Billy Graham (2021) | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
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Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, Billy Graham built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty...
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The Poison Squad (2020) | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
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Based on the book by Deborah Blum, The Poison Squad tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley, who took on powerful food manufacturers and their allies. Following Wiley’s unusual experiments and tireless advocacy, the film charts the path of th...
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The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools (2023) | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
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When the Supreme Court issued an order to fully and immediately desegregate schools in October 1969, Leland Mississippi finally met the demand put forth in the 1954 Brown v Board of Education decision. In the fall of 1970, a group of children entered school...
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The Cancer Detectives (2024) | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
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The Cancer Detectives tells the untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolau; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist, Hash...
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Mysteries of Mental Illness - Episode 4 - New Frontiers (2021) | Full Documentary
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Explore today’s most cutting-edge treatments, based on the latest understanding of mental illness, through profiles of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery, infusions of ketamine and modern electro-convulsive therapy. 4/4 Welcome to PBS Americ...
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Mysteries of Mental Illness - Episode 3 - Rise and Fall of the Asylum (2021) | Full Documentary
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Follow the origin and downfall of mental asylums in the U.S. Glimpse inside Cook County prison, the nation’s largest unintended mental health facility, meet the detainees in their care, and see the challenges they face both inside and out. 3/4 Welcome to PB...
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Mysteries of Mental Illness - Episode 2 - Who's Normal? (2021) | Full Documentary
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Trace efforts to develop guidelines for diagnosing mental illness rooted in empirical science rather than dogma. Explore how science and societal factors are deeply entwined with shifting definitions of mental health and mental illness. 2/4 Welcome to PBS A...
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Mysteries of Mental Illness - Episode 1 - Evil or Illness (2021) | Full Documentary
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Examine ancient conceptions of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry. Hear contemporary stories of people living with mental illness, including an aspiring astrophysicist with schizophrenia and an Olympics-bound boxer with OCD. 1/4 Welcome to P...
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Making Stuff - Smarter (2011) | Full Documentary
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Explore a new generation of ingenious materials, from clothes that monitor your mood to real-life invisibility cloaks. 4/4 Welcome to PBS America, a channel curated for an international audience from America's Public Broadcasting Service, PBS. This is a fac...
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Making Stuff - Cleaner (2011) | Full Documentary
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Can innovative materials help solve the energy crisis and lead to a sustainable future? 3/4 Welcome to PBS America, a channel curated for an international audience from America's Public Broadcasting Service, PBS. This is a factual focussed channel including...
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Making Stuff - Smaller (2011) | Full Documentary
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Future technologies will depend on tiny stuff -- from silicon chips to micro-robots that probe the human body. 2/4 Welcome to PBS America, a channel curated for an international audience from America's Public Broadcasting Service, PBS. This is a factual foc...
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Making Stuff - Stronger (2011) | Full Documentary
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Host David Pogue tests his mettle against the world’s strongest stuff -- from steel and Kevlar to bioengineered silk. 1/4 Welcome to PBS America, a channel curated for an international audience from America's Public Broadcasting Service, PBS. This is a fact...
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