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New Site Enhances PBS Special Novel Reflections

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:26:35 GMT

URL: http://www.pbs.org/americannovel
How well do you know your American lit? Can you name the muckraking author who campaigned against the meat-packing industry and later ran for California governor on the Socialist ticket? Or the postmodernist author who discovered a love of literature while working a boring summer job as a parking attendant? Do you know the title of the quintessential American novel that ends, “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”? You’ll find all the answers, and more, at a new companion Web site to an upcoming AMERICAN MASTERS special presentation, Novel Reflections On The American Dream. The site offers a comprehensive exploration of 200 years of the American novel, including in-depth information on more than 50 novels and authors, along with the literary movements they inspired.

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WGBH Teachers' Domain Launches Chemistry and Civil Rights Special Collections

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:33:10 GMT

URL: http://www.teachersdomain.org/exhibits/pj07-ex/index.html
In partnership with the PBS/NOVA program “Forgotten Genius”, a Percy Julian Resource Collection is live now on the Teachers' Domain web site. In 1950, Percy Julian was one of the few African Americans with a Ph.D. He was Chicago's man of the year and a groundbreaking scientist. But it wasn't an easy road. Denied teaching positions and the target of death threats, Julian struggled to get ahead in a racially hostile world. New media-rich resources, adapted from NOVA: “Forgotten Genius”, explore how Julian revolutionized chemistry with the first synthesis of a chemical compound, as well as the challenges he overcame as an African American despite legalized segregation.

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Journey Into the Mind of Chef Todd English on Food Trip Web Site

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:58:35 GMT

URL: http://www.toddenglish.com/foodtrip/
Whet your appetite with regionally influenced recipes, descriptions of Todd English’s latest food trips, and thoughts from the world-renowned chef at the Food Trip with Todd English Web site. Join master chef Todd English on his latest adventure — Food Trip with Todd English — to experience the Tsujiki Fish Market at the crack of dawn to learn how to buy and eat the freshest fish in Tokyo. Follow Todd into Nantucket Bay to sample oysters fresh from the ocean. After these and many other journeys, come along as Todd returns to his home kitchen at Olives to create a meal based on the ingredients he’s sampled, the cooking techniques he’s observed, and the cultures he’s experienced.

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WGBH Stock Sales Launches Streaming Video Site

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:19:50 GMT

URL: http://www.wgbhstocksales.org
WGBH Stock Sales has launched a redesigned, easy-to-use Web site which allows viewers to search and browse the WGBH video collection and download clips for review purposes. WGBH Stock Sales offers footage from award-winning prime time public television series including NOVA, NOVA scienceNOW, FRONTLINE, FRONTLINE/World, American Experience, Antiques Roadshow, ZOOM, The French Chef, and limited series such as Rx for Survival, Evolution, Africans in America, and much more. The extensive archive of footage dates back to the beginning of public television in the 1950s. Additional video clips are being added weekly as new materials become available for licensing. More »|Socialize

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Explore an Asteroid's Impact on Earth and more on NOVA scienceNOW

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:23:01 GMT

Explore an Asteroid's Impact on Earth and more on NOVA scienceNOW
Quench your thirst for knowledge and meet the people who are changing the world around you on NOVA scienceNOW, a Web site and television series that explores what's new and who's who on the frontlines of science and technology, from asteroids and the latest in weight-loss research to the search for new elements for the Periodic Table. more »

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Inspector Lynley Returns to PBS MYSTERY! Online

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:52:27 GMT

Inspector Lynley Returns to PBS MYSTERY! Online
September 7, 2006... The new series picks up from the shooting of Havers at the end of last season. How will the trauma affect Havers’ ability to cope with the demands of her work? Meanwhile, Lynley must accept his estrangement from his wife Helen. Visit MYSTERY’s new Inspector Lyley Mysteries companion Web site to: Read an interview with Elizabeth George; [Spoiler alert!] Access descriptions, cast and credit information for each Inspector Lynley Mystery; Discuss plot twists and turns with other Lynley fans; and Explore related links. [more]

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Inspector Lewis Joins The Line-Up on MYSTERY Online

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:25:49 GMT

Inspector Lewis Joins The Line-Up on MYSTERY Online
[July 2006] The legacy of Inspector Morse continues on MYSTERY! Online. Visit MYSTERY!’s Inspector Lewis companion Web site for production notes, access a list of music and locations from the production, as well as comments from Lewis' creator Colin Dexter, and actors Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. Read the story synopsis: Spoiler alert! This includes a detailed plot of the program, including the ending. Read the Who’s Who guide to the complex web of characters and the cast and credits. [more]

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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, Series 2 On MYSTERY! Online

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:47:56 GMT

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, Series 2 On MYSTERY! Online
http://www.pbs.org/mystery
Miss Marple is back! Geraldine McEwan reprises her role as Agatha Christie's beloved spinster sleuth in four new adaptations of the MYSTERY! series. Visit the new MYSTERY! Agatha Christie's MISS MARPLE, Series 2 companion Web site to learn more. ( more )

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FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman unleashed on the Web on PBS KIDS GO!

