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Monday, April 20 at 8 pm on KPJK, independent public television. Escape from Auschwitz: A Portrait of Friendship tells the true story of Herman Shine and Max Drimmer, two childhood friends who together survived one of the most horrific atrocities in world history – the Holocaust. In this poignant documentary the men put a personal face on history as they vividly depict the events of their lives through conversations with each other. Archival material from World War II is interwoven into the story adding a historical context. Herman Shine and Max Drimmer do not merely represent an important part of world history – they are history. They are the voices, the faces, and the memories of life in a WWII concentration camp. Escape from Auschwitz: A Portrait of Friendship tells a moving story of pain and survival as seen through the lens of a lifelong friendship.
Monday, April 13 at 8 pm on KPJK, independent public television. How could one woman steal $53 million without anyone noticing? All the Queen's Horses tells the story of Rita Crundwell, the perpetrator of the largest case of municipal fraud in American history. As city comptroller of Dixon, IL, Crundwell stole $53 million dollars of public funds across 20 years. She used the funds to build one of the nation’s leading quarter horse breeding empires, all while forcing staff cuts, police budget slashing, and neglect of public infrastructure. All the Queen's Horses investigates her crime, her lavish lifestyle, and the small town she left in her wake.
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Friday, April 10 at 9 pm, PBS member station. Bill Nye is a man on a mission: to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. The former star of the popular kids show Bill Nye the Science Guy is now advocating for the importance of science, research, and discovery in public life. With intimate and exclusive access – as well as plenty of wonder and whimsy – this behind-the-scenes portrait of Nye follows him as he takes off his Science Guy lab coat and takes on those who deny climate change, evolution, and a science-based world view.
Monday, April 6 at 9 pm on KRCB, PBS member station. At alarming rates, girls of color experience discriminatory, punitive, and unfair treatment in schools. Take a deep dive into the practices, cultural beliefs, and policies that disrupt one of the most important factors in girls' lives: education.
