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GUIDE
MAY 2020
THE MAN
AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE
WHO TRIED
PRESENTS
TO FEED
THE WORLD THURSDAY MAY 7 | 8:00 PM
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HIGHLIGHTS
AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE
GEORGE W. BUSH
In this two-part special presentation,
follow George W. Bush’s unorthodox
road to the presidency through the
contested election of 2000, when
a Supreme Court ruling resulted in
his becoming the 43rd President.
Explore the tumultuous events,
domestically and internationally, that
dominated Bush’s eight years in office.
THURSDAY MAY 21 | 8:00 PM
SECRETS OF
THE DEAD
BUILDING NOTRE DAME
Discover the major historical and
scientific investigation into the
construction of Notre Dame de Paris,
which began in the 12th century
and was completed several
hundred years later.
SUNDAY MAY 10 | 8:00 PM
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AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE
THE MAN WHO TRIED
TO FEED THE WORLD
The story of the man—awarded
the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize—
who would not only solve India’s
famine problem but would go on to
lead a “Green Revolution”
of worldwide agriculture
programs estimated to have
saved one billion lives.
THURSDAY MAY 7 | 8:00 PM
BIG PACIFIC
Plunge into the Pacific
with researchers and
cinematographers and see
the ocean’s rare and dazzling
creatures in a way never before
seen on television. The show
examines an ocean that covers
a third of the Earth’s surface.
(The four-part series airs with
back-to-back episodes.)
SUNDAY MAY 17 | 7:00 PM
SAMANTHA
BROWN’S
PLACES TO LOVE
For more than 20 years, Samantha
Brown has traversed continents,
experienced culture, and tasted
adventure applying her singular
brand of warmth and inclusion
along the way. Come along
and explore places to love.
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1 FRIDAY 8:00 Blood Sugar Rising
Explore the history and science of
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11:00 Design In Mind: On
Location with James Ivory
Viewers are invited into Ivory’s
7:00 America’s Test Kitchen historic Hudson Valley home for
Childhood Favorites, Grown Up meet some of the faces behind
the statistics whose stories bring an exclusive tour. He sits down
7:30 Cook’s Country insights and hope. to discuss his early love of
Comfort Food Done Right architecture and the importance
10:00 The Parents’ Survival of place in his films.
8:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Guide: Childhood Obesity
Bean Burger, Charred Salad,
Spicy Curry
8:30 My Greek Table 5 TUESDAY
with Diane Kochilas 7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe
9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Galicia and the Camino
Milk Street Television De Santiago
7:30 Seeing Canada
Nunavut & Yukon
8:00 Samantha Brown’s
Prevention and cure for childhood Places to Love
obesity; the role of parents in
children’s food consumption
and exercise.
11:00 Dictator’s Playbook
See how Idi Amin used lessons
Home Cooking in Taiwan learned in the colonial Britisharmy
9:30 Lydia’s Kitchen to build a powerful dictatorship
Restaurant’s Greatest Hits in Uganda.
4 MONDAY
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The Florida Keys & Key West
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8:30 Born to Explore
11:00 Austin City Limits 7:00 New Tricks with Richard Wiese
Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson Spare Parts: The team uncover Canada: Spirit Bear
an organ donor racket when
2 SATURDAY
9:00 Destination Craft
they look into the murder of with Jim West
a wealthy businessman. Lost Crafts
7:00 Classic Gospel 8:00 World On Fire
Jimmy Fortune: God & Country 9:30 Illinois Adventure
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Mindy Watkins Black Like Me: Guests include
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8:30 State and Water and Suzanne Malveaux.
The Blank Stairs
11:00 Dictators Playbook
9:00 Austin City Limits Idi Amin
Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson
10:00 Paul Thorn’s Mission
Temple Fireworks Revival
Episode 4: The adrenalized,
6 WEDNESDAY
11:00 Backstage Pass 7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tunde Olaniran emotionally gripping and resonant McNay Art Museum Hour 2: Julius
World War II drama continues Cohen yellow diamond earrings,
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as Harry’s courage is tested at a 1928 Gibson Granada banjo
Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance and a collection of original comic
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7:00 NOVA
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Episode 3: Edward finally confesses
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The Truth About Fat: Explore the Abbey. Mrs. Hughes poses a
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Cedar Shingles, Vegetable Garden
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Europe in the Desert: Can six sand
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7 THURSDAY Mindy Watkins
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Living Your Truth 7:00 New Tricks
Final Curtain
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9:00 Austin City Limits Mysterious: Plunge into the
Herbie Hancock Pacific with researchers and
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9:30 Lydia’s Kitchen all life in the Pacific.