Tue, 16 May 2006 18:26:40 GMT

FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman unleashed on the Web on PBS KIDS GO!
http://pbskidsgo.org/fetch
Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host--a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The series mixes unscripted live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on one of America's most popular television genres. Online, FETCH!’s Web site extends the impact of FETCH!, offering viewers the opportunity to play along with the show, even after the TV is turned off. Beginning May 22nd, for one week only, the first episode of FETCH! is available as a download. Catch this sneak peek a full week before the FETCH! television premiere. The episode will remain on the site in streaming, chapterized segments for an additional four weeks. ( More )

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America’s Ballroom Challenge Launches Online at PBS.org

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:39:32 GMT

America’s Ballroom Challenge Launches Online at PBS.org
http://www.pbs.org/ballroomchallenge

Waltz on over to the America's Ballroom Challenge site to watch a preview clip; read an interview with the program’s creator, Aida Moreno; learn more about the competition, hosts and dances (more on the dancers after the first broadcast!); check out related sites, and sign up to receive a broadcast reminder via e-mail.
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Antiques Roadshow Turns Ten, Launches Online Sweepstakes

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:22:52 GMT

Antiques Roadshow Turns Ten, Launches Online Sweepstakes
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http://www.pbs.org/antiques

Antiques Roadshow celebrates ten years of discovering America's hidden treasures with priceless new online features and exciting national sweepstakes. Antiques Roadshow "House Calls" turns the tables on their TV format by inviting you to enter and win an appraisal in the comfort of your own home—complete with Roadshow experts and television cameras.

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Newly Updated Rx for Survival Web Site Examines Challenges and Successes of Global Health

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:49:39 GMT

Newly Updated Rx for Survival Web Site Examines Challenges and Successes of Global Health

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http://www.pbs.org/rxforsurvival

Rx for Survival - A Global Health Challenge, is a pioneering multimedia project that explores the current global health crisis and the solutions that promise to make our borderless society healthier. A comprehensive Web site offers in-depth information on global health issues, including an interactive atlas comparing socio-economic indicators with the spread of disease, essays and case studies on why global health matters, and classroom materials.

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AdoptionFilm.org Adds Video Clips to Site

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:48:22 GMT

AdoptionFilm.org Adds Video Clips to Site

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http://www.AdoptionFilm.org

Just in time for November, National Adoption Month, AdoptionFilm.org has added timely new video clips of key production team members to the site. Adam Pertman, series advisor and author of Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America, producer Eric Stange, and executive producer Judith Vecchione cover a range of topics, showing their personal connections ("My Path to Adoption" and "Amazing Adoption Stories") and exploring adoption issues of interest to all families ("Adoption in the Media" and "Adoption in the Wake of Katrina"). Additional clips will be added over the next four weeks. AdoptionFilm.org is a site developed to raise awareness of the need for an honest portrayal of adoption in the media, with the goal of raising the money to produce a PBS documentary, outreach program to schools, and Web site.

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Web Documentary Explores Florida's St. Johns River

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:10:18 GMT

Web Documentary Explores Florida's St. Johns River

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http://www.TheRiverReturns.org

The web production, www.TheRiverReturns.org, takes site visitors on a photo-documentary journey to learn about scientists monitoring the river's health, river-side farmers growing crops that require less fertilizer, citizens promoting landscaping with native plants, and even a biologist monitoring a lone whooping crane that has taken up residence in the St. Johns River's headwaters. The site also includes multi-media stories introducing people like Adam Delaney, a bass fishing guide who helps others catch the river's legendary largemouth bass, and Wayne Hartley, a park ranger who has been monitoring manatees at Blue Spring State Park for 25 years. TheRiverReturns.org is a companion to the High Definition television documentary "Water's Journey: The River Returns," which begins airing this month on public television stations in Florida and throughout the nation.

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AdoptionFilm.org Launched to Support New PBS Film

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 15:41:31 GMT

AdoptionFilm.org Launched to Support New PBS Film

http://adoptionfilm.org/

Individuals eager to see an honest, balanced portrayal of adoption on television now have the opportunity to be a part of the process to make it happen, with the launch of AdoptionFilm.org, a Web site intended to attract individual support for a proposed documentary.

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Rx for Survival Web Site Examines the Challenges and Successes of Global Health and How Individuals Can Help

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:02:11 GMT

Rx for Survival Web Site Examines the Challenges and Successes of Global Health and How Individuals Can Help

http://www.pbs.org/rxforsurvival/

Rx for Survival—A Global Health Challenge is a pioneering multimedia project that explores the current global health crisis and the solutions that promise to make our borderless society healthier. At the center of the project is a compelling six-hour documentary series premiering on PBS, November 1-3, and co-produced by the award winning team of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions. Rx for Survival will be extended by a wealth of companion elements from major media partners, including TIME magazine, NPR, The Penguin Press, and a comprehensive PBS Web site.

