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Baseball: The Tenth Inning
September 28 and 29 at 8 pm on WFYI 1
Thousands of bats, three home run records and one "curse" have been broken since Ken Burns last explored the history of America's national pastime with his landmark 1994 PBS series Baseball. This new two-part, four-hour documentary by Burns and Lynn Novick picks up where the original series left off.
The Tenth Inning tells the tumultuous story of America's national pastime from the early 1990s to the present day, introducing an unforgettable array of players, teams and fans, celebrating the game's resilience and enduring appeal, and showcasing both extraordinary accomplishments - and devastating losses and disappointments.
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Row Hard No Excuses
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Thursday at 9 pm on WFYI 1
Row Hard No Excuses is an award-winning documentary that chronicles the voyage of the only American entry in a rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean. It is both an exciting sports-adventure story and an intimate portrait of the two-man crew that explores masculinity, midlife and ambition.
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Latin Music USA
Wednesdays, September 8 and 15 at 9 pm on WFYI 1
From Latin jazz and mambo to salsa, Tejano, Chicano rock, Latin pop and reggaeton, this four-hour series tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots. It also reveals the often overlooked influence of Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll - and on all of American culture. It's a fresh take on America's musical history.
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A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Thursday, September 9 at 9 pm on WFYI 1
This lively hour-long interview program was produced by The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive. The program provides an interesting and rarely seen inside look at the life and career of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. A native of West Virginia, Gates returns to his birth state to share his story with CNN White House Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux. The HistoryMakers also honored Eloise Gentry, the late president of The Urban League of Northwest Indiana; Dr. Hazo Carter, president of West Virginia University; and Andrew Taylor, general manager of Microsoft Corporation during the program.
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Lafayette: The Lost Hero
Monday, September 13 at 10 pm on WFYI 1
See the story of the Marquis de Lafayette and his quest to bring democracy to America and France. The program traces the life and legend of this intriguing, neglected, and controversial figure, who left France at the age of 19 and fought courageously for the independence of the United States. Years later, after being imprisoned for bringing freedom movements to Europe, he returns, triumphantly, for the 50th anniversary of the American revolution - this country's first great patriotic celebration.
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Drop by Drop: Protecting Indiana's Water Supply
There is no new water on planet earth. Instead, the water we have is perpetually recycled. Therefore, how we treat our water today has a direct effect not only on ourselves, but also on the health and wellbeing of our fellow Hoosiers for generations to come.
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Together in Peace The Making of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Peace Walk
On June 30, the landscape of downtown Indianapolis will change, with the dedication of the Glick Peace Walk. This major new public art display, running along Walnut Street, on the north side of the Scottish Rite Cathedral, is a significant development in the evolution of the city’s groundbreaking project, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick.
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Get Help Get Hope: Indiana's Mortgage Crisis
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Following a greeting from Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepherd, John Krauss, director of the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, outlines the scope of the foreclosure problem in Indiana.
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British Telly Club
Saturdays beginning at 8 pm on WFYI 1
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