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Hannibal in the Alps | Full Episode | Secrets of the Dead | PBS - February 25, 2026 - PBS

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Hannibal, one of history’s most famous generals, achieved what the Romans thought to be impossible. With a vast army of 30,000 troops, 15,000 horses and 37 war elephants, he crossed the mighty Alps in only 16 days to launch an attack on Rome from the north. For more than 2,000 years, nobody has been able to prove which of the four possible routes Hannibal took across the Alps, and no physical evidence of Hannibal’s army has ever been found… until now. In Secrets of the Dead: Hannibal in the Alps, a team of experts – explorers, archaeologists, and scientists – combine state-of-the-art technology, ancient texts, and a recreation of the route itself to prove conclusively where Hannibal’s army made it across the Alps – and exactly how and where he did it. [Originally aired in 2018]

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Tracy Letts Learns His Cherokee Ancestors Moved Prior To Forced Removal | Finding Your Roots - February 24, 2026 - PBS

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Tracy Letts discovers that his Cherokee ancestors chose to move West willingly before the forced removal of Native Americans. Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. unveils the research that proves the move happened, but the reasons for it have been lost to time.

Tracy Letts is a multifaceted award-winning actor and playwright. Letts received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play  August: Osage County and a Tony Award for his portrayal of George in the revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In August 2023, Letts starred in the second season of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” as Jack McKinney for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination. His other film credits include roles in Ford v Ferrari, Little Women, The Post, Lady Bird. Lady Bird among many others.

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Finding Your Roots

For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.

Valley Forge Tested the Resolve of The Continental Army | The American Revolution | PBS - February 23, 2026 - PBS

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The Continental Army settles down in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for the winter, where they face harsh conditions and dwindling supplies. Hundreds of soldiers desert, either returning home or surrendering to the British in nearby Philadelphia. Morale among the Patriots is low, and there is discussion of mutiny or demanding that Washington step down as commander.

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | A Film By Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt

An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war.

The Revolution began a movement for people around the world to imagine new and better futures for themselves, their nations, and for humanity. It declared American independence with promises that we continue to strive for. The American Revolution opened the door to advance civil liberties and human rights, and it asked questions that we are still trying to answer today.

The film, narrated by Peter Coyote, includes the first-person voices of nearly 200 individual historic figures, read by a cast of actors, including Adam Arkin, Jeremiah Bitsui, Corbin Bleu, Kenneth Branagh, Josh Brolin, Bill Camp, Tantoo Cardinal, Josh Charles, Hugh Dancy, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Keith David, Hope Davis, Marcus Davis-Orrom, Bruce Davison, Leon Dische Becker, Alden Ehrenreich, Craig Ferguson, Morgan Freeman, Christian Friedel, Paul Giamatti, Domhnall Gleeson, Amanda Gorman, Michael Greyeyes, Jonathan Groff, Charlotte Hacke, Tom Hanks, Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke, Lucas Hedges, Josh Hutcherson, Samuel L. Jackson, Gene Jones, Michael Keaton, Joe Keery, Joel Kinnaman, Tracy Letts, Damian Lewis, Laura Linney, Josh Lucas, Michael Mando, Carolyn McCormick, Lindsay Mendez, Tobias Menzies, Joe Morton, Edward Norton, David Oyelowo, Mandy Patinkin, Wendell Pierce, Jon Proudstar, Matthew Rhys, LaTanya Richardson, Liev Schreiber, Chaske Spencer, Dan Stevens, Meryl Streep, and Yul Vazquez, among others.

What If Saving the Planet Were a Game? | Climate California | Full Episode | PBS - February 19, 2026 - PBS

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Play isn’t just for fun—it’s how we’ve always made sense of the world. It’s where we test ourselves. So we join gamers, influencers, surfers, and economists, who are reimagining the game.

RPG | Climate California

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Climate change demands new solutions - and new stories. Climate California, a series from @NorthernCaliforniaPublicMedia, is an invitation: to a story that reminds us of the beauty of the world. And the power we already have.

Mozart's Sister | Full Episode | Secrets of the Dead | PBS - February 18, 2026 - PBS

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Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy just like her younger brother Wolfgang. Although the children toured Europe together, once Maria Anna came of age, she was left behind while her brother became a star. But controversial new evidence suggests she may have contributed to her brother’s earliest works while a global search for her compositions continues.

Mozart's Sister | Secrets of the Dead

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Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History | Full Episode 4 | Crossroads | PBS - February 18, 2026 - PBS

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Episode four of BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY explores the evolving Black and Jewish alliance from the 1970s onward. From affirmative action and political milestones to Middle East tensions and rising hate, it examines challenges, shared struggles, and the lessons of solidarity in a divided America. (Part 4 of 4-part series)

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History | Crossroads

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Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History with Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a four-part series tracing the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans — defined by solidarity and strained by division. Drawn together by racism and antisemitism, they forged civic and cultural bonds, especially during the civil rights era. The series explores both the challenges and enduring promise of that alliance.

