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2012
2012x1
Secrets of the Manor House
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Exactly 100 years ago, the world of the British manor house was at its height. It was a life of luxury and indolence for a wealthy few supported by the labor of hundreds of servants .. show full overview
2012x2
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
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Underground Railroad: The William Still Story tells the dramatic story of William Still, one of the most important yet largely unheralded individuals of the Underground Railroad. Still .. show full overview
2012x3
Slavery by Another Name
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Slavery by Another Name challenges one of our country’s most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery ended with Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. The .. show full overview
2012x4
Cave People of the Himalaya
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Cave People of the Himalaya is a documentary of and by scientists analyzing the anatomy and DNA of human remains, as well as researching evidence to better understand the mosaic of cultures connected through the region's trade routes.
2012x5
Apollo 17: The Untold Story of the Last Men on the Moon
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Apollo 17, the final moon landing occurred in December 1972 only two years after Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon. Public and political interest in Apollo had dwindled, but this .. show full overview
2012x36
Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings
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This intimate documentary gives viewers a singular glimpse into Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso, but also Jake, the young boy who grew up in a modest apartment to a single mother and unsuspectingly rose to international stardom.
2012x7
Missile to Moon
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Missile to Moon, a new production from APT's award-winning documentary team, tells the story of Wernher von Braun and Alabama's significant contribution to the exploration of space. The .. show full overview
2012x8
Quest for the Lost Maya
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Filmed in the summer of 2011 at Kaxil Kiuic Biocultural Reserve in Yucatán, National Geographic Television’s Quest for the Lost Maya addresses new findings about the Maya civilization. .. show full overview
2012x9
Saving the Titanic
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Saving the Titanic tells the untold story of the self-sacrifice and bravery of the ship’s engineers, stokers and firemen in the face of impending death.
2012x10
Titanic with Len Goodman
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To mark the centenary of the tragedy, Titanic with Len Goodman explores the ship's enduring legacy and uncovers how for victims' families, and for the survivors, the sinking was just the .. show full overview
2012x11
Titanic Belfast: Birthplace of a Legend
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2012x12
Violin Masters: Two Gentlemen of Cremona
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During the late 17th and early 18th centuries, two violinmakers from the same small town were making the most sought-after violins ever created. Everyone has heard of Antonio Stradivari, .. show full overview
2012x13
Boom! Behind the Bakken
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Because of advanced new technology, a second oil boom has hit Western North Dakota and Eastern Montana. This Bakken formation has impacted more than just the oil industries. Towns around .. show full overview
2012x14
Bones of Turkana
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2012x15
Glacier Park Remembered
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It is hard to imagine what was more memorable in Glacier Park a century ago: the breath taking scenery, or the adventure. Travel in time with us as we follow the adventures of our .. show full overview
2012x16
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way
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"The Mystery of the Milky Way," chronicles the history of telescopes, from Galileo's refractor to Newton's reflector and beyond. It looks at key discoveries, such as those made by .. show full overview
2012x17
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever-Expanding Universe
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In “The Ever-Expanding Universe,” Hour 2 of the two-part special “Hunting the Edge of Space,” NOVA investigates a battery of high-tech telescopes that is joining the Hubble Space .. show full overview
2012x18
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
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Travel to nine countries and across 1,400 years of cultural history to explore the astonishing artistic and architectural riches of Islam. With the insights and commentary of leading art .. show full overview
2012x19
Frank Lloyd Wright's Boynton House: The Next Hundred Years
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This beautifully shot documentary spotlights the restoration of Boynton House – the Frank Lloyd Wright house located on East Boulevard in Rochester, New York. Owners Fran .. show full overview
2012x20
Money and Medicine
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Money & Medicine investigates the dangers the nation faces from runaway health care spending as well as the dangers patients face from over-diagnosis and over-treatment. In addition to .. show full overview
2012x21
Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Observatory
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"Into Deep Space" traces the engineering, construction, and scientific discoveries of the most powerful observatory on Earth - the ALMA telescope in the Chilean Andes. The Atacama .. show full overview
2012x22
Valles Caldera - The Science
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The Valles Caldera offers crucial insights into water and land management, plate tectonics and climate change shedding new light on important issues facing not just the region but also the world.
2012x23
Cuban Missile Crisis: Three Men Go to War
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Explore the inside story of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis — the world on the brink of nuclear holocaust. Two years in the making, "Cuban Missile Crisis - Three Men Go To War" reveals .. show full overview
2012x24
Blenko Glass: Behind The Scenes
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Journey to the hills of Milton, West Virginia, into the heat of Blenko Glassworks and see first-hand how Blenko handmade glass is created, from start to finish. Each step in the Blenko .. show full overview
2012x25
First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty
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First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty is the story of how the most basic of human freedoms - freedom of conscience - was codified for the first time in human history as an inalienable human right protected by law.
2012x26
The Iranian Americans
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Filmed around the United States, The Iranian Americans chronicles the underreported history of a group of immigrants finding refuge, overcoming adversity and ultimately creating new .. show full overview
2012x27
Anthem
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Anthem tells the story behind Francis Scott Key's creation of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and explores the role of music and patriotism during The War of 1812. Featuring musical .. show full overview
2012x28
Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
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Mmm, smell the bacon! Order the grits with red-eye gravy! Get the lobster hash! Try the veggie omelet! It’s time for Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets, another celebration of .. show full overview

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