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New Games on PBSkids ZOOM Web Site Explore Newton’s Laws of Motion

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 06:46:34 GMT

New Games on PBSkids ZOOM Web Site Explore Newton’s Laws of Motion

http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/

The ZOOM Web site has added two new games just in time for summer! “3 Puck Chuck,” found in the Games section, is a new multi-player, multi-level Flash game of collision and decision. It allows players to test their puck-chucking skills by chucking, whacking, and smacking their way through seven levels—either solo, or with a friend. “3 Ball Football,” listed under Sports Games in the ZOOMgames area of Activities from the Show, transfers play from the virtual world to the physical. Both games explore the application of Newton’s Laws of Motion and promise a whack-smacking good time!

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New on PBS.org - Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness Online

Tue, 03 May 2005 16:23:45 GMT

New on PBS.org - Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness Online

http://www.pbs.org/sugihara

This is the new companion site for the film, airing on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Thursday, May 5,on PBS (check local listings). Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness chronicles the little-known story of Sugihara and his family and the fascinating relationship between the Jews and the Japanese in the 1930s and 40s. The site includes a timeline of Sugihara's life, video previews, exclusive interviews, and lesson plans for teachers.

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New "Binky Goes Nuts" Site and TV Episode Teaches About Peanut Allergies

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:46:45 GMT

New "Binky Goes Nuts" Site and TV Episode Teaches About Peanut Allergies

http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/index.html

The new ARTHUR web site and episode "Binky Goes Nuts" aims to build an awareness of peanut allergies and give kids the tools they need to help their food-allergic friends. Watch a sneak preview in either Quicktime or RealVideo. The materials will be highlighted on the "Parents & Teachers" homepage from now through the week of May 9th, national Food Allergy Awareness Week. There, visitors can also watch a sneak preview clip of the "Binky Goes Nuts" episode, which is encoring in honor of the special week on May 9th on PBS KIDS GO! (check local listings). After that time, the guide, placemats, and Q&A will continue to be found in the "Parents & Teachers" section by going to "Lesson Plans," and then clicking on "Hooray for Health," or directly at http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/ .

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PBS Reality TV Program "Cooking Under Fire" Set to Begin on TV and Web

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:17:54 GMT

PBS Reality TV Program "Cooking Under Fire" Set to Begin on TV and Web

http://www.pbs.org/cookingunderfire/

In twelve episodes, the new "Cooking Under Fire" TV show and web site will give viewers an insider’s look at the mental and physical challenges and intense pressures faced in today’s highly competitive restaurant industry, and the combination of talent and skills that it takes to succeed as a chef—from creativity and culinary acumen to management abilities and purchasing power.

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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Launched at PBS MYSTERY! Online

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:33:18 GMT

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Launched at PBS MYSTERY! Online

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/marple/index.html

Companion site for upcoming premier features everything you want to know about the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, plus a complete Marple filmography and resource section, links to episode mini-sites, and much more.

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World War II DVD Giveaway Launched on PBS American Experience Site

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:37:04 GMT

World War II DVD Giveaway Launched on PBS American Experience Site

Sign up for American Experience's e-newsletter before May 16, and you will be entered to win a DVD set of three of its acclaimed films: Bataan Rescue, MacArthur, and Victory in the Pacific (premiering Monday, May 2 on PBS).

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National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth Web site Launches on PBS.org

Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:15:32 GMT

National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth Web site Launches on PBS.org

Learn how little changes in behavior can make big differences to the environment on National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth Web site. The companion site for the upcoming TV series provides easy-to-use tools for people who want to take on issues from global warming to invasive species one personal challenge at a time.

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Teachers’ Domain Adds New Content to Civil Rights Special Collection

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:26:08 GMT

Teachers’ Domain Adds New Content to Civil Rights Special Collection

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Direct to Site: http://www.teachersdomain.org/special/civil/preview/
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Teach the Civil Rights movement through the voices of the people who were there. The Civil Rights Special Collection on Teachers' Domain has added over forty new resources to its free digital library of multimedia resources for classroom and independent study—just in time for Black History Month.

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American Experience Online Launches New Resources for 2005

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:23:16 GMT

American Experience Online Launches New Resources for 2005

Full Story: http://www.pbs.org/amex/

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American Experience Online (pbs.org/amex), the companion site to PBS' acclaimed documentary series, has unveiled six new Web sites. Ranging in subject from a controversial dictator to a Hollywood pioneer, these new sites provide a wealth of resources: rare film footage, interviews with filmmakers and historians, online discussion areas, interactive games, and in-depth teacher's guides, which provide suggestions for active learning. These sites can be used to complement the documentaries or on their own, to explore the exciting stories that create the vibrant mosaic of American history.

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