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Home cooks showcase their signature dishes, relay personal stories and compete to win the national search for "The Great American Recipe."

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Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Yasmin el-Shazly and photographer Mahmoud Rashad investigate the life and burial of King Tut.

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A peek into the colorful world of midwifery and family life in London's East End during the 1950s.

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The enduring impact of gangster Al Capone on American culture, including how and why so many people are fascinated by his story.

Al Capone: Icon

The story of ASCO, the groundbreaking Chicano art group formed in the 1970s that continues to inspire new generations of artists and activists.

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Profiles of barbecue joints with deep legacies and innovative approaches; an extended segment about the making of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints List.

The State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special

A journey on historic Route 66 reveals how American Muslims have contributed to science, medicine, spirituality, art and culture.

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Public television's showcase for independent non-fiction films.

David Attenborough discovers the plants breathing life into the world.

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Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana

The Future of Nature

Researchers push the boundaries of exploration.

Ages of Ice

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Big Pacific

Matinée performances take place at the Metropolitan Opera.

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Cuban singer Omara Portuondo's life, from the stages of Havana's nightclubs to her worldwide fame as part of the Buena Vista Social Club.

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Robert Leroy Parker and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, better known as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, form the Wild Bunch gang and pull off the longest string of holdups in history.

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid: American Experience

Editor Susan Ryeland is pulled into a new literary puzzle when she is hired to work on a continuation novel in the Atticus Pund series.

Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece

This Old House

Chef Vivian Howard explores farm-fresh cooking in North Carolina.

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Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust as a worldwide crime and its impact today, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.

Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On

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Influential towns across the U.S., from Maryland and Florida to Illinois and New York, impact the design of cities and suburbs.

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Pati Jinich experiences the culture, people and cuisine around the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Dante: Inferno to Paradise

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News analysis of issues and policy affecting the U.S.

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Brings the best from the world of music and dance into living rooms, from classical music and opera, to ballet and musical theater.

Great Performances

Stephen Hawking challenges volunteers and viewers to consider some of humanity's greatest questions.

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Hundreds of diverse choral groups from all 50 states perform a new work in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Sing Democracy 250

Recipes for a variety of breads and desserts.

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General contractor Tom Silva, heating and plumbing master Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook join host Kevin O'Connor; they assist homeowners with some of their most difficult home improvement challenges.

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A look at the documentary series by Ken Burns that illustrates how the American Revolution came to life.

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Some of the most extreme places on the planet and the challenges facing inhabitants there.

Earth's Natural Wonders

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, actors explore their grandparents' extraordinary wartime stories.

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A worldwide celebration that features jazz, blues and Afrobeat collaborations from Tangier, Morocco; host Jeremy Irons.

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Original American monuments and the stories behind American favorites, from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Confederate soldier monuments.

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Animals of all shapes and sizes adapt to make the most of the opportunities in the newest and fastest changing habitat on the planet -- cities.

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Five choreographers create world premieres for The Joffrey Ballet's Winning Works.

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Against her better judgment, Catholic schoolteacher Cushla becomes involved with an older Protestant married man, Michael, a barrister who often defends IRA suspects and is friends with cultured Bohemians who enrage and intrigue her.

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Following the stories of enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War.

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Testimony from nearly 100 witnesses and archival footage provide insight into the Vietnam War.

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Events in modern American history and personal stories from people who were affected by them; host Ann Curry.

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