NHPTV Connections Celebrating Women's History Month Portraits For The Home Front Elizabeth Black left a promising Pittsburgh art career to join the American Red Cross effort during World War II. She proposed a unique project to sketch hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen throughout Europe and send the treasured portraits to worried families back home – all across America. Seventy years later, Black’s son uncovered her fascinating memorabilia and brought it to the world. This documentary explores Black’s lost art career, and introduces us to elderly veterans who encountered Miss Black on the battlefield, and the amazed families who see for the first time the portraits of their loved ones that never arrived.
Thursday, March 30 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Women of '69, Unboxed A group of women college classmates, who were both electrified and pummeled by the turbulent surf of the 60s, look back, then ahead, as they turn 65. They ruminate on their heartaches and triumphs, and evaluate the “dowry” they’ll leave for future generations. If their parents were the Greatest Generation, perhaps this generation was the Loudest. They changed the world, at least in their fevered dreams, and the world changed them.
March 2017 New Hampshire PBS Tells Your Stories
The telling and sharing of stories is integral to the mission of New Hampshire PBS. Through the local and PBS programs we offer, there's a story for every member of your family. Whether you love cooking, science, nature, the arts, mysteries, antiques, kids programs, public affairs, or in-depth conversations, we have a show with a story for you. We also provide a place for you to share your own story. The Our Hometown series offers stories about each town, told by those who live in, love and know their town. Look for the new episode about Wolfeboro next month! Kids love stories, and our NHPTV KIDS Writers Contest invites kids in K-5 to write and illustrate their own story. The contest runs until March 31st. We're always impressed by the stories we receive. Details are here: nhptv.org/kidswrite. And when we travel, our experiences become a story. Join us this fall as we Discover Germany; you'll be certain to have experiences to recount from this fascinating trips! Learn more at the trip at nhptv.org/travel. Thanks for your support. Peter Frid, President & CEO
Thursday, March 30 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
The Women's List: American Masters Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture. This documentary features intimate interviews with Madeleine Albright, Gloria Allred, Laurie Anderson, Sara Blakely, Margaret Cho, Edie Falco, Elizabeth Holmes, Betsey Johnson, Alicia Keys, Aimee Mullins, Nancy Pelosi, Rosie Perez, Shonda Rhimes, Wendy Williams
and Nia Wordlaw. All trailblazers in their respective fields, these women share their experiences struggling against discrimination and overcoming challenges to make their voices heard and their influence felt.
Thursday, March 30 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME
With spring just around the corner, it means the NHPTV Auction Team is revving up for bidness! There's still time to donate items – it's great exposure for your business and products, and it helps your favorite PBS station! Your generous donations and bids support our award-winning programs and educational services. Interested in volunteering? We're glad to have you join the Auction Team! Our live NHPTV Spring Auction runs April 19 - April 22 and April 26 - April 29 at 6 PM each evening. You can watch online, too! Contact the Auction team at (603) 868-4432 to donate or volunteer. nhptv.org/auction
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NHPTV Is On-Air • Online • In Your Community Dramatic Sunday Night Finales
Who Will Advance On Granite State Challenge?
Victoria on Masterpiece On the verge of delivering her first child, Victoria is not amused. As Prince Albert grows into his new role, he decides he will review and help with Victoria's correspondence. He enlists Sir Robert Peel as an ally as he seeks to turn Parliament in his favor. Meanwhile, the Queen spurns advice and ventures among her subjects. Unwittingly, she attracts both devoted and demented followers. And downstairs, Queen's maid Miss Skerrett and Chef Francatelli reach a decisive moment.
Sunday, March 5 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Mercy Street After Antietam, the Greens suffer a setback and investigator Pinkerton – yes, that Pinkerton – pushes his inquiry further. Meanwhile, Dr. Foster and Samuel visit Foster’s family plantation to fit his brother with a prosthetic leg. While there, they intervene in a difficult labor and unearth a family secret. With the hospital chief's craziness only increasing, the hospital staff unites to oust him. And Nurse Mary, despite being back to Boston to recover from smallpox, remains in a weakened condition.
