History RSS feed for WVPT programming.http://video.wvpt.neten-ushttp://video.wvpt.netThu, 17 May 2012 02:52:06 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 02:52:06 -0400http://video.wvpt.net/video/2219206510/The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the Great Plow-Up, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2219206510/04/04/2012The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American historyHistoryHistoryModernModernPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2221756206/Patricio Guzmán's Nostalgia for the Light is a remarkable meditation on memory, history and eternity. Chile’s remote Atacama Desert, 10,000 feet above sea level, provides stunningly clear views of the heavens for astronomers. But it also holds secrets from the past: human remains, from pre-Columbian mummies to the bones of political prisoners "disappeared" during the Pinochet dictatorship.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2221756206/04/11/2012In the Atacama Desert, earthly and celestial quests meld.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernWorldWorldScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyFamily & SocietyFamily & SocietyInternationalInternationalPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2088022215/Black men, including many refugee slaves seeking freedom, served with the British Army and Navy during the War. After the war, many of these men were resettled to Nova Scotia, and to Trinidad, where the 'Merican community still exists today.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2088022215/08/12/2011Black soldiers and sailors in the War of 1812.HistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentWar & ConflictWar & ConflictCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2235220074/Four seasoned treasure hunters embark on an antiques adventure in Market Warriors, a new series from the producers of Antiques Roadshow. Fred Willard (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind) injects quick wit and a collector's know-how as off-screen host. 7/16/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2235220074/05/16/2012Premieres Monday, July 16, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Folk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryHome & How-ToHome & How-ToAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2221937101/In a stunning milestone for justice in Central America, a Guatemalan court recently charged former dictator Efraín Rios Montt with genocide for his brutal war in the 1980s — and Pamela Yates’ 1983 documentary, When the Mountains Tremble, provided key evidence for bringing the indictment. Granito: How to Nail a Dictator tells the extraordinary story of how a film helped tip the scales of justice.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2221937101/04/11/2012How outtakes from a 1983 documentary helped tip the scales of justice.nrHistoryHistoryWar & ConflictWar & ConflictNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesInternationalInternationalPolitics & GovernmentPolitics & GovernmentWar & PeaceWar & PeaceCriminal JusticeCriminal JusticePromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2223962069/What led the West to be so influential? And how long will the West sustain its supremacy? Premieres on Tuesdays, May 22 and 29, 2012 on PBS (check local listings).http://video.wvpt.net/video/2223962069/04/17/2012What led the West to be so influential? And how long will the West sustain its supremacy?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHistoryHistoryAncient & ClassicalAncient & ClassicalArchaeologyArchaeologyCivilizationsCivilizationsEnlightenmentEnlightenmentMiddle AgesMiddle AgesRenaissanceRenaissanceUnited StatesUnited StatesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictWorldWorldPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2234886382/An 1863 Ulysses S. Grant letter; a circa 1950 Charles Shulz Li'l Folks original cartoon; and two paintings - one by Victor Higgins, the other by Spencer - purchased together for $5, but valued considerably higher. 5/21/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2234886382/05/15/2012Premieres Monday, May 21, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryModernModernHome & How-ToHome & How-ToAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2228500763/A chronicle of the remarkable life of Richard Leakey and the discoveries he, his family and noted colleagues unearth over four decades of exploring Kenya's Turkana Basin in search of clues to man's origins.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2228500763/04/29/2012Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues work to unearth clues to man's origins.nrHistoryHistoryPrehistoricPrehistoricScience & NatureScience & NatureNatural HistoryNatural HistorySegmenthttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2235075788/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds some surprising connections when he traces actress Michelle Rodriguez's Puerto Rican roots.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2235075788/05/15/2012Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces actress Michelle Rodriguez's Puetro Rican roots.nrHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2235039678/Actor Adrian Grenier learns about about his Conquistador ancestor who had terribly violent interactions with Pueblo Indians.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2235039678/05/15/2012Actor Adrian Grenier learns about about his Conquistador ancestor.nrHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2227138815/Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) is a Jekyll-and-Hyde character who began as a mathematics teacher, and then became the commandant of Tuol Sleng prison in Cambodia, ultimately responsible for the torture and murder of 14,000 people. Comrade Duch recounts his flight, conversion to evangelical Christianity, and how he was finally brought to justice before an international tribunal.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2227138815/04/25/2012Watch Comrade Duch on WORLD - May 20, 2012 (check local listings)HistoryHistoryWorldWorldPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2228922759/In this companion video to the Global Voices documentary, Comrade Duch, the case against Duch for his role in the Cambodian genocide is discussed by those involved in the internatioanl tribunal, as well as by Cambodians whose lives tragically affected by the horrors perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2228922759/04/30/2012Watch Comrade Duch on WORLD - May 20, 2012 (check local listings)HistoryHistoryWorldWorldSegmenthttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233508692/See how the American experience has been shaped by people who were in the New World long before the Mayflower. 