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  • 1992
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    Lincoln and the War Within

    Lincoln and the War Within

    1 1992 HD

    First few weeks of Lincoln's presidency where crucial for the direction the country would take. He had to bridge the gap between the victorious North...

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  • 2018
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    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    8.00 2018 HD

    For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his...

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  • 2019
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    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    7.30 2019 HD

    50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground,...

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  • 2005
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    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    7.70 2005 HD

    A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

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  • 2015
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    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    7.00 2015 HD

    The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal...

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  • 2024
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    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America

    1 2024 HD

    Explore the work of one of the most renowned, respected and popular cultural historians with this new retrospective documentary, which explores his...

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  • 2021
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    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

    10.00 2021 HD

    Wicked in Concert features re-imagined musical arrangements created for the event, performed by celebrity artists from the worlds of film, pop,...

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  • 2017
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    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

    6.29 2017 HD

    A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital...

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  • 1972
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    Another Part of the Forest

    Another Part of the Forest

    1 1972 HD

    A television adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play about the Hubbards, a rich Southern family of greedy, ruthless individuals.

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  • 1978
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    The Good Doctor

    The Good Doctor

    0.50 1978 HD

    A writer (made to resemble Russian playwright Anton Chekhov) narrates a collection of his stories, all of which are written in the style of Chekhov.

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  • 1984
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    The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

    The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

    7.40 1984 HD

    A documentary following the various stages in the production of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

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  • 2015
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    Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

    Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

    1 2015 HD

    The Trojan Horse… It was the ultimate sneak attack, bringing a city that would withstood nine years of battle to its knees. But was it simply...

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  • 2024
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    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

    7.60 2024 HD

    The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those...

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  • 2003
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    Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World

    Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World

    1 2003 HD

    An exploration into the man behind the film-inspired myth, from both Western and Arab perspectives. Thomas Edward Lawrence, a 24-year-old British...

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  • 1998
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    The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

    The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

    10.00 1998 HD

    Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia, and the U.S. tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of...

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  • 2002
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    The Dinosaur Hunters

    The Dinosaur Hunters

    5.00 2002 HD

    One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific...

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  • 2003
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    The Education of Gore Vidal

    The Education of Gore Vidal

    6.00 2003 HD

    A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's extraordinary life and work, joining him at his...

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  • 1983
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    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    8.00 1983 HD

    From the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production comes a whimsical retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic.

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  • 2006
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    The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

    The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

    6.20 2006 HD

    In 19th century Victorian England, Mrs. Isabella Beeton produced what became an essential book for housewives of the day. She was married at a...

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  • 2015
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    Act One: Live from Lincoln Center

    Act One: Live from Lincoln Center

    1 2015 HD

    James Lapine's tribute to a life in the theater based on Moss Hart's autobiography of the same name, starring Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin. The...

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