July 2018 - HPM€¦ · The year 1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln's war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. Episode Two

Monday-Friday Line-Up

Wai Lana

Sit and Be Fit

Odd Squad

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Nature Cat

Curious George

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Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

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Splash and Bubbles

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Super Why!

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Ready Jet Go!

Curious George

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Arthur

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Civil War: The Untold Story breaks new ground by examining America's civil war through the lens of the Western Campaign and provides new insights into causes of the war, the home front and War. Watch all 5 parts today, back-to-back!

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In the Season 3 premiere, Karl and Elise reunite for an emotive and morally complex investigation when a boat carrying child refugees is torched in the middle of the Channel, leaving no sign of its passengers. Watch the season premiere again tonight at 2:30 am.

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From the time of its birth, the baby boomer generation (1946-1964) has significantly and uniquely changed our world. 2014 marks an important shift in American culture, as the last boomers turn 50. Watch again at 3:30 am.

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The year 1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln's war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. Episode Two begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln's administration and then follows Union General George McClellan's ill-fated campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, where his huge army meets a smaller but infinitely more resourceful Confederate force.

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THIRTEEN’s Great Performances and Pacific

Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair,

pay tribute to America’s history with a

performance of composer Peter Boyer’s “Ellis

Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-

nominated contemporary classical work

celebrating the historic American immigrant

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Explore art in the age of revolution, war and

profound scientific change and consider the

question: Should art create a separate realm,

a place of escape, or should it plunge into the

chaos, transforming the way we see and live

in the world? Catch this episode again

tonight at 11:30 pm, or on the 4th at 1:30 am!

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As the war ends, America is forever

transformed by the violent and bloody

conflict. And while many herald the peace,

others worry about democracy at home.

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The National Pyrotechnic Festival in Tultepec,

Mexico, is a site of festivity unlike any other

in the world. Conflagrant revelry engulfs

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technical virtuosity. For the three-quarters

of Tultepec residents who work in

pyrotechnics, the festival anchors their way

of life. It is an explosive event with

unrestrained delight and real peril. Plunging

headlong into the fire, Brimstone & Glory

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Antarctica’s most popular tourist destination is a unique British post office located in the heart of the Antarctic Peninsula at Port Lockroy, about 700 miles south of Argentina and Chile. Enthusiastic cruise ship passengers from around the world come ashore throughout the Antarctic summer to see the colony of 3,000 gentoo penguins that takes up residence each year alongside Port Lockroy’s other summer inhabitants – the post office staff.

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America’s favorite Independence Day celebration, A Capitol Fourth puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. A Capitol Fourth is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, and our troops watching around the world on the American Forces Network.

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Follow the Brass sisters as they "flirt" their way into several Cape Cod kitchens and discover a melting pot of sweets and treats, from American to Greek to South African and more!

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Producer Bruce treats the ladies with a visit to experience Thai rolled ice cream, and in return, they take him to a tres leches cupcake baking lesson. The Brass Sisters decide to mash things up in their kitchen by creating a tri-flavored ice cream mold and a tres leches cake frosted with Thai ice tea whipped cream!

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The word “soul” has powerful resonance – musically, culturally and spiritually. No contemporary band embodies the power of Soul more than the Bo-Keys, made up of session musicians from historic Stax and Hi Records studio bands including drummer Howard Grimes, organist Archie “Hubby” Turner, singer Percy Wiggins, Grammy-nominated bassist Scott Bomar, and trumpeter Ben Cauley.

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Singer/songwriter Father John Misty showcases the lush sarcasm of his recent album Pure Comedy. Psych rockers the Black Angels highlight the dark grunge of Death Song.

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Earth’s natural wonders are beautiful, but survival there takes bravery and ingenuity.

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Faced with a crime that bridges the worlds of neurosurgery, Hathaway works his first case as DI with the help of his new partner, DS Lizzie Maddox. Lewis, struggling to adapt to retired life, jumps at the chance to rejoin the force when Chief Superintendent Innocent seeks his help.