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A Face for Radio Loyalties and Royalties: Gerry and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Episode 6: Paris falls to the Nazis, guitarist. Meanwhile, Brian finally
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8:30 My Greek Table
10:00 Downton Abbey with Diane Kochilas
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Season 6, Episode 4: Daisy Flavors
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Baxter has a new case to consider. 9:00 Christopher Kimball’s
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Season 6, Episode 5: In an unlikely up, Sidney and Geordie try to hold 9:30 Lydia’s Kitchen
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19 TUESDAY Season 3, Episode 6: Sidney tries
to right a wrong, and so does
Geordie. Mrs. MaGuire has some
Cape Ann, Don’t Rip It, Restore It
11:00 Austin City Limits
7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Maggie Rogers
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7:30 Seeing Canada
Inuit Culture In Nunavut and
Grizzly Bears In British Columbia
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11:00 Antiques Roadshow
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Little Rock, Hour 1 7:00 Classic Gospel
8:00 Samantha Brown’s Joey and Rory: Singer and the Song
21 THURSDAY
Places to Love 8:00 State & Water
Sonoma County The Kilborn Alley Blues Band
8:30 Born to Explore 7:00 The Cities 8:30 State & Water
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9:00 Austin City Limits
North Carolina: Bears, Gators, 7:30 Whitney Reynolds
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From an Educator Mom Ashley Judd for PBS
Learning is exploring! As your home is a seasoned educator, who is also “teacher
now a classroom and you find yourself mom,” there are 3 things that are sure to
facilitating learning, don’t be burdened make your learning time go FAR:
with the stress of wondering, “Am I doing
this right?” “Did I do enough of that?” “Is Flexibility: This is the key! Learning is
that how the teacher would do it?” During going to come in many different forms,
this time of at- shapes, and sizes. It’s ok to read treasure
home learning, rest maps, predict moon patterns, and measure
assured, you can do ingredients! The “school day” will likely
this! Embrace the look very different than the traditional
fact that knowledge day, and that’s ok. Be flexible!
is all around us and
Attitude: Attitude is everything. Always
your child just wants
remember, it is process over perfection!
you to join them for
Learning is a building process. Be ready to
the ride! So don’t
celebrate the small wins, because small
stress. Enjoy these
wins build into big victories. This new
priceless moments
reality is a learning process for everyone.
with your little one(s) and check out these
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As a full-time educator mom, let me say
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interrupted me and said: You are enough. That’s okay! Sick of fights about who got
there first, whose turn it is and who pushed
I’m grateful for all the guidance on daily who? Of course you are! Tired of picky
learning schedules, at-home science eating, weird changes to sleep schedules
experiments, parent-led learning activities and passionate demands for band-aids?
and online tours of the world’s museums. Mmmm, yes. Even great parents get
I love all those resources, really. But if I’m burned out, and it’s okay to acknowledge
honest, they are also seriously stressing the hard moments. Parenthood isn’t a
me out. sprint to find who’s the best at cutting
sandwiches into shapes. Parenting is a
The expectations for being “perfect”
marathon where you sometimes hit Mile 12
during quarantine can add up. The best
and are like, why did I do this again?
thing we can do right now is give ourselves
what our friends offer us so willingly— (Like most) I’ve never parented through
the reminder that we are enough. That a pandemic before, but I do know that
means you’re allowed to go a full day when everything is crazy on the outside,
without a STEM experiment. You get to children need love on the inside. The truth
skip sentences while reading (super long) is that your child will probably remember
children’s books. You can hide the finger little, if anything, about COVID-19 and this
paint or tell your child that it dried up. extra time at home. But the moments you
carve out during the day to connect and
You’re also allowed to go easy on the
cuddle are just what they need right now.
rules. Have a picnic on the living room
The everyday stories, songs and routines
floor. Let the toys take over the house.
you share are exactly the right stuff to help
Gather up your little people to snuggle
them feel safe, secure and loved. So, drop
and look at family pictures. Switch up your
that load of expectations and take a deep
schedule if you feel like it. (Parent hack
breath. From one friend to another:
from the front lines: Try an afternoon
You are enough..
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