Documentary films and thought-provoking journalism - PBS
2015年11月18日 — A.C. Thompson and Richard Rowley’s search for answers into the killings of five Vietnamese-American journalists took them from cities like Houston and San Francisco, to the jungles of Southeast Asia, to the corridors of power in Washington. Read more. November 1, 2015 Afghanistan / Pakistan.
frontline: the gate of heavenly peace - PBS
THE GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE is a documentary about the protests at Tiananmen in 1989, and the resulting Beijing Massacre of June 4. The film explores the history of the demonstrations and comments on the "deep structure" of political habits and attitudes that have informed public life in China over the past century.
The Memory Of Tiananmen | The Tank Man | FRONTLINE | PBS
2024年6月4日 — The spring of 1989 saw the largest pro-democracy demonstration in the history of China's communist regime. The following timeline tracks how the protests began in April among university students in Beijing, spread across the nation, and ended on June 4 with a final deadly assault by an estimated force of 300,000 soldiers from People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Dangerous Straits | FRONTLINE - PBS
FRONTLINE and The New York Times explore the tensions between the U.S. and China and the troubles the relationship presents for President Bush, who plans a visit to China in October. The dramatic U.S. spy plane incident off the coast of China in early 2001 reminded us of the dangerous suspicion that exists between the world's most powerful ...
Viewers' Guide | From Jesus To Christ | FRONTLINE | PBS
Viewers’ Guide. The Series "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" is a historical documentary series that tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity. The four-hour program explores the life of Jesus, his death, and the men and women whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom created the religion we now know as Christianity.
Do You Speak American . Transcripts | PBS
Do You Speak American? – featuring celebrated journalist and writer Robert MacNeil in his first public television documentary since 1995 – is a celebration of Americans as seen – and heard – through the way we speak. MacNeil’s journey begins in Maine and winds around to Detroit after stops in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh ...
Analysis | Sick Around The World | FRONTLINE - PBS
2008年4月15日 — The Cost of Drugs Issue. How drug pricing works in the countries examined in this report. Is the price of drugs the issue, or is it health insurance? home introduction watch online five countries interviews analysis join the discussion q & a with t.r. reid.
From Jesus To Christ - The First Christians | FRONTLINE | PBS
This FRONTLINE series is an intellectual and visual guide to the new and controversial historical evidence which challenges familiar assumptions about the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity. For an overview of the series read the Synopsis. It includes links to some of the stories and material on this web site which expand the ...
Jesus Many Faces - The Parables | From Jesus To Christ - PBS
Perhaps no part of the Gospels, then, can better put us into touch with the mind of Jesus Christ than the parables. They still today present us with the challenge with which Jesus encountered his hearers in first-century Palestine. These little stories (together with the Lord's Prayer and the Beatitudes) are the best known of all Jesus' words.
Do You Speak American . Books & Videos | PBS
2005年1月6日 — In this three-part series, celebrated journalist and writer Robert MacNeil travels across the country to answer these and other questions as he examines the dynamic state of American English—a language rich in regional variety, strong in global impact, and steeped in cultural controversy. DVD and Video. Enhanced DVD and Conventional Video ...