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'New Birth of Freedom' Guides New Museum of Gettysburg Battle

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: The largest battle ever fought in North America took place in Pennsylvania 145 years ago this week.
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In 1968, Americans Kept Wondering: What More Could Happen Next?

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: Remembering a year that included the murders of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, antiwar protests, political surprises, and riots at the Democratic convention in Chicago.
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From Folk Music to Rock, Bob Dylan Has Always Followed His Own Path

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: The second of two programs about the artist and the changes in his life and music, during a career that is still going strong after 40 years.
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Bob Dylan: His Musical Roots, and His Education in Greenwich Village

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: In the ‘60s he was a wildly popular folk singer. But his musical journey took him beyond the music his fans expected him to play. First of two parts.
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If You Love Lucy and the Three Stooges, These Museums Are for You

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: A guided tour of celebrity museums in the U.S., including the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center and the Stoogeum.
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Six Men, a World War, a Pacific Island, and an Image for All Time

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: The story of the flag raising captured in 1945 on Iwo Jima by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, and the memorial statue it led to.
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Inside the Complex Worlds of Deafness and Deaf Culture in America

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: Hearing technology offers more hope than ever. Yet the devices are not always welcomed. Also, how one young woman is learning to accept herself for who she is.
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Coming Down to the Finish Line for a Race That Is About to Begin

1 час 33 минуты назад
On THIS IS AMERICA: The presidential campaign heads into the last six contests to choose a Democratic nominee. Also, short biographies of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain.
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Beyond Country Roads: Exploring the Wild and Wonderful of West Virginia

сб, 06/07/2008 - 23:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: If you like to hike, camp, climb, raft, fish or hunt, then this is a state for you. And one area that offers many kinds of outdoor activities is the Potomac Highlands.
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So What's the Story? News Museum Hopes Crowds Care to Find Out

вс, 05/18/2008 - 17:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: The Newseum just moved its collection across the Potomac River from Arlington, Virginia, to a bigger space in Washington.
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New York Yankees Leaving Famed Ballpark, but Won't Be Moving Far

вс, 05/18/2008 - 15:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: Yankee Stadium, which opened April 18, 1923, is being replaced with a new one across the street. The Mets, the city's other Major League Baseball team, are also getting a new stadium.
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Philadelphia: A City at the Heart of American History

вс, 05/18/2008 - 15:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: A visit to Independence Hall and other places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city's past includes serving as the national capital from 1785 to 1790.
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Want to Be a Foreign Exchange Student? First Do Some Homework

вс, 05/18/2008 - 15:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: "You should not leave your country thinking 'Oh, wow, cool, a year of holiday,' because it's also hard. But at the same time it's so cool," says an Italian teen studying in the U.S.
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Songs About Spring Can Be Happy or Sad

вс, 04/27/2008 - 22:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: Most of these songs have been around a long time but are still popular today
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President Lincoln's Cottage: A Visit to a 19th Century Camp David

вс, 04/27/2008 - 22:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: A country home important in Abraham Lincoln's presidency, and his Emancipation Proclamation, has been restored and opened to the public.
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With All the Talk About Illegal Immigration, a Look at the Legal Kind

вс, 04/27/2008 - 22:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: The rules for seeking permanent residency are examined in the second of two programs on immigration issues in the U.S.
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A Nation of Immigrants, Divided Over the Subject of Immigration

вс, 04/06/2008 - 09:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: Debate centers on millions of illegal immigrants in the country. The U.S. Congress has failed to agree on a reform plan, so states are passing their own laws.
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Snow Business in US: Skiing Into the World of Winter Wonderlands

вс, 03/30/2008 - 09:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: Skiing, snowboarding and mountain resorts add up to billions of dollars. Why an industry that can make its own snow is still concerned about climate change.
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A House Big and White, and About to Get New Occupants in January

вс, 03/23/2008 - 10:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: The history of the White House. It dates back to George Washington's time and every president has lived there -- except George Washington.
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Cormac McCarthy and Thomas McGuane Write Stories Set in the American West

вс, 03/16/2008 - 15:00
On THIS IS AMERICA: We learn about their books and talk with Thomas McGuane
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