5/20/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233508692/05/12/2012Premieres Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentModernModernVictorianVictorianPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232626405/Follow Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues as they work to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. 5/16/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232626405/05/10/2012Premieres Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentHistoryHistoryPrehistoricPrehistoricNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2235479708/Follow famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues as they work in the arid northern regions of Kenya's Turkana Basin to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. While one of the Leakey team's goals is to demonstrate the complexity and truth of human evolution, they also seek to show how the qualities that we proudly call human were all born in Africa.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2235479708/05/16/2012Follow Richard Leakey's quest to unravel the mysteries of human evolution.nrHistoryHistoryArchaeologyArchaeologyPrehistoricPrehistoricScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232349078/Explore the history of an American president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history. 5/15/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232349078/05/09/2012Airs Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMediaMediaOpinionOpinionPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2231768304/A 1956 Elvis Presley standee rescued from an attic; a portrait sketched by George Gershwin; and a circa 1885 Franz Roubaud oil painting. 5/14/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2231768304/05/07/2012Premieres Monday, May 14, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianHome & How-ToHome & How-ToAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229413579/Stan Schmitt talks about Evansville and how the Ohio River, Wabash/Erie Canal and the Rail Road all played a part in the City's destiny.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229413579/05/02/2012The River is Evansville's natural E/W road but how did goods travel N/S in the early days?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesTravelTravelHistoryHistoryVictorianVictorianTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233117438/A look at the lives of Wanda Sykes’s ancestors in the 1850s and how a marriage certificate proves their free status.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233117438/05/10/2012A look at the lives of Wanda Sykes’s ancestors in the 1850s.nrHistoryHistoryCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233128518/An overview of how the Revolutionary War helped slaves attain their freedom.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233128518/05/10/2012An overview of how the Revolutionary War helped slaves attain their freedom.nrHistoryHistoryCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233125268/The story of the kidnapping of Peyton Polly’s children’s and their journey back to freedom.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233125268/05/10/2012The story of the kidnapping of Peyton Polly’s children’s and their journey back to freedomnrHistoryHistoryCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233123923/A look at how John Legend’s ancestor, Peyton Polly, attained his freedom.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233123923/05/10/2012A look at how John Legend’s ancestor, Peyton Polly, attained his freedom.nrHistoryHistoryCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233119895/A look at how Wanda’s black ancestors became free in the 1600s.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233119895/05/10/2012A look at how Wanda’s black ancestors became free in the 1600s.nrHistoryHistoryCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232589643/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. talks with friend Margarett Cooper about her remarkable ancestry, and learns about her great, great, great grandmother, a female slave who sued her master for her own freedom.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232589643/05/09/2012Henry Louis Gates Jr. talks with Margarett Cooper about her remarkable ancestry.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232183896/In this video, John Legend discusses his musical beginnings and shows rare footage of Legend performing one of his earliest compositions.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232183896/05/08/2012John Legend's beginnings as a musician and footage of one of his earliest performances.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232502424/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of musician John Legend and comedian Wanda Sykes.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232502424/05/14/2012Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the ancestral pasts of John Legend and Wanda Sykes.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230755107/Hear the stories of free black ancestors of John Legend, Wanda Sykes, Margarett Cooper and Dr. Gates. 5/13/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230755107/05/04/2012Premieres Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianWorldWorldPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2234445661/Travel back to the past with Postcards as we tour Bobby Vee’s studio and meet some of the original members of his band, the same band that filled in for Buddy Holly when his plane tragically crashed, The Shadows. Take an exclusive peak at the tribute show called “The Night the Music Died” as we relive the magic of Buddy Holly's Winter Dance Party tour.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2234445661/05/14/2012Take a trip to the past with Bobby Vee and members of his band, The Shadows.