Documentary films and thought-provoking journalism - PBS
A.C. Thompson and Richard Rowley’s search for answers into the killings of five Vietnamese-American journalists took them from cities like Houston and San Francisco, to the jungles of Southeast Asia, to the corridors of power in Washington. Read more. November 1, 2015 Afghanistan / Pakistan.
frontline: the gate of heavenly peace - PBS
THE GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE is a documentary about the protests at Tiananmen in 1989, and the resulting Beijing Massacre of June 4. The film explores the history of the demonstrations and comments on the "deep structure" of political habits and attitudes that have informed public life in China over the past century.
Viewers' Guide | From Jesus To Christ | FRONTLINE | PBS
Viewers’ Guide. The Series "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" is a historical documentary series that tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity. The four-hour program explores the life of Jesus, his death, and the men and women whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom created the religion we now know as Christianity.
The Memory Of Tiananmen | The Tank Man | FRONTLINE | PBS
Jun 4, 2024 · The spring of 1989 saw the largest pro-democracy demonstration in the history of China's communist regime. The following timeline tracks how the protests began in April among university students in Beijing, spread across the nation, and ended on June 4 with a final deadly assault by an estimated force of 300,000 soldiers from People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Dangerous Straits | FRONTLINE - PBS
FRONTLINE and The New York Times explore the tensions between the U.S. and China and the troubles the relationship presents for President Bush, who plans a visit to China in October. The dramatic U.S. spy plane incident off the coast of China in early 2001 reminded us of the dangerous suspicion that exists between the world's most powerful ...
Teachers' Guide | From Jesus To Christ | FRONTLINE | PBS
In "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians," FRONTLINE presents a provocative, intriguing, and surprising story about a religion that has dominated Western culture for nearly 2,000 years. "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" is a four-hour series explores the life of Jesus, his death, and the men and women whose belief, conviction ...
Do You Speak American . Transcripts | PBS
Do You Speak American? – featuring celebrated journalist and writer Robert MacNeil in his first public television documentary since 1995 – is a celebration of Americans as seen – and heard – through the way we speak. MacNeil’s journey begins in Maine and winds around to Detroit after stops in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh ...
Interviews | The Tank Man | FRONTLINE - PBS
Apr 11, 2006 · In this interview, Wong recounts in vivid detail what she witnessed as the army closed in and the people kept pushing back, and how, on June 5th, she witnessed an unknown young man come out of the crowd and stop the tanks. Xiao Qiang. Trained as a theoretical physicist, Xiao Qiang became a human rights activist after Tiananmen in 1989 and was ...
Do You Speak American . What Speech Do We Like Best? | PBS
Social scientists who observe language rather than prescribe its use are often called sociolinguists. Exercises to explore where you think American is best spoken. Linguist Carmen Fought tells us that language expresses our identity and reflects who we are, and who we want to be. Every time we speak, we give listeners information about ...
The Cloud Lab | NOVA Labs | PBS
Access satellite data and images from NASA's Worldview tool. The Cloud Lab includes six short videos about the making of a cloud and cloud types, the role of clouds in weather and storms, and why scientists are studying the connection between clouds and climate. These videos can be viewed in the Cloud Lab Video Quizzes or in our NOVA Labs Video ...