Schedule

America the Bountiful: Wild Rice in Minnesota

The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in the upper Midwest and beyond. We’ll dig into the history of the 'food that grows on water', see how it’s harvested and processed.

The Great Fire: A City Rebuilt

In the final chapter, the presenters discover what ended The Great Fire and how the city rebuilt itself from the ashes. Part 3 of 3.

The War: The Worst is Yet to Come

January 1943 to June 1943. American troops land in North Africa and test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies, learning to set aside the notion that killing is a sin, and adopting the outlook that 'killing is a craft'. Back home, cities become booming 'war towns' overnight as nearly all manufacturing is converted to the war effort, and thousands of women become industrial workers. A series by Ken Burns. Part 3 of 14.

The Vietnam War: The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

With South Vietnam in chaos, hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the South, accelerating the insurgency. Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson escalates America’s military commitment, authorising sustained bombing of the North and deploying ground troops in the South. Part 3 of 10.

America the Bountiful: Wild Rice in Minnesota

The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in the upper Midwest and beyond. We’ll dig into the history of the 'food that grows on water', see how it’s harvested and processed.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles:

In this series, historian Paul Murton sets out to experience life on Scotland’s magnificent islands. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to all that makes these islands quirky, surprising and beautiful.

The Great Fire: A City Rebuilt

In the final chapter, the presenters discover what ended The Great Fire and how the city rebuilt itself from the ashes. Part 3 of 3.

Teleshopping