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233279400/The Tree Ring lab at the UofA has amassed nearly three million samples since A. E. Douglass established it in 1937. A new study of the Arizona Mexico border region takes a look at the state of water in the desert. And Gabriel Sullivan and his collaborative music project Taraf de Tucson have started to make some noise around Tucson.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233279400/05/10/2012A new study of the Arizona/Mexico border region takes a look at water in the desert.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHolidaysHolidaysPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233259813/The Homestead Act of 1862 remains one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. The chance for free land and opportunity proved irresistible to many, and in the following decades, 151,600 homesteads had been claimed in Montana. Keepers of the Land is about three Montana families still living and working the land their ancestors homesteaded.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233259813/05/10/2012Three Montana Families and their Homestead LegaciesnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233270294/Niall Ferguson discusses the youth protests of 1968.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233270294/05/10/2012Niall Ferguson discusses the youth protests of 1968.nrHistoryHistoryCivilizationsCivilizationsWorldWorldSegmenthttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2233269954/Niall Ferguson discusses the clock as a metaphor for the shift of global power.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2233269954/05/10/2012Niall Ferguson discusses the clock as a metaphor for the shift of global power.nrHistoryHistoryCivilizationsCivilizationsWorldWorldSegmenthttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232723119/Christopher Conover sits down with the Southern AZ Director of the Children's Action Alliance to talk about the new state budget, and construction on Tucson's modern streetcar hampers customers from visiting local businesses. Also: Are bugs the key to an eco-friendly way to clean up the dangerous chemicals left behind by spent munitions and explosives?http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232723119/05/09/2012Construction on Tucson's modern streetcar keeps customers from visiting local businesses.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthOpinionOpinionScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyPoliticsPoliticsScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229864751/Explore the history of an American president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history. 5/8/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229864751/05/02/2012Airs Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232209396/Ann-Eve Pedersen, President of the Arizona Education Network, discusses the proposed initiative to fund education and other programs. In 1961 mixed-race groups of young, mostly African-American youths embarked on what was termed the Freedom Rides. Their goal was to non-violently, yet directly challenge the racist _separate but equal_ public accommodation laws. Tucsonan Jim Zwerg rode on the buses.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232209396/05/08/2012Tucsonan Jim Zwerg took a bus ride in 1961 that changed his life forever.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentOpinionOpinionPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2195106954/The biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2195106954/02/21/2012One of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryEpisodeend=2015-02-20http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232302077/In the 1960s, a new breed of pioneers began arriving in Oregon's Willamette Valley with a dream of producing fine premium wines. Find out how these pioneers' risky experiment created a new industry in Oregon and changed the wine world forever.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232302077/05/09/2012Find out how Oregon wine pioneers' risky experiment created a new industry in Oregon.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2185498570/A biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2185498570/01/10/2012Preview for "Clinton", rebroadcasting May 8 and 15, 2012.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2232236683/From history to drama, explore Great Britain this summer on PBS. Uncover the Enchanted Isle's unique history with programs like Michael Wood's Story of England, and Queen Victoria's Empire. Plus look at Britain's darker side with special Masterpiece Mysteries. And get a glimpse of the royal lifestyle with Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work. All this summer, only on PBS.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2232236683/05/08/2012PBS offers a range of British-themed programming to honor the enchanted isle's big summer.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentDramaDramaHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesModernModernVictorianVictorianPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230029586/Martha Stewart learns the fate of her great grandparents and comes to understand why much of her family ended up in Americahttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230029586/05/02/2012Martha Stewart learns the fate of her great grandparents and why they came to America.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230028806/Margaret Cho learns the reasons for her father’s family’s hurried escape from northern Korea when he was ten years old.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230028806/05/02/2012Margaret Cho learns the reasons for her father’s family’s hurried escape from Korea.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230028305/The history of the India/Pakistan partition is told through the story of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s mother’s experience.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230028305/05/02/2012The history of the India/Pakistan partition is told by Dr. Sanjay Gupta's mother's story.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229569502/This special edition spotlights celebrities, big-shots and headliners through objects connected to their lives. 