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PBS Previews: May 15-21, 2000
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In This Edition:
ONLINE FEATURES
I, Cringely "MAN Trouble: So You Finally Have DSL and Tons of
Bandwidth, but Don't Be Surprised If Your Metropolitan Area Network
Lets You Down"
The American Experience "The Wizard of Photography"
Nature: Springs Eternal: Florida's Fountain of Youth
Secrets of the Dead
POV "Well-Founded Fear"
FROM THE ARCHIVES
America Quilts
PBS STATION LINK
The American Woodshop -- KUHT, Houston, Texas
shopPBS
Uncover the Secrets of the Dead at shopPBS
PBS PRIMETIME TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS
Secrets of the Dead "Catastrophe!"
They Drew Fire
Secrets of the Dead "The Lost Vikings"
Secrets of the Dead "What Happened to the Hindenburg?"/"Cannibalism in
the Canyon"
Rainier: The Mountain
Mystery! "Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes"
Silence Broken: Korean Comfort Women
Washington Week in Review
Wall $treet Week With Louis Rukeyser
ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre "Monsignor Renard" (part three of three)
PBS NEWS
Wayne Godwin Named Executive Vice President for Member Affairs at
Public Broadcasting Service
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PBS ONLINE FEATURES
I, CRINGELY
"MAN Trouble: So You Finally Have DSL and Tons of Bandwidth, but Don't
Be Surprised If Your Metropolitan Area Network Lets You Down"
In his weekly column, computer industry gadfly Robert X. Cringely talks
briefly about super corn and the Love Bug and then examines Alidian, a
company that could fill the so-called Metro Area Gap.
THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
"The Wizard of Photography"
Meet the brilliant innovator and entrepreneur who revolutionized the
photographic industry. Access interactive activities illustrating how
photography works, learn how the Civil War played a role in the growth
of photography, peruse a gallery of famous Kodak photos and more.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/eastman/
SECRETS OF THE DEAD
Examine the hi-tech scientific methods used in the documentary,
including DNA evidence, ice core samples, forensic archaeology, bone
analysis, climatology and more with this multimedia companion site.
Read background essays on scientific discovery and access related
resources.
NATURE
"Springs Eternal: Florida's Fountain of Youth"
Find eternal youth at this companion site that explores the waters
beneath Florida's ancient lowland cypress forests. Discover how
alligators have come to rule this water world, learn about the trials
and tribulations of the gentle manatees that are part-time residents of
the springs and find out what it takes to conduct research in the
pitch-black darkness of underwater caverns.
http://www.pbs.org/nature/springs/
P.O.V.
"Well-Founded Fear"
Take an in-depth look at the political asylum process in the United
States with this site that simulates life in an Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS) asylum office waiting room. Follow an
online mini-serial of real political asylum cases, play the role of an
asylum officer, check out and compare local and international law and
human rights resources on an indexed U.S. map, peruse a comprehensive
index about asylum, learn more about the film and filmmakers, plus
access classroom resources, a discussion forum and more.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/wellfoundedfear/
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
AMERICA QUILTS
Explore the rich history of quilt-making in America. Read compelling
personal stories and profiles of quilters, view an interactive quilting
exhibit, access quilting tips and techniques and take a quilting quiz.
http://www.pbs.org/americaquilts/
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PBS STATION LINK
THE AMERICAN WOODSHOP
KUHT -- Houston, Texas
Turn your house into a woodshop with this companion site to the KUHT
program that shows visitors the ins and outs of woodworking. Learn the
secrets and skills of many great carvers, cabinet and furniture makers,
access a list of woodworking resources, download plans and diagrams for
projects that you can do at home, submit ideas for future shows and
meet the show host.
http://www.kuht.uh.edu/WOODSHOP/Index.htm
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shopPBS
UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE DEAD AT SHOPPBS
Discover the answers to some of the most fascinating mysteries as
scientists and researchers examine unexplained events with "Secrets of
the Dead." To order this program on 4 videocassettes for $59.98 plus
shipping, please visit shopPBS or call 1-800-645-4727 and request item
numbers A4254-WEBHV.
http://shop.pbs.org/products/A4254/
And don't forget to send Mom a personalized cyber greeting for her
special day. They're free, They're fast. They're fab. Just click on the
postcard you want to send.
http://shop.pbs.org/giftshop/postcards/
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PRIMETIME TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS
The following primetime programs are scheduled to premiere on many PBS
stations this week. Please always check with your local PBS station for
a complete schedule of exact dates and times. PBS television schedules
are created at the local level, so some national programs may not be
available in your area.
