to an
American journalist, and said: "There he goes, the hope of a people. " Over
the next few decades, by the force of his personality and the might of his
Soviet benefactor, Castro turned himself and Cuba into significant players
on the world stage. He did so while surviving the hostility of 10
consecutive U.S. presidents, an invasion, several CIA assassination
attempts and an economic embargo. Castro's face with its trademark beard
has become an iconic image worldwide, yet the man himself remains an enigma
to all but a few. Through interviews with relatives, childhood friends,
fellow rebel leaders, Bay of Pigs veterans, human rights activists and
journalists, this production constructs an intimate and revealing portrait
of the most resilient of leaders.
NOVA #2507 SEARCH FOR THE LOST CAVE PEOPLE
2/03 9pm (56:19) (CC)
Follows an international team of archaeologists and spelunkers into the Rio
la Venta Gorge deep in the Chiapas jungle of Central America. In a rugged
canyon they find caves filled with startling remains of a people called the
Zoque who lived hundreds of years before the Maya. The extreme
inaccessibility and relative dryness of the caves has preserved rare
artifacts including bones, clothes, rope, and jewelry. Moving downstream
from the caves, the team finds a legendary city hidden in a tangle of
jungle vines. Evidence of the Zoque's sophisticated writing system and
their practice of ritualistic cannibalism and child sacrifice is shedding
new light on a little-known civilization.
SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS #103 UNWRAPPING THE MUMMY
2/03 10pm, 2/06 1pm (56:25) (CC)
The final episode follows scientists as they undertake a detailed
examination of the mummified remains of Asru, a noblewoman and chantress
who lived in ancient Luxor. Like a rediscovered time capsule, Asru's body
reveals hidden insights about an ancient Egyptian way of life that included
disease, drugs, sex and the power of the mysterious blue lotus.
SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII #101 CATHERINE OF ARAGON
2/07 9pm, 2/09 3am (51:31) (CC)
Documentaries and books about 16th-century England have often depicted
Henry VIII's six wives from the king's point of view, as victims of a
tyrannical ruler or as pawns in an elaborate political scheme. This series
takes a whole new look at the tumultuous personal relationships that have
come to define the monarch's 38-year reign (1509-47). It presents each
wife's story from her perspective, taking a fresh approach to this period
in history. The women's own words, powerful dramatizations of key moments
and stunning imagery of Tudor locations - some virtually untouched for 450
years - suggest that Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne
of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr were actually knowing
players in a high-stakes game, and remarkably strong individuals who
managed to show great dignity even when facing exile and death. Dr. David
Starkey, acclaimed broadcaster and historian, hosts.
Part 1: The beautiful daughter of Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella, Henry's first wife was originally married to his older brother
Arthur, but was widowed not long after they wed. Given her lineage and
Henry's need for Spain as an ally against France, Catherine was the ideal
candidate for Queen of England. After the two married, Catherine gave Henry
a child - Mary - but failed to produce a male heir. Her fierce but
ultimately futile resistance to his efforts to divorce her sparked the
religious upheaval that turned England from a Catholic nation into a
Protestant one.
WITH ALL DELIBERATE SPEED: THE LEGACY OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
2/07 11pm (58:58) (CC) (DVI)
May 17, 2004 marked the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's monumental
decision in the cases collectively known as Brown v. Board of Education.
The cases struck down the notion of "separate but equal" education and
ended legalized segregation in America's public schools. Referred to as the
"case of the century" by many scholars, Brown helped launch the civil
rights movement that challenged America's race relations and social
structure over the ensuing decades. The legal precedent set in this
groundbreaking case still serves as a model for human rights activism
throughout the world. But a half-century later, scholars and community
leaders continue to struggle to ensure that equal educational opportunities
are offered to all citizens. This program addresses the most pressing
questions about race and ethnicity in America - then and now. A core group
of prestigious scholars offer insight and perspectives on the themes
addressed. Representing the nation's leading universities, civil rights
organizations and educational institutions, these experts provide critical
exploration of the history and current legacy of the Brown case. By Sharon
Kelly Baker.