5/7/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229569502/05/01/2012Airs Monday, May 7, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Film & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesHome & How-ToHome & How-ToAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229400043/A questionable George Elmslie chair; a 1900 McKinley-Roosevelt poster discovered at a flea market; and a 1976 intense yellow diamond ring. 5/7/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229400043/05/01/2012Premieres Monday, May 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listingsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryHome & How-ToHome & How-ToAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230372774/The ancestral pasts of author and television personality Martha Stewart, comedian and actress Margaret Cho, and neurosurgeon and CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230372774/05/07/2012The ancestral pasts of Martha Stewart, Margaret Cho, and Sanjay Gupta.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230067901/Martha Stewart comes from a long line of domestic workers and craftsmanship.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230067901/05/02/2012Martha Stewart comes from a long line of domestic workers and craftsmanship.nrHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230901852/From pianos to military memorabilia to boats, collections come in many forms and offer a unique perspective of different eras and the people who left these unique items behind. Glimpse into the past and get a taste of history as we travel across southwest Minnesota to show you three extrordinary collections.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230901852/05/04/2012These collections offer a glimpse of the past and the people who left these items behind.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2228715660/Catch a glimpse of three distinct yet oddly overlapping experiences of families leaving their homes and becoming American. 5/6/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2228715660/04/30/2012Premieres Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.HistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianWorldWorldPromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230962718/Robert Taylor was the first openly gay Episcopal dean in the United States. We talk with him about his new book, "A New Way to be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive."http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230962718/05/04/2012First openly gay Episcopal dean in the United StatesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229351674/Comedian and actress Margaret Cho talks about her experience living as a young adult in San Francisco's Castro District during the late 1970s.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229351674/05/01/2012Comedian and actress Margaret Cho talks about living in 1970s San Francisco's Castro.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229358120/Finding Your Roots uncovers scrolls that have recorded 8 generations of Sanjay Gupta's father's line.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229358120/05/01/2012Finding Your Roots uncovers scrolls that list 8 generations of Sanjay Gupta's family tree.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistoryGeneaologyGeneaologyCliphttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230884989/Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers and Republican strategist Sam Stone examine the week in politics with host Jim Nintzel. Topics include the battle over seniors in the special election in Congressional District 8 and the end of the legislative session.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230884989/05/04/2012Jeff Rogers and Sam Stone examine the week in politics with host Jim Nintzel.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2230028805/Retired Brigadier General Billy Cooper talks about his rise in the military from private to General.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2230028805/05/02/2012Brigadier Gen. Billy Cooper rtd.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentNational SecurityNational SecuritySocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageEpisodehttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2226907935/Experience the first days of life for wild creatures on NATURE, meet the smartest machine on earth with NOVA and see the evolution of US manufacturing on AMERICA REVEALED. 5/2/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2226907935/04/25/2012Premieres Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.HistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyOpinionOpinionScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructurePromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2226907933/Re-evaluate your perceptions of the American manufacturing machine as host Yul Kwon introduces you to the men and women who are changing the system. 5/2/2012http://video.wvpt.net/video/2226907933/04/25/2012Premieres Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructurePromotionhttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229400004/Martha Raddatz, ABC News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, recalls a personal conversation with her son on the night Osama bin Laden was killed. She also discusses how September 11th changed Americans and changed journalism in Washington Week's "The Backstory."http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229400004/05/01/2012How 9/11 changed America and the world of journalism.HistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaNational SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOpinionPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://video.wvpt.net/video/2229413562/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229413562/05/01/2012A behind the scenes look at American Experience's biography "Jesse Owens."nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistorySegmentend=2015-05-01http://video.wvpt.net/video/2227366372/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2227366372/04/26/2012His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular Culture1926 - 19451926 - 1945BiographiesBiographiesSegmentend=2015-05-01http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229413590/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2229413590/05/02/2012His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular Culture1926 - 19451926 - 1945BiographiesBiographiesEpisodeend=2015-04-30http://video.wvpt.net/video/2209987874/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://video.wvpt.net/video/2209987874/03/14/2012His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular Culture1926 - 19451926 - 1945BiographiesBiographiesPromotion