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Desperate Hours

Tells the stories of those precious few who, in the face of utter darkness, never lost their sight.
Watch Monday, April 16, 2012 at 9pm.

DESPERATE HOURS shares the little-known Holocaust stories of small groups of Turkish Muslims, Jews and Christians who worked together to save lives during a time when millions were murdered before the eyes of an indifferent world. The film, based on authoritative scholarship and interviews with survivors, former diplomats and clergy, explores how diplomats risked their own lives by rescuing Jews of Turkish origin. DESPERATE HOURS also recounts how the Yishuv — Jews from pre-state Israel — daringly used Turkey as a base to rescue Jews. The film also compellingly documents the tragic sinking of the Struma Refugee Ship and the odyssey of its lone survivor, as well as the infamous “Jews for sale” deal — the 1944 attempt to trade one million Jews for 10,000 trucks.

Watch Monday, April 16, 2012 at 9pm.

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The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today

Watch Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 9pm.

THE LORD IS NOT ON TRIAL HERE TODAY tells the compelling personal story behind one of the most important First Amendment cases in U.S. Supreme Court history, the case that set the foundation for the separation of church and state in public schools. The film recounts what Vashti McCollum later described as “three years of headlines, headaches and hatred,” but which eventually led to a decision that still resonates in the church-state conflicts of today, 60-plus years after the original decision in McCollum vs. Board of Education. David Ogden Stiers narrates.

Watch Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 9pm.

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The Titanic with Len Goodman

Titanic's 100-year legacy examined Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 7pm.

Join Len Goodman, a judge on “Dancing With the Stars,” as he examines the 100-year legacy of the Titanic, exploring the human stories that unfolded in the years after the ship sank. He meets descendants of passengers and crew and hears how, for the families of many on board, the sinking was just the start of the story. He visits Belfast, the city where Titanic was built, and journeys to other towns left scarred by the tragedy.

Watch Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 7pm.

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Oldest Sampler on Record

Watch Antiques Roadshow Monday, April 9, 2012 at 7pm.

Against the backdrop of Indian Cliff Ranch, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Bruce Shackelford discuss the styles and construction that distinguish Texas spurs and what collectors of vintage spurs are willing to pay for them. Highlights include a 1775 Revolutionary War canteen; an 1834 last will of historic Alamo fighter Ben Milam, rescued from a basement; and a 1787 Debbe Poor sampler — the oldest sampler on record from Andover, Massachusetts — valued at $40,000.

Antiques Roadshow: El Paso, Texas Hour 3
Watch Monday, April 9, 2012 at 7pm.

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