NOVA #3205 THE VIKING DECEPTION
2/08 8pm, 2/11 3am (56:46*) (CC) (DVI)
There are few more tantalizing or notorious historical documents than the
Vinland map. A faded, yellowing scrap of parchment bearing a faint tracery
of lines, the map apparently shows the eastern seaboard of North America -
yet it was drawn at least half a century before Columbus reached the New
World. It seems to present unshakeable proof that the Vikings were the real
discoverers of the Americas. But for 40 years, a bitter debate over its
authenticity has raged among cartographers, historians and scientists.
Despite chemical analysis and radiocarbon tests, the case remained
unresolved. Now, in an exclusive investigation, Nova presents fresh
evidence confirming that the map was probably one of the cleverest
forgeries of all time, and probes who might have wanted to carry out the
deception. In this enthralling cartographic detective story, Nova pursues a
trail from Scandinavia to Austria, Switzerland, London and the U.S.
FRONTLINE #2307 HOUSE OF SAUD
2/08 10pm, 2/10 3am (1:56:46*) (CC)
The House of Saud has controlled every aspect of Saudi life and politics
since the kingdom was established in 1932. But outside the Desert Kingdom,
little is known about Saudi Arabia's secretive royal family. This
documentary explores how the Al Saud family maintains its hold on power in
the face of growing tensions between Islam and modernity. Through
interviews with members of the royal family, government officials and other
experts from Saudi Arabia and the U.S., it also traces America's relations
with the Saudi royal family from their first alliance in the 1930s through
September 11 and beyond to the present day.
SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA #101 THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL/LIBERTY IN THE AIR
2/09 9pm, 2/12 3am (1:56:46*) (CC) (DVI)
This series chronicles the institution of American slavery from its origins
in 1619 - when English settlers in Virginia purchased 20 Africans from
Dutch traders - through the arrival of the first 11 slaves in New
Amsterdam, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the adoption of the 13th
Amendment and Reconstruction. With such unprecedented breadth comes
entirely new perspectives on and facts about slavery. These new
perspectives challenge many long-held notions (such as the idea that
slavery was strictly a Southern institution; it was, in fact, a national
institution) and highlight the contradictions of a country that was founded
on the principle of "liberty and justice for all" but embraced slavery. The
series delves beyond the concept of slavery as a whole to focus on the
remarkable stories of individual slaves, demonstrating that these Africans
and African Americans were not passive victims but survivors who refused to
concede their culture, character or spirit to the system that persecuted
them. Over the last decade, leading scholars have unearthed a wealth of
information that affirms and substantiates slavery's integral role in the
development and growth of the United States. Morgan Freeman narrates.
The Downward Spiral - The first hour covers the period from 1619 through
1739 and spotlights the origins of slavery in America, focusing on Dutch
New Amsterdam (later New York City). This installment shows how slavery in
its early days was a loosely defined labor source similar to indentured
servitude: Africans and others of mixed race and/or mixed culture had some
legal rights, could take their masters to court and could even earn wages
as they undertook the backbreaking labor involved in building a new nation
- clearing land, constructing roads, unloading ships. But further south,
the story of John Punch served as an omen of things to come. Captured after
attempting to escape his tobacco plantation, he received a sentence far
harsher than the two white men who ran with him. Indeed, in the Carolinas,
where the enslaved were teaching struggling white planters how to grow the
wildly lucrative crop "oryza" (rice), the labor system was already
progressing towards the absolute control, dehumanizing oppression and sheer
racism today most commonly associated with slavery. The first hour
culminates with the bloody Stono rebellion in South Carolina, which led to
the passage of "black codes," regulating virtually every aspect of slaves'
lives.
