Secrets of the DeadSinking
Sinking Atlantis
Wed May 14 at 8 pm
Five thousand years ago the Minoans, Europe's first great civilization, flourished on the island of Crete. They were the first Europeans to use writing, and their technologically advanced and rich artistic culture became the setting for famous Greek myths about Theseus, Icarus and the Minotaur. Yet in their heyday, the Minoans were wiped from the pages of history. The cause of their downfall has remained one of the foremost mysteries of the ancient world, until now. The program explores, and discounts, all the usual theories about the disappearance of the Minoans.
AdirondacksAdirondacks
Wed May 14 at 9 pm
The Adirondack Park sprawls across six million acres in Upstate New York. Bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier and Grand Canyon National Park combined, it is by far the largest park in the lower 48 states. Yet it is the only one on the continent in which large human populations live and whose land is divided almost evenly between protected wilderness and privately owned tracts. This patchwork pattern of land ownership has created an utterly unique place. The story of the Adirondacks is told through a series of passionate characters, each with a distinct perspective.
NatureNature:
Rhinoceros
Sun May 18 at 8 pm
Millions of rhinos once roamed the Earth. There were hundreds of species of all shapes and sizes. But today, the rhinoceros is one of the planet's rarest animals, with three of its species on the brink of extinction. The program follows a team of experts who are working to protect rhinos from poachers -- relocating them to better habitats and breeding them in captivity.
FranklinAmerican Experience
FDR 3 & 4
Mon May 19 at 9 pm
Part 3 focuses on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explores the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class. This section looks at how FDR engineered the "splendid deception" that hid the extent of his physical disability from the American people. Part 4 is devoted to the wartime years, his growing personal ties to Churchill, his relationship with Stalin and Eleanor's attempt to convince him to maintain the principles of the New Deal, despite the pressures of war.
NOVANOVA:
Lord of the Ants
Tue May 20 at 8 pm
Every so often a giant emerges on the stage of science, someone who transcends the narrow boundaries of a particular line of research and alters our perspective of the world. E.O. Wilson is such a man. While studying ants, Wilson struggled to comprehend the evolutionary forces that have led workers to forage and soldiers to fight, and in doing so became the architect of a controversial new discipline --sociobiology. His appreciation of the natural world has helped Wilson become an icon of our times -- the ant man who sought to explain nature on earth, and who now fights for its survival.
Frontline:Frontline:
Growing Up Online
Tue May 20 at 9 pm
Peer inside the world of this cyber-savvy generation through the eyes of teens and their parents, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide. A generation with a radically different notion of privacy and personal space, today's adolescents are grappling with issues their parents never had to deal with: from cyber bullying to instant "Internet fame" to the specter of online sexual predators.
Mountain Stage HDMartina
Martina McBride
Tue May 20 at 10 pm
Martina McBride performs classic songs by Country Music Hall-of-Famers as well as her own hits. Singer/songwriter Diana Jones makes a cameo appearance.
SecretsSecrets of the Dead
The Hunt for Nazi Scientists
Wed May 21 at 8 pm
As Hitler's technologically-superior empire crumbled and the Allies marched to victory, each side sent out secret missions with the sole purpose of tracking down and securing the cream of Germany's scientific crop and capturing their secrets. With the Cold War looming and the know-how to build rockets, airplanes, submarines and perhaps even nuclear weapons on the line, these raids behind enemy lines took on ever-increasing importance.
DepressionDepression:
Out of the Shadows
Wed May 21 at 9 pm
Approximately 18.8 million American adults live with this devastating disease, which affects all age, race, gender and socioeconomic groups. This program, a part of the PBS health initiative, explores depression's complex terrain, and includes a 30-minute follow-up that offers expert advice on recognizing and treating depression. Stories are told by those living with depression including, among others, Andrew Solomon, award-winning journalist and author of "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression."
MemorialNational Memorial Day Concert
Sun May 25 at 8 pm
This year, the event will pay special tribute to the veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam and the sacred war memorials built in their honor in Washington, DC. Actor and decorated World War II veteran Charles Durning will be recognized for his bravery and sacrifice as part of the "greatest generation." The valor of the country's newest veterans will be honored through an examination of the bonds that buddies form on the battlefields of Iraq. The television event will feature a mix of dramatic readings, documentary footage and live musical performances
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