Video: Topics: History
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VOCES ON PBS | Unfinished Spaces | PBS (#103)
In 1961, in the heady first days of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro asked three visionary architects to build the Cuban National Arts Schools on what had been the golf course of a country club.... 00:31
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American Experience | Ric Burns on making Death & the Civil War | PBS
Producer Ric Burns discusses the intricacies of making Death and the Civil War. 02:59
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American Experience | Why we made Death & the Civil War | PBS
Executive Producer Mark Samels describes why no other TV series would tackle this subject. 02:59
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The Open Mind | The Great Emancipator | PBS
Full Program: Historian/author Harold Holzer discusses his book on President Lincoln. 28:07
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History Detectives | World War II Patch: Bird of War | PBS (#1004)
Did these two patches with an evocative bird symbol belong to a World War II unit? 14:43
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History Detectives | Lincoln Oath | PBS (#1004)
A presidential signature reveals a key Civil War practice history textbooks often overlook 09:46
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History Detectives | Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief | PBS (#1004)
Full Program: We investigate WWII era patches with an evocative symbol of a bird dropping a bomb. 53:21
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History Detectives | War Spoils of a Peace Chief | PBS (#1004)
Did this neckpiece and these leggings once belong to Peace Chief Black Kettle? 14:35
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History Detectives | Marshall House Flag | PBS (#1004)
Can Gwen connect a swatch of red fabric to a pivotal moment in U.S. Civil War history? 12:16
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History Detectives | Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & A Forbidden Pinup | PBS (#1003)
Full Program: Country star Clint Black is floored by what he learns about his book of wanted posters. 53:21
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History Detectives | Clint Black’s Book of Rogues | PBS (#1003)
Country star Clint Black is floored by what he learns about his book of wanted posters. 13:20
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History Detectives | Empire State Crash | PBS (#1003)
Eduardo links a chunk of molten metal to the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire Stat 13:48
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History Detectives | Bettie Page And The Forbidden Pinup | PBS (#1002)
Did we find a slide of Bettie Page that somehow escaped the censorship of the 1950s? 13:07
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History Detectives | A Piece of Hollywood | PBS (#1002)
A 6-foot metal bar tells the story behind the original iconic Hollywood Sign. 11:34
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History Detectives | Civil War Derringers, KKK Records & Motown’s Bottom Line | PBS (#1002)
Full Program: In this episode, Wes tracks down the original owner of a pair of Civil War pistols. 53:08




