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Antiques Roadshow: Eugene, OR

Watch Hour One in Eugene, OR Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7pm.

In Eugene, Oregon, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Ken Farmer head to the banks of the scenic McKenzie River for a bit of fishing and a look into the antique fly fishing gear market. Highlights include a collection of signed baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb memorabilia dating back to the early 1950s; an original Rosemary’s Baby drawing by art designer Clem Hall, rescued from a Paramount Pictures dumpster; and a 1919 oil painting by Norman Rockwell, entitled The Little Model, and valued at $500,000.

Watch Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7pm.

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FRONTLINE: Nuclear Aftershocks

How will this disaster affect the re-licensing of Indian Point only 38 miles from Manhattan? Watch Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 9pm.

It’s been almost a year since a devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, leaving the country’s once-popular energy program in shambles. In response, Germany decided to abandon nuclear energy entirely. Should the U.S. follow suit? FRONTLINE correspondent Miles O’Brien examines the implications of the Fukushima accident for U.S. nuclear safety, and asks how this disaster will affect the future of nuclear energy around the world. In particular, he visits one emerging battleground: the controversial relicensing of the Indian Point nuclear plant, located only 38 miles from Manhattan. What lessons can be learned from the disaster in Japan?

Watch Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 9pm.

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Catholicism

Filmed in beautiful, high-definition cinematography in over 50 locations in 15 countries. Watch Parts 1 & 2 Sunday, January 8 beginning at 3pm.

In this first episode of CATHOLICISM, journey with Father Robert Barron to the mysterious and sacred sites of the Holy Land. From Caesarea Phillipi, to the Sea of Galilee, to Jerusalem and finally to the eternal city of Rome, Fr. Barron illuminates the Catholic Faith’s conviction that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah and the revelation of God become man in Christ.

Watch Part 1 Sunday, January 8 at 3pm: Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man

Journey from the heights of Mount Sinai to the mysterious sites of Istanbul, from the glittering streets of Paris to the glorious Sistine Chapel. Father Robert Barron presents the Catholic Faith’s compelling vision of God as the ineffable and majestic Trinity.

Watch Part 2 Sunday, January 8 at 4pm: That Than Which Nothing Greater Can Be Thought: The Ineffable Mystery of God

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Making An American Monument: SCREENtime

From Omaha, an Epic Journey in Bronze. Watch Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 8pm.

This unique film chronicles the amazing work over ten years of three world renowned sculptors as they create one of the world’s largest installations of bronze sculptures 120 pieces one-and-a quarter life-size. Stretching over four city blocks in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, they depict a pioneer wagon train and the magnificent wildlife of the Great Plains.

An unequaled insight into the demanding Art of the Sculptor as they pay tribute to the wildlife, the animals, and the people of Americas past.

For nearly 150 years, family-owned First National Bank has played a significant role in financing growth in the Midlands.

In 1998 the Bank designated two parcels of green space as a sculpture park to the city of Omaha, Nebraska.

Learn how the largest installation of bronze sculpture evolved from conception to installation over 11 years with behind-the-scenes artist studio visits, foundry visits including bronze pourings, installations, and more.

Watch Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 8pm.

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