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America in Primetime

July 27, 2011 – 1:58 pm

A look at the iconic American art form of television, which has both reflected and shaped our national character. The series presents some of the most compelling shows past and present by focusing on key character archetypes that have remained a staple of primetime throughout generations, capturing both the continuity of the character and the evolution.

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American Masters: “Pearl Jam Twenty”

September 9, 2011 – 9:31 am

Cameron Crowe, the director and music journalist whose 1992 film Singles featured a soundtrack that helped open the door to the popularity of the Seattle grunge sound, crafts this documentary in honor of the 20th anniversary of one of the seminal bands of that genre — Pearl Jam.

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Prohibition

July 5, 2011 – 4:20 pm

Ken Burn’s latest documentary film, airing in three parts and over three nights, goes beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers and speakeasies to chronicle the rise, rule and fall of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Women, War & Peace

September 16, 2011 – 12:02 pm

Matt Damon, Geena Davis, Tilda Swinton and Alfre Woodard are among the narrators of this important five-part series that looks at the untold and underreported stories of women’s strategic role in global conflict.

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