Video: Topics: History: Civilizations
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Secrets of the Dead | Aztec Massacre | PBS (#701)
Full Program: 400 skeletons are found in Zultapec. Who were the victims and why were they killed? 52:21
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NOVA scienceNOW | Leeches, The Search for ET, Stem Cell Breakthroughs, Edith Widder | PBS (#305)
Full Program: “Leeches”--Leeches, those innocent bloodsuckers, have been bad-mouthed to the point that they’ve become synonymous with obnoxious freeloaders. Even host Neil deGrasse Tyson is creeped out while... 51:58
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American Experience | We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower, Pt. 1 of 5 | PBS (#2105)
Full Program: In March of 1621, the Wampanoag sat down to negotiate with English colonists. 01:13:20
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American Experience | We Shall Remain: Geronimo, Pt. 4 of 5 | PBS (#2108)
Full Program: A leading warrior and healer. 01:13:42
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American Experience | We Shall Remain: Wounded Knee, Pt. 5 of 5 | PBS (#2109)
Full Program: American Indian Movement activists demand redress for grievances. 01:18:17
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American Experience | We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears Pt. 3 of 5 | PBS (#2107)
Full Program: Troops forced thousands of Cherokee from their homes in the Southeastern United States. 01:11:01
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American Experience | We Shall Remain: Tecumseh's Vision, Pt. 2 of 5 | PBS (#2106)
Full Program: The great Shawnee warrior lives on as a symbol of Native pride and pan-Indian identity. 01:21:45
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Years of Trial | PBS (#102)
Full Program: Caligula grips Rome in fear; Judea's religious and political establishment finds Jesus a threat. 55:06
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Winds of Change | PBS (#103)
Full Program: Claudius rules; Britain battles Roman legions; in Judea, Paul tells of Jesus; Rome verges on disaster under Nero's reign. 55:06
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Years of Eruption | PBS (#104)
Full Program: Rival generals fight for control in Rome; Mount Vesuvius erupts; Emperor Trajan expands the empire. 55:07
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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire | The Will of the Shogun | PBS (#102)
Full Program: - The grandson of Ieyasu, Tokugawa Iemitsu, tightens control over Japan's warlords and expels all foreigners. 55:17
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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire | The Return of the Barbarians | PBS (#103)
Full Program: - Isolated from the West, 18th century Edo flourishes culturally and economically, becoming one of the liveliest cities in the world. But foreign forces are coming. 55:17
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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire | The Way of the Samurai | PBS (#101)
Full Program: Tokugawa Ieyasu unifies Japan and establishes a dynasty that will rule Japan for over 250 years. 55:18
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Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites | The Gifts of the Jews | PBS (#104)
Full Program: - Rabbis struggle to reinvigorate Judaism after the Romans destroy temples; the rise of Christianity. 55:18
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The Roman Empire in the First Century | Order from Chaos | PBS (#101)
Full Program: Rome rises under Caesar Augustus' compassion and violence. 54:17