Sunday, March 5 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
The FUN CLUB for Kids!
February saw eight teams go head-to-head in a heated contest of wits. Plymouth, Nashua South, Portsmouth Christian and Bishop Guertin are moving on to the quarterfinals, but who will join them? This month, eight more of the state's top academic teams battle in the high-stakes quiz show. Each team is tested on their knowledge of science, history, fine arts, current events, pop culture, New Hampshire facts and more. And the buzzer lock-out and game tactics test their ability to strategize. Long-time host Jim Jeannotte poses the Challenge questions. And, for a fifth year, the winner of the Granite State SuperChallenge will face the winner of the WGBH High School Quiz Show in a Granite State v. Bay State Governor's Cup match. It takes a winning combination of smarts, quick buzzer reaction and teamwork to compete in Granite State Challenge. Test your quiz skills and watch all matches at nhptv.org/gsc.
Saturdays • 6 PM on NHPTV PRIME Online at video.nhptv.org
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Program Top Picks Africa's Great Civilizations
Windows To The Wild Season Finale
Beginning with Africa’s ancient history as the cradle of mankind, this documentary series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. brings to life the epic stories of both little-known and celebrated African kingdoms and cultures. It chronicles a sweeping 200,000-year journey of discovery, showing the complexity, grandeur and diversity of many millennia of undiscussed and unknown details about Africa’s compelling and dramatic history.
On the Season 12 finale, "In the Footsteps of Atticus," host Will Lange reunites with Tom Ryan and his new dog, Samwise. During a hike near Thorne Pond in Bartlett, Ryan tells Will Lange how he eventually found a new canine hiking companion, and talks about both Atticus and his other dog, Will. You can enjoy all of this season's episodes, and the previous seasons, online at nhptv.org/windows.
Tuesday - Wednesday, March 1 - 2 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Wednesday, March 15 • 7:30 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Dead Reckoning
Independent Lens: Ovarian Psycos
Civilians worldwide are increasingly the targets of war crimes. An unprecedented three-part series examines the evolution of postwar justice in investigating genocide, ethnic cleansing and other atrocities, and in prosecuting the perpetrators. Learn how the model of justice ingeniously conceived by the Allies in the wake of World War II has evolved into a standard by which all conflicts are judged.
Based in the heart of Los Angeles' Eastside, and building upon the legacy of the Chicano/a and civil rights movement, the irreverently named Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade are a ferocious and unapologetic group of young women of color. They cycle through the barrios and boulevards of the Eastside, committed to collectively confronting racism and violence, and demanding and creating safe spaces for women.
Tuesday, March 28 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Monday, March 27 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Great Performances
Nature: Yosemite
Prestigious musical director Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in two amazing concerts. First, thrill to a concert presentation of the towering Requiem in commemoration of Verdi’s masterwork. Then, sway to tango under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl as Dudamel leads the orchestra in an evening of Latin music, including works by Alberto Ginastera, Astor Piazzolla and Lalo Schifrin.
Friday, March 31 • 9 & 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, Yosemite National Park is a land forged in wildfire and sculpted by water. But with climate change, water is scarcer and fire more common. Join scientists, experts, and adventurers as they trudge through mountains of snow, climb trees as tall as buildings, and soar high in the air to spy just how these global changes are affecting one of America's greatest wildernesses.
Wednesday, March 29 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
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March - Rochester Opera House
Rick Steves Live
March 28 - The Music Hall, Portsmouth
NHPTV KIDS Writers Contest March 31 - nhptv.org/kidswrite
Celtic Woman
April 13 - SNHU Arena, Manchester
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NHPTV Spring Auction
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ONLY TIL DECEMBER 8! March 28 • 7:30 PM The Music Hall, Portsmouth PBS travel show host & guidebook author RICK STEVES has helped millions experience the joys of travel. Rick will entertain and challenge you while “Broadening Your Global Perspective Through Travel.”
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