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View a scripted drama about the life of Sir Edmund Hillary, best known as the first man to conquer Mount Everest.

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The nightmarish Union disaster at Fredericksburg comes to two climaxes that spring: at Chancellorsville in May, where Lee wins his most brilliant victory but loses Stonewall Jackson; and at Vicksburg, where Grant's attempts to take the city by siege are stopped.

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See why human beings need bravery and ingenuity to survive in the world’s most extreme places, from the high Himalayas to the Canadian Arctic, the Brazilian Amazon and the Australian Outback.

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Experience the amazing wildlife and remarkable people who inhabit this 3,000-mile mountain range, home to cougars, wolverines, wolves and grizzlies. Daredevil wingsuit fliers jump from high peaks and Native Americans compete in horse races.

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Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson to explore the culture and flavor of Detroit’s Middle Eastern community. Marcus shares a meal with a Syrian refugee family, eats falafel, learns how to make Iraqi bread, and attends an amazing 700-person Lebanese wedding.

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In 2022, Qatar will host the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far from the bright lights, star athletes and adoring fans, the tournament is being built on the backs of 1.6 million African and Asian migrant workers. With unprecedented access, The Workers Cup gives voice to the men who are laboring to build sport's grandest stage while competing in a soccer tournament of their own.

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Find out what Bavarian pretzels, stone-ground Mexican chocolate and French brioche have in common. Join the Food Flirts as they discover each and create a spectacular chocolate pretzel brioche bread pudding with raspberry whipped cream.

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Singer and songwriter Willie Nelson was the 2015 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The all-star tribute featured performances by Nelson, as well as Edie Brickell, Leon Bridges, Rosanne Cash, Ana Gabriel, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Raul Malo of The Mavericks, Neil Young, Promise of the Real, Buckwheat Zydeco and past Gershwin Prize honoree Paul Simon — with Don Was as music director.


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Hailing from the dual musical poles of Memphis and East Nashville, this band has toured extensively with such diverse artists as The Avett Brothers, Ryan Adams, Los Lobos, and Susan Tedeschi and now regularly sell out Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. The band was first seen nationally on PBS’ series, Legends and Lyrics.

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Savor the best in Americana with Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit and Amanda Shires. Isbell and his band showcase their acclaimed roots rock from The Nashville Sound. Singer/songwriter/violinist Shires unveils her distinctive take on country music from My Piece of Land.

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Thousands of zebra face lions, hunting dogs, drought and starvation as they undertake the world’s most newly discovered migration. Braving one of Botswana’s most brutal wildernesses, they make Africa’s longest land mammal migration to the rich grasslands of Nxai Pan National Park, 155 miles to the south.

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Follow a unique, personal journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special. Emmy Award-winning wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson takes viewers on an authored odyssey along Ireland’s rugged Atlantic coast – the place he chooses to make his home after 30 years spent shooting some of the world’s most celebrated wildlife films.

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On a remarkable 250 mile, 3 day journey through remote rainforest, Holly Morris travels by cargo boat down one of the remotest stretches of the Amazon, in Peru. Sleeping in a hammock at night, she shares deck space with over 200 local Peruvians, and countless boxes of vegetables and fruit, heading to the largest city in the

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Episode six begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia.

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New Orleans is known for being one of the most vibrant food cities in America, thanks in part to the Vietnamese community's culinary contributions. With Cindy Nguyen, NOLA's first Vietnamese councilwoman, Marcus learns about the essentials of the cuisine.

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In some of the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders, it is wildlife that holds the key to survival for the people who live there. But animals can be our foes, as well as our friends.

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Witness the extraordinary wildlife and remarkable people of Earth's highest mountain range.

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After devouring and tackling their burger

bucket list, the sisters ‘flirt’ their way into

Chef Das’s Indian kitchen to discover the

mystique of Indian dosa at Dosa-n-Curry.

