Making North America: Human -
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From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. How did we turn rocks into riches? And what catastrophic natural disasters could threaten the civilization we've built?

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 4222

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Thu, Feb 12	1:00 A.M.	Mammal Origins NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Feb 13	4:00 P.M.	Mammal Origins NHPBS (11.1)
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Sat, Feb 14	1:00 P.M.	Mammal Origins NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Feb 15	12:00 A.M.	Mammal Origins NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Feb 15	4:00 A.M.	Mammal Origins NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Feb 15	7:00 A.M.	Mammal Origins NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Feb 15	8:00 P.M.	Mammal Origins NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Feb 16	1:00 A.M.	Mammal Origins NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Feb 17	7:00 P.M.	Mammal Origins NH World (11.3)
Tue, Feb 17	8:00 P.M.	Critical Condition: Health In Black America NH World (11.3)
Wed, Feb 18	12:00 A.M.	Mammal Origins NH World (11.3)
Wed, Feb 18	1:00 A.M.	Critical Condition: Health In Black America NH World (11.3)
Wed, Feb 18	5:00 A.M.	Lee and Liza's Family Tree NH World (11.3)
Wed, Feb 18	8:00 A.M.	Mammal Origins NH World (11.3)
Wed, Feb 18	9:00 A.M.	Critical Condition: Health In Black America NH World (11.3)