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The Great Plains was not all about work, but had a rich culture of art and entertainment.
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The Homestead Act settled the Great Plains; join Don as he takes us through its importance
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The Homestead Act
Don Rowlison takes a look at how important the land was to farming for the settlers.
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Farming and the Land
Don Rowlison takes a look at how important agriculture was to the Great Plains.
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Farming and Plains
Entrepreneurship on the Plains
Don Rowlison and his colleges look at how entrepreneurship shaped the plains.
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Entrepreneurship on the Plains
Don Rowlison gives a tour of the stone house that is the centerpiece of the ranch.
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The House at Cottonwood Ranch
The Role of Mail Oder in Settling the Plains
Explosion of mail order in the late 1800s, & how it served the growing population of rural
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The Role of Mail Oder in Settling the Plains
Discovering the Prehistoric Past
Process of learning more about the plains through exploration, recreation, & examination.
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Discovering the Prehistoric Past
Examine the clothing worn and made by the Great Plains Settlers.
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The Clothes
Why archeology is critical to understand the history of the Great Plains.
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Archeology
PBS NewsHour examines the nationwide trauma caused by suicide and gun violence.
Ricochet: An American Trauma
October 5, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
October 5, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
October 5, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.
Episode 1
Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds.
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Fighters
October 4, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
October 4, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
October 4, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan
Angela Duckworth speaks to the fundamentals around grit, self-perception and optimism.
Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan
Angela Duckworth
Three Cuban baseball players risk exile to chase their dream of playing in the US major le
The Last Out
Head back to Palm Springs for sizzling finds, like an updated appraisal of $400K to $600K!
Vintage Palm Springs, Hour 1
October 3, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
October 3, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
October 3, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Featured Shows in Smoky Hills PBS Passport
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Amsterdam—city of bikes, boats, and bodies. Marc Warren (Beecham House, The Good Wife) stars as steely-eyed cop Piet van der Valk in Van der Valk an all-new series based on Nicolas Freeling’s legendary crime thrillers. Co-starring are Maimie McCoy (Wallander) as Van der Valk’s right-hand woman, Lucienne Hassell; Luke Allen-Gale (Dominion) as the scruffy sergeant, Brad de Vries; and more!
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La Otra Mirada
Set in 1920s Seville, where Teresa, a woman with a mysterious past, flees to a young girls' academy with a secret goal related to the academy itself. This series portrays the journey of brave women finding their own voice.
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A drunken drive home from a wedding lands two brothers in increasingly hot water, as they commit more and more serious crimes to hide their culpability in a hit-and-run. Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives star as the brothers, with Ruth Bradley as the victim’s niece, who falls for her uncle’s killer.
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Tom Brittney stars as Will Davenport, with Robson Green as his law-enforcement ally, Inspector Geordie Keating, in Grantchester. Although Will lives the life of a clergyman, sometimes he can’t help but fall into more worldly habits as he solves murders in the bucolic village of Grantchester.
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When a young boy is murdered, this small town of Broadchurch in Dorset suddenly becomes the focus of a major event in the full glare of the media spotlight. DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) lead the investigation, as one by one the community of Broadchurch are drawn into the police inquiry, starting with the immediate family, and then radiating outward.
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Stubborn and determined detective Valeria Ferro endeavors to solve the challenging puzzles behind crimes motivated by jealousy, vendettas, and repressed anger to seek the truth and justice. She struggles with her own demons from her past that come back to life when her mother is released from jail after seventeen years.From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.
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House of Representatives District 111
Debate for 2022 general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 111.
House of Representatives District 111
The Great Plains was not all about work, but had a rich culture of art and entertainment.
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Arts and Entertainment
The Homestead Act settled the Great Plains; join Don as he takes us through its importance
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The Homestead Act
Don Rowlison takes a look at how important the land was to farming for the settlers.
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Farming and the Land
Don Rowlison takes a look at how important agriculture was to the Great Plains.
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Farming and Plains
Entrepreneurship on the Plains
Don Rowlison and his colleges look at how entrepreneurship shaped the plains.
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Entrepreneurship on the Plains
Don Rowlison gives a tour of the stone house that is the centerpiece of the ranch.
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The House at Cottonwood Ranch
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
As war begins, some Americans work tirelessly to help refugees; others remain indifferent.
“Yearning to Breathe Free” (1938-1942)
“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
“The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed” (1942 - )
Episode 1: Plague on Amsterdam
Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of a lawyer.
Episode 1: Plague on Amsterdam
Van der Valk deals with possible tale of revenge against the family in his latest case.
Episode 2: Blood in Amsterdam
Brooks and Capehart on government response to Hurricane Ian
Brooks and Capehart on response to Hurricane Ian and right-wing election wins in Europe
Brooks and Capehart on government response to Hurricane Ian
Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.
Episode 1
September 30, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
September 30, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
September 30, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile showcases her Grammy-winning album In These Silent Days.
Brandi Carlile
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House of Representatives District 111
Debate for 2022 general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 111.
House of Representatives District 111
The Great Plains was not all about work, but had a rich culture of art and entertainment.
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Arts and Entertainment
The Homestead Act settled the Great Plains; join Don as he takes us through its importance
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The Homestead Act
House of Representatives District 109
Forum for 2022 primary election for Kansas House of Representatives District 109.
House of Representatives District 109
Don Rowlison takes a look at how important the land was to farming for the settlers.
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Farming and the Land
House of Representatives District 119
Forum for 2022 primary election for Kansas House of Representatives District 119
House of Representatives District 119
House of Representatives District 122 & 123
Forum for 2022 primary election for Kansas House of Representatives District 122 & 123
House of Representatives District 122 & 123
Don Rowlison takes a look at how important agriculture was to the Great Plains.
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Farming and Plains
Salina Forum: Saline County Commission District 5
Forum for the 2022 primary election for the Saline County Commission, District 5.
Salina Forum: Saline County Commission District 5
Salina Forum: KS House Dist. 69 & 107 & State Board of Ed 7
Forum for 2022 primary election for KS House Dist. 69 & 107 & State Board of Ed District 7
Salina Forum: KS House Dist. 69 & 107 & State Board of Ed 7
Entrepreneurship on the Plains
Don Rowlison and his colleges look at how entrepreneurship shaped the plains.
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Entrepreneurship on the Plains
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