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the Brass sisters decide to learn how artisan

Pastrami is crafted at Mamaleh’s, a modern

Jewish delicatessen the real old-fashioned

way! On the complete opposite spectrum,

Producer Bruce sets the ladies up with their

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lesson.

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Nashville born and raised, the McCrary Sisters are the daughters of the late Rev. Sam McCrary, one-time preeminent leader of the Fairfield Four gospel quartet. Raised on harmony, these four siblings form one of the world’s premier gospel quartets in their own right.

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Experience the contemporary R&B of Austin’s Gary Clark Jr. as he plays songs from his album The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. Rocking Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett performs tunes from her LP Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit.

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Discover the many sides of baseball great Ted Williams, including his complex relationships with his family, press and fans, and his feelings about his Mexican-American background. Features Bob Costas, Wade Boggs, Roger Angell, and Joey Votto.

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson visits the city's longstanding Mexican community - the second-largest in the U.S. - to learn about its heritage and cuisine. He tastes tacos de cecina and grilled nopales, and learns the secrets of mole sauce from a master.

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In some natural wonders, people must push themselves to the absolute limit in order to survive. For the people who call these extraordinary places home, survival requires great skill, ingenuity and bravery.

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Experience the astonishing natural life found in the world's longest mountain range, where pumas hunt guanaco, shape-shifting frogs hide in remote cloud forests, and descendants of the Inca build bridges of grass.

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Drill down to discover the treasures beneath our feet that power our world. Fossil fuels–coal, oil, and natural gas–powered the industrial revolution and allowed us to build a way of life that many cherish today.

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Singer Andrea Bocelli performs at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. He is joined by conductor Zubin Mehta. Come along with Bocelli and host Chad Smith as we take an up close and personal tour and of his villa in Tuscany as well as the city of Florence with mayor Dario Nardella.

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Enjoy an all-star tribute to Tony Bennett, the 2017 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song with Bruce Willis as host and Gregg Field as music director.

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This high energy, multi-genre band blasted out of Princeton, N.J. atop the furious harmonica riffs of frontman John Popper. Testing skills in blues, reggae, folk, hip-hop, soul, and southern rock, the band in the end emerged as key players among the growing and loyal Jamband audiences.

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A stunning synthesis of classic soul and rock ‘n’ roll, Los Angeles’ Vintage Trouble fires old-school style tunes into modernity with energy and attitude. The band makes its Austin City Limits debut performing songs from their newest release 1 Hopeful Rd and more.

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Americans have argued over alcohol for centuries. Since the early years of the American Republic, drinking has been at least as American as apple pie. As this first episodes begins, clergymen, craftsmen and canal-diggers drink. So do the crowds of men who turn out for barn-raisings and baptisms, funerals, elections and public hangings.

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In New York, Marcus learns about the Indo-Guyanese community. This double-diasporic community from Guyana and the Caribbean has roots in India, influences from Africa, China, Portugal, and has now settled in Richmond Hill, Queens. Marcus eats Trinidadian roti and doubles, visits a cross-cultural bush cook, plays cricket and learns how to make a traditional Guyanese chicken curry in honor of springtime festival Phagwah.

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A day for celebrating Hal and his favorite chew toy Mr. Chewinsky's three-year anniversary as dog and toy has gone from joyous fun to total sadness as Nature Cat has made a terrible mistake! Nature Cat accidentally dropped Mr. Chewinsky down the storm drain, and now he is floating on the storm water, working his way through the drain system to the river and out to the ocean! Oh no!

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Hal uncovers Bad Dog Bart's treasure map. Legend has it that Bag Dog Bart stole the neighborhood dogs' toys, and buried them in a treasure chest for himself! Nature Cat and his pals must decipher the map so they can right this wrong!

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July 2018 - HPM€¦ · The year 1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln's war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. Episode Two