**Broadcast times are in Eastern Time (ET) **
(CC) Indicates programs with closed captions
(Stereo) Indicates programs in stereo
(DVS) Indicates programs with descriptive video
(WWW) Indicates programs with companion Web sites on PBS Online
(http://www.pbs.org/)
(shopPBS) Indicates series or specials with companion merchandise
available through shopPBS (http://shop.pbs.org/)
SECRETS OF THE DEAD
"Catastrophe!"
Monday, May 15, 2000 (8-10:00 pm)
This series features scientists and researchers who use the latest
laboratory and field science to challenge prevailing ideas and explain
events that have captured popular imaginations and confounded
scientific theories. In the first episode, science writer David Keys
embarks on a scientific odyssey that ranges from Greenland to the
Antarctica and then to the Far East to discover the exact nature of the
natural catastrophe that triggered the early Dark Ages. (CC, Stereo,
DVS, WWW, shopPBS)
THEY DREW FIRE
Monday, May 15, 2000 (10-11:00 pm)
Through a combination of storytelling, WWII footage and the actual
paintings, this documentary tells the tale of the men who risked their
lives to capture, for the public record, visions of World War II on
canvas. (CC, Stereo, WWW)
SECRETS OF THE DEAD
"The Lost Vikings"
Tuesday, May 16, 2000 (8-9:00 pm)
In the second episode, an international team of archaeologists,
forensic anthropologists, entomologists, and botanists sets out on a
desolate coast of Greenland to investigate minute clues in a complex
chain of events that may have led to the demise of a Viking colony.
(CC, Stereo, DVS, WWW, shopPBS)
SECRETS OF THE DEAD
"What Happened to the Hindenburg?"/"Cannibalism in the Canyon"
Wednesday, May 17, 2000 (8-10:00 pm)
In the third episode, Addison Bain, a retired NASA scientist, sets out
on a personal quest of theorizing and experimentation to prove that the
Hindenburg's real flaw was only skin deep. In the fourth episode,
physical anthropologist examine whether cannabalism was what brought
the Anasazi utopian culture to a sudden and mysterious end. (CC,
Stereo, DVS, WWW, shopPBS)
RAINIER: THE MOUNTAIN
Wednesday, May 17, 2000 (10-11:00 pm)
This special opens a window on the many faces of the famous natural
landmark, capturing not only the pristine beauty that has inspired
works of art and literature, but also the terror the mountain can evoke
in even the most seasoned mountaineer. (CC, Stereo)
MYSTERY!
"Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes" (part one of
two)
Thursday, May 18, 2000 (9-10:00 pm)
In this program, a serial killer, loose in 1870s Edinburgh, is pursued
by history's real Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Joseph Bell, who was assisted by
the young medical student Arthur Conan Doyle. (CC, Stereo, DVS, WWW)
SILENCE BROKEN: KOREAN COMFORT WOMEN
Thursday, May 18, 2000 (10-11:00 pm)
Highlighted by dramatized storytelling, this documentary focuses on
Korean women who were forced to serve the Japanese imperial soldiers as
sex slaves and euphemistically referred to as "comfort women." (CC,
Stereo)
WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW
Friday, May 19, 2000 (8-8:30 pm)
PBS' longest-running public affairs program features Washington's top
journalists offering in-depth analysis of major news events. (CC,
Stereo, WWW)
WALL $TREET WEEK WITH LOUIS RUKEYSER
Friday, May 19, 2000 (8:30-9:00 pm)
Louis Rukeyser, one of America's most respected economic commentators,
holds court with some of the most influential experts on the
international money scene. This episode's guest is Kevin J. Bannon,
chief investment officer, The Bank of New York. (CC, Stereo, WWW)
EXXONMOBIL MASTERPIECE THEATRE
"Monsignor Renard" (part three of three)
Sunday, May 21, 2000 (9-10:30 pm)
Filmed at Saint Valery sur Somme on the Picardy coast of France, this
special features John Thaw as a Nazi-defying French priest in a
powerful World War II drama. In the final episode, Renard does what he
can to comfort the townspeople through the familiar rituals of the
church as Saint-Josse slowly falls apart. (CC, Stereo, DVS)
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PBS NEWS
PBS issued the following news releases this week:
WAYNE GODWIN NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBER AFFAIRS AT
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
http://www.pbs.org/news/godwin.html
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