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NOVA - Hidden Abyss Volcano
Wednesday, 3/13 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
In January 2022, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history rocked the islands of Tonga. Join scientists as they investigate what caused the blast, how it spurred a devastating tsunami, and if another eruption could be imminent. NOVA Streaming Video
NOVA - Arctic Sinkholes
Wednesday, 3/13 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Scientists investigate colossal explosions in Siberia and other evidence that rapidly melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications for our climate future? NOVA Streaming Video
FIRST PEOPLES - Asia
Wednesday, 3/13 from 11 am-12 pm NH EXPLORE
What happened when we expanded out of Africa and into Asia -- where did we go and whom did they meet along the way? The latest evidence suggests we left far earlier than previously thought and interbred with a newly discovered type of ancient human -- the Denisovans. FIRST PEOPLES Streaming Video
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Fly With Me
Wednesday, 3/13 from 1-3 pm NH EXPLORE
Stewardesses, as they were called, took on new frontiers for working women and the constraints of traditional notions of femininity. They were on the frontlines of a battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace. Fly With Me uses firsthand witness accounts, personal stories, and a rich and extensive archive to tell a lively, fun, and important but neglected history of the women who, while flying the world, changed it. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Streaming Video
COMPOSER: AMY BEACH
Wednesday, 3/13 from 3-4 pm NH EXPLORE
Henniker, NH native, Amy Cheney Beach was a child prodigy who would become one of the most respected and accomplished American musical composers of her time. COMPOSER: AMY BEACH Streaming Video
FACING THE LAUGHTER: MINNIE PEARL
Wednesday, 3/13 from 4-5:30 pm NH EXPLORE
Small-town girl Sarah Cannon dreamed of becoming a Shakespearean actress; instead, she became famous as the class-act comedian Minnie Pearl. With her "Howdee" greeting and price tag dangling from her straw hat, this simple character became an icon of country music through radio, live stage performances, and television. FACING THE LAUGHTER: MINNIE PEARL Streaming Video
BIRTHING JUSTICE
Wednesday, 3/13 from 7-8:30 pm NH WORLD
Giving birth has turned into a battleground for too many Black women and their babies. Going behind the statistics and beyond grief, Birthing Justice places Black women at the center of the fight to fix a broken system as they transform the future for all women in this country. BIRTHING JUSTICE Streaming Video
P.O.V. - Midwives
Wednesday, 3/13 from 8:30-10 pm NH WORLD
Meet two women running a makeshift clinic in western Myanmar torn apart by ethnic violence. The Buddhist owner helps her apprentice, part of a Muslim minority group denied their basic rights, become a steady health care provider for her people. P.O.V. Streaming Video
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