On the last night of a 4,000-mile voyage across the Atlantic, the Andrea Doria luxury liner was broadsided by the 13,000-ton Stockholm in a freak accident that imperiled more than 1,700 passengers and crew. Watch the full episode.
William Butler Yeats, one of the greatest Irish poets and dramatists, was born on this day in 1865. In 1923, Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. See info or watch programs that have aired on PBS in the past:
Presumptive presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain offered contrasting approaches to mend a sluggish economy this week, with Obama emphasizing an active government role in providing assistance and McCain calling for lower taxes and spending cuts. The report on the debate on NewsHour.
John Wayne, an iconic American actor who appeared in more than 175 films and starred in countless Westerns, died on this day in 1979 after battling cancer for more than …
It’s really damn hard to make a documentary about something important that is also a compelling narrative and beautifully told. Two recent docs about Darfur and consumer culture tried — and failed. Read more…
For the month of June, Thirteen presents documentaries and special programming for LGBT month. See all schedule details:
In 1876, after 8 years of incarceration in Western Australia, 6 Irish political prisoners escaped on board the American whaler Catalpa. Under the pretext of a whaling voyage, the Catalpa …
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Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles’ Ambassador Hotel after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested. (See article in The New York Times)
P.O.V., public television’s premier showcase for independent nonfiction film and video, seeks programs from all perspectives to showcase in its annual national PBS series. All subjects, styles and lengths are welcome. Submit your film by June 27, 2008. See instructions….
Five years ago, President Bush held landmark meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers, hoping to advance a Middle East peace plan. But, today there is still growing uncertainty over Israel’s future as Bush meets with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for talks over Iran’s nuclear drive.