Liberty in the Air - Spanning the 1740s through the 1830s, the second hour
explores the continued expansion of slavery in the colonies, the evolution
of a distinct African-American culture and the roots of the emancipation
movement. The episode reveals the many ways the enslaved resisted their
oppression, their role on both sides of the Revolutionary War, and the
strength and inspiration many of them found in the Declaration of
Independence and Constitution, despite the inherent contradictions that lay
in what the documents expressed and what the country practiced. Further
emphasizing these inherent contradictions is the profile of the
relationship between Thomas Jefferson - the man who wrote so eloquently
about liberty - and his life-long servant Jupiter, one of 90 slaves on the
Jefferson family plantation. Also featured is the story of Titus. Enslaved
in central New Jersey, he fled his cruel master at the onset of the
American Revolution and later returned to the area as "Colonel Tye," the
leader of a band of black and white guerillas fighting for the British. In
fact, far more black people fought for the British than for the colonists,
believing they would be freed if the British proved victorious in the
Revolution. The second hour introduces Mum Bett, whose successful lawsuit
against her owner helped pave the way for the 1783 abolition of slavery in
Massachusetts, and David Walker, whose landmark missive An Appeal to the
Colored Citizens of the World marked the first expression of black
nationalism and terrified slave owners by urging black people to empower
themselves.
PERILOUS FIGHT: AMERICA'S WORLD WAR II IN COLOR #101 INFAMY
(1919-1942)/BATTLEFRONTS (1942-1944)
2/10 9pm (1:50:03)
The Second World War was the first war to be recorded extensively on color
film, mostly by Americans. For years, much of that color footage remained
unknown and unseen - until now. This series brings America's wartime
experience, on the battlefield and at home, vividly and intimately to life
by combining original color film footage with compelling passages from
diaries and letters written by people who were part of an unforgettable
period of history. Martin Sheen narrates the four-part series. Relying
exclusively on color film footage, with no still photographs, black and
white film or interviews, it is a unique and telling look at the way
Americans faced history's greatest armed conflict. The series brings to the
fore timeless questions about national and personal duty, courage and loss.
Infamy (1919-1942) - Opening with some of the earliest color motion picture
images ever filmed - of a victory parade in Paris at the end of World War I
- the first episode takes viewers from the years leading up to the outbreak
of World War II through the Nazi invasion of Poland that triggered the
joint British and French declaration of war on Germany to the attack on
Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. Among the many scenes captured in
color footage are life in Depression- era America; huge Nazi rallies in
pre-war Germany; the sinking of a British merchant ship six weeks into the
war and the rescue effort mounted by a passing American vessel; civilian
refugees streaming along the roads of occupied France; the devastation at
Pearl Harbor as photographed by a Navy film unit working for Hollywood
director John Ford; and the U.S. victory over the Japanese at Midway - the
decisive sea battle of the Pacific war.
Battlefronts (1942-1944) - The second episode covers the years 1942 to
1944, from the massive buildup of the country's military and industrial
capabilities to preparations for D-Day. Among the many scenes captured in
color are the mobilization of women and African Americans on the industrial
home front and in the military; the internment of Japanese Americans;
training of African-American aviators at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute; the
horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto; and the boarding of troops onto landing craft
bound for Normandy, scene of what was to be the largest amphibious invasion
in history.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE #1506 THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL
2/13 5pm (55:55) (CC) (DVI)
In August 1955, a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago whistled at a white
woman in a grocery store in Money, Mississippi. Emmett Till didn't
understand that he had broken the unwritten laws of the Jim Crow South.
Three days later, two white men dragged him from his bed in the dead of
night, beat him brutally and shot him. Although his killers were arrested
and charged with murder, they were both quickly acquitted by an all-white,
all-male jury. Soon after, the defendants sold their story, including a
detailed account of how they murdered Till, to a journalist. The murder and
the trial horrified the nation and the world. Till's death was a spark that
helped mobilize the civil rights movement. Three months after his body was
pulled from the Tallahatchie River, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began. By
Stanley Nelson.
