In 1973, Local Thirteen program The 51st State aired this video ode to the World Trade Center in honor of its grand opening. It’s abstract and a little strange; stranger still today. Read more about The 51st State and this segment.
This new documentary, linking objects around 9/11 with people’s experiences, airs 9/11 at 12:30 am.
See a trailer about the film; see stills of the objects talked about. More info at Objects and Memory site. Produced in conjunction with the NY Historical Society.
Mothers of autistic children in the ’50s and ’60s had few resources or information about their children’s condition. And so they took the blame when medical orthodoxy blamed autism on the mother’s failure to bond with her child. Watch documentary. Read more. Originally aired 2002.
Campaign follows Kazuhiko Yamauchi as he pursues the time-honored Japanese campaign practice of “bowing to everybody” (”even to telephone poles!” an advisor demands) in his run for a key …
Environmental-health expert Devra Davis discusses her book The Secret History of the War on Cancer about how cancer research has been diverted and distorted. …
5 Girls presents a real-life portrait of growing up through the eyes of five thoughtful and articulate young women. Join Corrie, Toby, Amber, Aisha and Haibinh as they take …
The online auction company eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar, A French software developer, on September 3, 1995, as a a place where his girlfriend could buy and sell Pez dispensers. Watch some interviews about eBay’s practices, growth, and future…
Intent on expanding U.S. power abroad, Theodore Roosevelt told Minnesotans at the State Fair on September 2, 1901, to “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” During his presidency, Roosevelt took an aggressive approach in South and Central America, including a treaty to build the Panama Canal.
The laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable — an underwater communications link between North America and Europe — is a remarkable story of mid-19th century ingenuity and perseverance, even though the cable failed on Sept. 1, 1858. See a timeline from the immense, groundbreaking project. Read the transcript of the episode about the Cable.
Independent Lens’ fall schedule starts October 25th. Days/times for the new docs should be double-checked with the Thirteen schedule, but here’s the overview: Schedule. Too many highlights to list …
