Reconnecting Roots

Self-described as "Ken Burns meets This American Life meets Bill Nye the Science Guy," RECONNECTING ROOTS is a quirky, youthful half-hour cultural series that seeks to bridge generations and bring viewers together. Hosted by Gabriel McCauley, each half-hour episode explores the last 150 years of American progress, culture and innovation, through interviews with Americans reconnecting to lessons learned by their parents and grandparents.

Wed, Oct 23 2:00 P.M. A Work In Progress     NH World (11.3)

America today is experiencing unparalleled abundance.

Wed, Oct 23 2:30 P.M. Seed to Supermarket     NH World (11.3)

Food in America is easy, you just put it in your shopping cart and pay.

Wed, Oct 23 3:00 P.M. Dashes to Dot Coms     NH World (11.3)

Thanks to your smart phone, mankind is more connected than ever before.

Wed, Oct 23 3:30 P.M. National Parks: Progress & Preservation     NH World (11.3)

From purple mountain majesties to amber waves of grain, America has a wealth of natural treasures to behold.

Wed, Oct 23 4:00 P.M. Horse Power     NH World (11.3)

This country was built on the shoulders of some of the hardest-working American immigrants--European bred draft horses.

Wed, Oct 23 4:30 P.M. Chain of Events     NH World (11.3)

If there's a memory that most every American has in common, it's learning to ride a bike.

Thu, Oct 24 2:00 P.M. Education of a Nation     NH World (11.3)

From one room school houses with pencil & paper to campuses with smart-boards & tablets, education in this country has experienced a massive overhaul.

Thu, Oct 24 2:30 P.M. The Recording Industry: Off the Record, In the Cloud     NH World (11.3)

From your turn-table to your pocket to the cloud: how technology has changed the way we listen to music and each other.

Thu, Oct 24 3:00 P.M. Religion: Church In States     NH World (11.3)

From tents to steeples to megachurches: how religious groups have divided, multiplied, and united Americans for generations.

Thu, Oct 24 3:30 P.M. Irish Immigrants: Emerald Isle to Ellis Island     NH World (11.3)

From the land of the green to the land of the Free: why so many Irish left for America and why it's worth looking back on.

Thu, Oct 24 4:00 P.M. Travel: Migration to Mobility     NH World (11.3)

Wagons Ho, Now Boarding, Stand Clear, Closing Doors: journeying back to the ways we traveled and how they changed the reasons why we travel.

Thu, Oct 24 4:30 P.M. Hunting: Field to Fork     NH World (11.3)

From survival, to privilege, to sport: how one of our most fundamental means for living led to extinction of life and consequently created a means and system to preserve it.


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