INDEPENDENT LENS #407 STRANGE FRUIT
2/13 6pm (56:45) (CC)
Radio stations banned it, but when Billie Holiday sang "Strange Fruit" the
whole world listened anyway. Sprung from the pen of an unknown Bronx
schoolteacher named Abel Meeropol, the song continues to mesmerize
musicians and civil rights advocates alike with its chilling vision of a
lynching. This program shows how a little-known Jewish songwriter and an
African-American icon created a song that changed America. By Joel Katz.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE #1705 KINSEY
2/14 10pm, 2/16 3:30am (1:26:46*) (CC) (DVI)
Alfred Kinsey was a little-known biologist at Indiana University when, in
the 1940s, he began compiling exhaustive data from tens of thousands of
interviews about the sexual practices of men and women. The results of that
research were the explosive, best-selling "Kinsey Reports. " Implicit in
the revolutionary study was a plea for greater tolerance. The man behind
the inflammatory reports seemed at first glance an unlikely
"revolutionary." Publicly, he was an erudite, tweedy academic, but in
private Kinsey was far more complex. Through interviews with his research
assistants, his children, people who took his sex questionnaire, his
biographers, and intellectual historians, this probing documentary assesses
Kinsey's remarkable achievements, while examining how his personal life
shaped his career.
SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII #102 ANNE BOLEYN
2/14 9pm, 2/16 2:30am (51:19) (CC)
Raised by aristocrats, Anne Boleyn had long dreamed of playing a
significant role in the English court. While working for Queen Catherine,
the temptress Anne caught the king's attention with her chic style and
flirtatious nature. But her sharp tongue and refusal to play the role of
obedient wife angered Henry, and when she, too, failed to produce a son -
only a daughter, Elizabeth - he had her beheaded.
long ass post and im too lazy to cut
skim thru if u hate history
on pbs when i get home...
AUSCHWITZ: INSIDE THE NAZI STATE #103 MURDER AND INTRIGUE/LIBERATION AND
REVENGE
2/02 9pm, 2/05 3am (1:55:27) (CC) (DVI)
The first segment examines the international complexities involved in the
reasons why the Allies never bombed the railways leading to the gas
chambers, even though they knew of the camp's existence. In the second
hour, the Nazis force thousands to march west as the Red Army advances. The
Russians liberate the camp on February 27, discovering only 7,600
survivors. The search for the perpetrators begins.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE #1703 FIDEL CASTRO
2/02 3am (1:56:37) (CC) (DVI)
On January 3, 1959, a column of victorious young rebels advanced along
Cuba's main highway towards Havana. At the head of the column rode
33-year-old Fidel Castro Ruz. As he went by, a Cuban peasant turned to an
American journalist, and said: "There he goes, the hope of a people. " Over
the next few decades, by the force of his personality and the might of his
Soviet benefactor, Castro turned himself and Cuba into significant players
on the world stage. He did so while surviving the hostility of 10
consecutive U.S. presidents, an invasion, several CIA assassination
attempts and an economic embargo. Castro's face with its trademark beard
has become an iconic image worldwide, yet the man himself remains an enigma
to all but a few. Through interviews with relatives, childhood friends,
fellow rebel leaders, Bay of Pigs veterans, human rights activists and
journalists, this production constructs an intimate and revealing portrait
of the most resilient of leaders.
NOVA #2507 SEARCH FOR THE LOST CAVE PEOPLE
2/03 9pm (56:19) (CC)
Follows an international team of archaeologists and spelunkers into the Rio
la Venta Gorge deep in the Chiapas jungle of Central America. In a rugged
canyon they find caves filled with startling remains of a people called the
Zoque who lived hundreds of years before the Maya. The extreme
inaccessibility and relative dryness of the caves has preserved rare
artifacts including bones, clothes, rope, and jewelry. Moving downstream
from the caves, the team finds a legendary city hidden in a tangle of
jungle vines. Evidence of the Zoque's sophisticated writing system and
their practice of ritualistic cannibalism and child sacrifice is shedding
new light on a little-known civilization.
SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS #103 UNWRAPPING THE MUMMY
2/03 10pm, 2/06 1pm (56:25) (CC)
The final episode follows scientists as they undertake a detailed
examination of the mummified remains of Asru, a noblewoman and chantress
who lived in ancient Luxor. Like a rediscovered time capsule, Asru's body
reveals hidden insights about an ancient Egyptian way of life that included
disease, drugs, sex and the power of the mysterious blue lotus.
SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII #101 CATHERINE OF ARAGON
2/07 9pm, 2/09 3am (51:31) (CC)
Documentaries and books about 16th-century England have often depicted
Henry VIII's six wives from the king's point of view, as victims of a
tyrannical ruler or as pawns in an elaborate political scheme. This series
takes a whole new look at the tumultuous personal relationships that have
come to define the monarch's 38-year reign (1509-47). It presents each
wife's story from her perspective, taking a fresh approach to this period
in history. The women's own words, powerful dramatizations of key moments
and stunning imagery of Tudor locations - some virtually untouched for 450
years - suggest that Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne
of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr were actually knowing
players in a high-stakes game, and remarkably strong individuals who
managed to show great dignity even when facing exile and death. Dr. David
Starkey, acclaimed broadcaster and historian, hosts.
Part 1: The beautiful daughter of Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella, Henry's first wife was originally married to his older brother
Arthur, but was widowed not long after they wed. Given her lineage and
Henry's need for Spain as an ally against France, Catherine was the ideal
candidate for Queen of England. After the two married, Catherine gave Henry
a child - Mary - but failed to produce a male heir. Her fierce but
ultimately futile resistance to his efforts to divorce her sparked the
religious upheaval that turned England from a Catholic nation into a
Protestant one.
WITH ALL DELIBERATE SPEED: THE LEGACY OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
2/07 11pm (58:58) (CC) (DVI)
May 17, 2004 marked the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's monumental
decision in the cases collectively known as Brown v. Board of Education.
The cases struck down the notion of "separate but equal" education and
ended legalized segregation in America's public schools. Referred to as the
"case of the century" by many scholars, Brown helped launch the civil
rights movement that challenged America's race relations and social
structure over the ensuing decades. The legal precedent set in this
groundbreaking case still serves as a model for human rights activism
throughout the world. But a half-century later, scholars and community
leaders continue to struggle to ensure that equal educational opportunities
are offered to all citizens. This program addresses the most pressing
questions about race and ethnicity in America - then and now. A core group
of prestigious scholars offer insight and perspectives on the themes
addressed. Representing the nation's leading universities, civil rights
organizations and educational institutions, these experts provide critical
exploration of the history and current legacy of the Brown case. By Sharon
Kelly Baker.
NOVA #3205 THE VIKING DECEPTION
2/08 8pm, 2/11 3am (56:46*) (CC) (DVI)
There are few more tantalizing or notorious historical documents than the
Vinland map. A faded, yellowing scrap of parchment bearing a faint tracery
of lines, the map apparently shows the eastern seaboard of North America -
yet it was drawn at least half a century before Columbus reached the New
World. It seems to present unshakeable proof that the Vikings were the real
discoverers of the Americas. But for 40 years, a bitter debate over its
authenticity has raged among cartographers, historians and scientists.
Despite chemical analysis and radiocarbon tests, the case remained
unresolved. Now, in an exclusive investigation, Nova presents fresh
evidence confirming that the map was probably one of the cleverest
forgeries of all time, and probes who might have wanted to carry out the
deception. In this enthralling cartographic detective story, Nova pursues a
trail from Scandinavia to Austria, Switzerland, London and the U.S.
FRONTLINE #2307 HOUSE OF SAUD
2/08 10pm, 2/10 3am (1:56:46*) (CC)
The House of Saud has controlled every aspect of Saudi life and politics
since the kingdom was established in 1932. But outside the Desert Kingdom,
little is known about Saudi Arabia's secretive royal family. This
documentary explores how the Al Saud family maintains its hold on power in
the face of growing tensions between Islam and modernity. Through
interviews with members of the royal family, government officials and other
experts from Saudi Arabia and the U.S., it also traces America's relations
with the Saudi royal family from their first alliance in the 1930s through
September 11 and beyond to the present day.
SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA #101 THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL/LIBERTY IN THE AIR
2/09 9pm, 2/12 3am (1:56:46*) (CC) (DVI)
This series chronicles the institution of American slavery from its origins
in 1619 - when English settlers in Virginia purchased 20 Africans from
Dutch traders - through the arrival of the first 11 slaves in New
Amsterdam, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the adoption of the 13th
Amendment and Reconstruction. With such unprecedented breadth comes
entirely new perspectives on and facts about slavery. These new
perspectives challenge many long-held notions (such as the idea that
slavery was strictly a Southern institution; it was, in fact, a national
institution) and highlight the contradictions of a country that was founded
on the principle of "liberty and justice for all" but embraced slavery. The
series delves beyond the concept of slavery as a whole to focus on the
remarkable stories of individual slaves, demonstrating that these Africans
and African Americans were not passive victims but survivors who refused to
concede their culture, character or spirit to the system that persecuted
them. Over the last decade, leading scholars have unearthed a wealth of
information that affirms and substantiates slavery's integral role in the
development and growth of the United States. Morgan Freeman narrates.
The Downward Spiral - The first hour covers the period from 1619 through
1739 and spotlights the origins of slavery in America, focusing on Dutch
New Amsterdam (later New York City). This installment shows how slavery in
its early days was a loosely defined labor source similar to indentured
servitude: Africans and others of mixed race and/or mixed culture had some
legal rights, could take their masters to court and could even earn wages
as they undertook the backbreaking labor involved in building a new nation
- clearing land, constructing roads, unloading ships. But further south,
the story of John Punch served as an omen of things to come. Captured after
attempting to escape his tobacco plantation, he received a sentence far
harsher than the two white men who ran with him. Indeed, in the Carolinas,
where the enslaved were teaching struggling white planters how to grow the
wildly lucrative crop "oryza" (rice), the labor system was already
progressing towards the absolute control, dehumanizing oppression and sheer
racism today most commonly associated with slavery. The first hour
culminates with the bloody Stono rebellion in South Carolina, which led to
the passage of "black codes," regulating virtually every aspect of slaves'
lives.
Liberty in the Air - Spanning the 1740s through the 1830s, the second hour
explores the continued expansion of slavery in the colonies, the evolution
of a distinct African-American culture and the roots of the emancipation
movement. The episode reveals the many ways the enslaved resisted their
oppression, their role on both sides of the Revolutionary War, and the
strength and inspiration many of them found in the Declaration of
Independence and Constitution, despite the inherent contradictions that lay
in what the documents expressed and what the country practiced. Further
emphasizing these inherent contradictions is the profile of the
relationship between Thomas Jefferson - the man who wrote so eloquently
about liberty - and his life-long servant Jupiter, one of 90 slaves on the
Jefferson family plantation. Also featured is the story of Titus. Enslaved
in central New Jersey, he fled his cruel master at the onset of the
American Revolution and later returned to the area as "Colonel Tye," the
leader of a band of black and white guerillas fighting for the British. In
fact, far more black people fought for the British than for the colonists,
believing they would be freed if the British proved victorious in the
Revolution. The second hour introduces Mum Bett, whose successful lawsuit
against her owner helped pave the way for the 1783 abolition of slavery in
Massachusetts, and David Walker, whose landmark missive An Appeal to the
Colored Citizens of the World marked the first expression of black
nationalism and terrified slave owners by urging black people to empower
themselves.
PERILOUS FIGHT: AMERICA'S WORLD WAR II IN COLOR #101 INFAMY
(1919-1942)/BATTLEFRONTS (1942-1944)
2/10 9pm (1:50:03)
The Second World War was the first war to be recorded extensively on color
film, mostly by Americans. For years, much of that color footage remained
unknown and unseen - until now. This series brings America's wartime
experience, on the battlefield and at home, vividly and intimately to life
by combining original color film footage with compelling passages from
diaries and letters written by people who were part of an unforgettable
period of history. Martin Sheen narrates the four-part series. Relying
exclusively on color film footage, with no still photographs, black and
white film or interviews, it is a unique and telling look at the way
Americans faced history's greatest armed conflict. The series brings to the
fore timeless questions about national and personal duty, courage and loss.