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History | Full Episode 3 | The Grand Alliance | PBS - February 17, 2026 - PBS

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Episode Three of BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY recalls the 1950s and 1960s “Grand Alliance” between Black and Jewish communities. From Brown v. Board to Freedom Summer, Jews were key allies in the Black- led civil rights movement. But by the end of the 1960s, fractures grew as overseas conflict and the domestic realities of race and class pushed the communities apart. (Part 3 of 4-part series)

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History | "The Grand Alliance"

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Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History with Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a four-part series tracing the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans — defined by solidarity and strained by division. Drawn together by racism and antisemitism, they forged civic and cultural bonds, especially during the civil rights era. The series explores both the challenges and enduring promise of that alliance.

Independence and the Global War for North America | The American Revolution | PBS - February 16, 2026 - PBS

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France and Spain join the war against Britain, continuing the series of wars between the European Empires for the prize of North America. The weary Continental Army settles in Valley Forge for the winter, where they suffer from a lack of supplies, brutal winter storms and outbreaks of deadly diseases like typhus and influenza. The fight for independence hangs by a thread.

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | A Film By Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt

An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war.

The Revolution began a movement for people around the world to imagine new and better futures for themselves, their nations, and for humanity. It declared American independence with promises that we continue to strive for. The American Revolution opened the door to advance civil liberties and human rights, and it asked questions that we are still trying to answer today.

The film, narrated by Peter Coyote, includes the first-person voices of nearly 200 individual historic figures, read by a cast of actors, including Adam Arkin, Jeremiah Bitsui, Corbin Bleu, Kenneth Branagh, Josh Brolin, Bill Camp, Tantoo Cardinal, Josh Charles, Hugh Dancy, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Keith David, Hope Davis, Marcus Davis-Orrom, Bruce Davison, Leon Dische Becker, Alden Ehrenreich, Craig Ferguson, Morgan Freeman, Christian Friedel, Paul Giamatti, Domhnall Gleeson, Amanda Gorman, Michael Greyeyes, Jonathan Groff, Charlotte Hacke, Tom Hanks, Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke, Lucas Hedges, Josh Hutcherson, Samuel L. Jackson, Gene Jones, Michael Keaton, Joe Keery, Joel Kinnaman, Tracy Letts, Damian Lewis, Laura Linney, Josh Lucas, Michael Mando, Carolyn McCormick, Lindsay Mendez, Tobias Menzies, Joe Morton, Edward Norton, David Oyelowo, Mandy Patinkin, Wendell Pierce, Jon Proudstar, Matthew Rhys, LaTanya Richardson, Liev Schreiber, Chaske Spencer, Dan Stevens, Meryl Streep, and Yul Vazquez, among others.

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History | Full Episode 2 | Strange Fruit | PBS - February 10, 2026 - PBS

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Episode Two of BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY explores the alliances between Black and Jewish communities in the first half of the 20th century, and their divides. From the Harlem Renaissance and Great American Songbook to fighting Nazis, it examines influential collaborations, frictions, and the lasting cultural and social impact of their intertwined histories. (Part 2 of 4-part series)

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History | Strange Fruit

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Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History with Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a four-part series tracing the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans — defined by solidarity and strained by division. Drawn together by racism and antisemitism, they forged civic and cultural bonds, especially during the civil rights era. The series explores both the challenges and enduring promise of that alliance.

Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens - February 9, 2026 - PBS

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When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians, directed by Kim A. Snyder, explores the broader implications for education and public life.

The Librarians | Independent Lens

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Chapters

00:00 — Intro

00:11 — Librarians on the Front Lines

02:25 — The List: 850 Books Targeted in Texas

06:39 — First Day, First Ban: A Superintendent Draws the Line

10:52 — The Librarian’s Code: Ethics Under Fire

13:27 — The Books They Tried to Erase

15:55 — Inside the Banned Book Club

19:44 — Moms for Liberty vs. the Librarians

23:14 — From Texas to Florida: A Movement Spreads

26:01 — High School Librarians in the Crosshairs

28:51 — Erasing Black History

35:31 — Board of Education v. Pico: A Legal Turning Point

37:00 — Librarian of the Year: Amanda Jones

41:22 — An Organized Campaign to Ban Books

47:28 — Students Push Back

52:56 — Who’s Funding the Bans?

57:42 — Parents vs. the School Board

1:07:25 — When the Bans Hit Home

1:13:10 — Librarians as the Last Line of Defense

1:18:07 — The Freedom to Read Act & the Threat of Library Closures

1:21:21 — Librarians Are the Heroes

1:24:17 — Credits

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@independentlens is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Funding is provided by the Action Circle for Independent Lens with major funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Acton Family Giving, Ford Foundation, and Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, with additional support from Artemis Rising Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, Park Foundation, the deNovo Initiative, and RandomGood Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Mom and Newborn Monkey Escape Wild Dogs | Parenthood | NATURE - February 5, 2026 - PBS

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Shortly after giving birth away from her troop, a new mother langur and her newborn face a dangerous threat: wild dogs, searching for an easy meal. Explore the extraordinary strategies and adaptability of animal parents raising their young in "Parenthood: A Nature Miniseries", narrated by David Attenborough.

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