12/16 - 12/22
2012
All times are EST
Previously aired
AMERICAN MASTERS
Learn how David Geffen’s widespread influence — in various spheres — helped shape popular culture.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
A World Championship jacket worn by Colts legend Johnny Unitas; a rare 18th-century embroidered English men’s vest; and a painting by renowned impressionist landscape artist W. L. Metcalf.
MARKET WARRIORS
Tag along as the pickers search the Springfield Extravaganza for cast iron to sell at auction.
INDEPENDENT LENS
Meet theoretical scientists and fine artists who’ve forged new lives as modern-day paper folders.
HISTORY DETECTIVES
A 1960s poster draws battle lines between “the people” and “the pigs.” Elyse reunites a vandalized, centuries old carving of Andrew Jackson. A woven basket tells the story of a Modoc Indian heroine.
Relive the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.
NOVA
Get up close with today’s most powerful telescopes.
Examine the challenges facing young women as they surf the waves of 21st-century adolescence.
JULIA CHILD
Reed Hearon prepares frito misto with aioli.
NATURE
Learn how a surprising number of creatures live in the hostile environment of Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains.
A 6.5 carat yellow mine cut diamond ring; a North American Indian club and pipe; and three Charles Darwin first editions.
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.