Infamy (1919-1942) - Opening with some of the earliest color motion picture
images ever filmed - of a victory parade in Paris at the end of World War I
- the first episode takes viewers from the years leading up to the outbreak
of World War II through the Nazi invasion of Poland that triggered the
joint British and French declaration of war on Germany to the attack on
Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. Among the many scenes captured in
color footage are life in Depression- era America; huge Nazi rallies in
pre-war Germany; the sinking of a British merchant ship six weeks into the
war and the rescue effort mounted by a passing American vessel; civilian
refugees streaming along the roads of occupied France; the devastation at
Pearl Harbor as photographed by a Navy film unit working for Hollywood
director John Ford; and the U.S. victory over the Japanese at Midway - the
decisive sea battle of the Pacific war.
Battlefronts (1942-1944) - The second episode covers the years 1942 to
1944, from the massive buildup of the country's military and industrial
capabilities to preparations for D-Day. Among the many scenes captured in
color are the mobilization of women and African Americans on the industrial
home front and in the military; the internment of Japanese Americans;
training of African-American aviators at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute; the
horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto; and the boarding of troops onto landing craft
bound for Normandy, scene of what was to be the largest amphibious invasion
in history.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE #1506 THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL
2/13 5pm (55:55) (CC) (DVI)
In August 1955, a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago whistled at a white
woman in a grocery store in Money, Mississippi. Emmett Till didn't
understand that he had broken the unwritten laws of the Jim Crow South.
Three days later, two white men dragged him from his bed in the dead of
night, beat him brutally and shot him. Although his killers were arrested
and charged with murder, they were both quickly acquitted by an all-white,
all-male jury. Soon after, the defendants sold their story, including a
detailed account of how they murdered Till, to a journalist. The murder and
the trial horrified the nation and the world. Till's death was a spark that
helped mobilize the civil rights movement. Three months after his body was
pulled from the Tallahatchie River, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began. By
Stanley Nelson.
INDEPENDENT LENS #407 STRANGE FRUIT
2/13 6pm (56:45) (CC)
Radio stations banned it, but when Billie Holiday sang "Strange Fruit" the
whole world listened anyway. Sprung from the pen of an unknown Bronx
schoolteacher named Abel Meeropol, the song continues to mesmerize
musicians and civil rights advocates alike with its chilling vision of a
lynching. This program shows how a little-known Jewish songwriter and an
African-American icon created a song that changed America. By Joel Katz.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE #1705 KINSEY
2/14 10pm, 2/16 3:30am (1:26:46*) (CC) (DVI)
Alfred Kinsey was a little-known biologist at Indiana University when, in
the 1940s, he began compiling exhaustive data from tens of thousands of
interviews about the sexual practices of men and women. The results of that
research were the explosive, best-selling "Kinsey Reports. " Implicit in
the revolutionary study was a plea for greater tolerance. The man behind
the inflammatory reports seemed at first glance an unlikely
"revolutionary." Publicly, he was an erudite, tweedy academic, but in
private Kinsey was far more complex. Through interviews with his research
assistants, his children, people who took his sex questionnaire, his
biographers, and intellectual historians, this probing documentary assesses
Kinsey's remarkable achievements, while examining how his personal life
shaped his career.
SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII #102 ANNE BOLEYN
2/14 9pm, 2/16 2:30am (51:19) (CC)
Raised by aristocrats, Anne Boleyn had long dreamed of playing a
significant role in the English court. While working for Queen Catherine,
the temptress Anne caught the king's attention with her chic style and
flirtatious nature. But her sharp tongue and refusal to play the role of
obedient wife angered Henry, and when she, too, failed to produce a son -
only a daughter, Elizabeth - he had her beheaded.
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doing show for HW
vex too once they confirm?
also found this pic on the marquis site...
czernich pic
http://www.fetish-evolution.de/
http://www.marquis.de
doing show for HW
vex too once they confirm?
also found this pic on the marquis site...
czernich pic
http://www.fetish-evolution.de/
http://www.marquis.de
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