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Smithsonian Ch. – Victorian Rebel Marianne North (2016)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Victorian Rebel: Marianne North (2016)
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Victorian Rebel: Marianne North
Over 800 paintings of flora from around the world decorate the walls of the Marianne North Gallery of London’s Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, each one a testament to the extraordinary life of the woman who painted them. In the late 1800s, Marianne North traveled to the far corners of the world in search of exotic botanical life, paintbrush in hand. Her artistry and vision impressed top scientists and her rebellious spirit continues to inspire women to this day. Join us as we celebrate the life and adventures of this gifted Victorian trailblazer. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Smithsonian Time Capsule 1968 (2018)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Smithsonian Time Capsule: 1968 (2018)
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Smithsonian Time Capsule: 1968
A military uniform that represents the uniting of American and South Vietnamese forces. The Olympic tracksuit worn by Tommie Smith when he raised a fist in silent protest. The original art by Roy Lichtenstein on his powerful “Gun in America” Time Magazine cover. These are just some of the objects on display at various Smithsonian museums that tell the story of one of the most influential years in American history: 1968. Through these remarkable artifacts, witness a year of courage, revolution, tragedy, and triumph. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Rise of Tokyo in Color (2016)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Rise of Tokyo in Color (2016)
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Rise of Tokyo in Color
It’s a city that transformed itself from a sprawl of wooden dwellings into a huge modern metropolis. Over 150 years, Tokyo has risen from the ashes twice–from an epic earthquake and a devastating series of bombings–rebuilding itself into the world’s largest city. Examine the evolution and modernization of Tokyo through digitally remastered and rarely seen colorized archival footage. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Black in Space Breaking the Color Barrier (2019)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier (2019)
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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier
America’s experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However, few know about the moment these two worlds collided, when the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first black astronaut into orbit. This is the untold story of the decades-long battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to bring diversity to the skies, told by the black astronauts and their families, who were part of this little known chapter of the Cold War. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Monster Shipwreck Mystery of the Mars (2015)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Monster Shipwreck: Mystery of the Mars (2015)
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Monster Shipwreck: Mystery of the Mars
It was a 16th century floating behemoth commissioned by Erik XIV of Sweden to help seize control of the profitable trade routes in the Baltic Sea. The legendary warship, Mars the Magnificent, met its match in what is considered history’s first modern naval battle. After centuries of searching, a team of scientists and researchers have found the wooden ship 250 feet below the surface of the chilly Baltic waters, revealing the discovery of a lifetime. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Bird vs. Plane Miracle on the Hudson (2018)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Bird vs. Plane: Miracle on the Hudson (2018)
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Bird vs. Plane: Miracle on the Hudson
US Airways Flight 1549 is about two minutes into its journey from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2009 when bird strikes to both engines cripple the plane. What results is an emergency landing on the Hudson River that astonishes the world and shines a light on a growing problem affecting our increasingly busy skies. Follow a team of forensic ornithologists and discover the remarkable research being conducted to solve the bird strike problem.
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Smithsonian Ch. – Honey Badger: Grit (2017)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Honey Badger: Grit (2017)
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Honey Badger: Grit
On the harsh and unforgiving plains of central Namibia, Africa, a young honey badger named Grit has just left home to venture out in the great, wide world, but it won’t be easy. Fewer than half of all young honey badgers survive their first few weeks on their own, as they deal with intense heat, starvation, and round-the-clock threats from the many predators of the savannah. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Alaskan Summer (2017)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Alaskan Summer (2017)
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Alaskan Summer
In the ice-gripped environment of Alaska’s Admiralty Island, summer offers the briefest of respites. Year-round residents such as bears and seals turn to the salmon-filled waterways for sustenance. Meanwhile, migrants descend in droves, from humpback whales to over 140 million seabirds–almost half the birds in the Northern Hemisphere. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – A-Bombs Over Nevada 1080p HDTV

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Smithsonian Ch. – A-Bombs Over Nevada 1080p HDTV
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A- Bombs Over Nevada
The dropping of “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” on Japan marked the end of World War II and the dawn of the Atomic Age. The race against the Soviet Union to build a bigger, better bomb was on. The U.S. put their new nukes to the test on a desolate stretch of desert just 65 miles away from Las Vegas, and people traveled from all over the country to witness the detonations. This is the story of the nation’s grand atomic experiment and the bizarre atomic subculture that spawned beauty queens, new hairdos, and radioactive superheroes. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – Black Hole Hunters (2019) 1080p HDTV

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Smithsonian Ch. – Black Hole Hunters (2019) 1080p HDTV
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Black Hole Hunters
Astronomer Shep Doeleman and his team are on a mission that will challenge the theories of Albert Einstein and could pave the way to a revolution in physics: to capture the first-ever image of a black hole. To do this, they must link eight multimillion-dollar observatories around the world to a spot 26,000 light years away. It’s the equivalent of spotting an orange on the moon, but after 10 years of planning and the combined brainpower of over 200 international scientists, the team feels they’re ready to make scientific history. [Read more…]