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American Experience (season 24)
Season twenty-four of the television program ''American Experience'' originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 10, 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ... and concluded on September 18, 2012. The season contained eight new episodes and began with the film ''Billy the Kid''. Episodes References {{American Experience 2012 American television seasons American Experience ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Experience
''American Experience'' is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards, about important or interesting events and people in American history. The series premiered on October 4, 1988 and was originally titled ''The American Experience'', but the article "The" was dropped during a later rebrand and image update. The show has had a presence on the Internet since 1995, and more than 100 ''American Experience'' programs are accompanied by their own internet websites, which have more background information on the subjects covered as well as teachers' guides and educational companion materials. The show is produced primarily by WGBH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, though occasionally in the early seasons of the show, it was co-produced by other PBS stations such as WNET (Channel 13) in New York City. Some programs now considered part of the ''American Experience'' collection wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In American Television
The following is a list of events affecting Television in the United States, American television in 2012. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes. Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Programs Debuts The following is a list of shows that premiered in 2012. Due to the economic slowdown, there were notably fewer television pilots in 2012 than in the years immediately prior to that, which reduced the number of roles available for actors. The fall of 2012 also mirrored 1992 in American television, 1992 in the volume of new daytime talk shows. The new talk roster will include shows hosted by first-timers Katie Couric, Steve Harvey, Jeff Probst, and Bethenny Frankel (Frankel's show had a Summer trial r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maggio (director)
John Maggio is an American documentary film director, writer and producer. He is best known for his films '' The Perfect Weapon'' ( HBO), ''Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis'' (HBO) and '' The Newspaperman'' (HBO) as well as his work with the PBS series ''American Experience'' and Frontline. Life and career Maggio began his career as a musician as one of the founding members of the band, The Crosswalk with Cody ChesnuTT. Their debut album, ''Venus Loves A Melody'' was produced by Hollywood Records in 1999 with the legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain. After the band was dropped from their label Maggio pursued a career in documentary film and has been a partner at Brooklyn based film company Ark Media since 2003. His latest film ''A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks'' (HBO) will have its world premier at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Ives
Stephen Ives is an American documentary film director and original founder of Insignia Films. Among his productions are '' The West'' (1996), '' Reporting America at War'' (2003), '' Roads to Memphis'' (2010), and ''Grand Coulee Dam'' (2012), and the four-part series ''Constitution USA'' (2013) which aired on PBS in the summer of 2013. PBS broadcast his most recent aired work, ''The Great War,'' in three parts (2017). Biography Ives is a son of David O. Ives, former president of WGBH Boston. After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in American history, Ives spent five years living in Texas. Ives credits these years for his fascination with "the myth and landscape and people of the West." In his eighteen years of work in public television, Ives has established himself as one of the nation's leading independent documentary directors. His landmark series ''The West'' was seen by more than 38 million people nationwide during its national PBS premiere in the fall of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton (film)
''Clinton'' is a biographical film about former President Bill Clinton. Produced by PBS for the series of ''American Experience'', the film documents Clinton's life, from childhood until the end of his second term in 2001. ''Clinton'' features interviews with political advisers, campaign strategists, and childhood friends. The film is narrated by Campbell Scott. It was released in 2012. Production The film is part of the ''American Experience'' series: "The Presidents". Cast *James Carville *Joe Klein * Harold Ickes *John Harris *Dick Morris *Michael Waldman *Connie Chung *Carol Willis * Gail Sheehy *Robert Reich * Bernard W. Nussbaum *David Maraniss *Carolyn Staley *Joe Purvis * Nigel Hamilton *William Chafe *Paul Fray *John Brummett *Bobby Roberts *Max Brantley *Maria Crider *Ernie Dumas * Frank White *Betsey Wright *Christiane Amanpour *Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (; 8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amish (film)
''The Amish'' is a 2012 documentary film created by PBS as an episode (Season 24, Episode 5) of American Experience ''American Experience'' is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards, about important or interesting events and people in American his .... The documentary, as the title implies, is centered on the Amish. It was uploaded on the PBS website in February 2012. Topics in the video range from the Ordnung to the Nickel Mines shooting to Rumspringa. The documentary was written and directed by David Belton. The documentary includes interviews of current and former Amish. A companion book was released in 2013. References External links * 2012 television films 2012 films American documentary television films Amish in popular culture American Experience 2010s English-language films {{documentary-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Belton
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Owens (film)
''Jesse Owens'' is a 2012 American documentary television film produced and distributed by PBS. It serves as the seventh episode of season 24 of ''American Experience''. Summary It centers on American track and field athlete Jesse Owens and his participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Production and release PBS produced the film for ''American Experience''. The film serves as a profile of Owens and includes experts weighing in on his accomplishments. Laurens Grant directed the film. Stanley Nelson, who frequently collaborates with PBS wrote the film. Andre Braugher narrates the film. PBS both broadcast the film and released it on DVD on May 1, 2012. Reception Mike Hale of ''The New York Times'' wrote positively of the film, though noted that it "suffers from its brevity," adding "There's not much time to get below the surface, and Owens's troubled post-Olympic life gets particularly quick treatment." Hale added that what Grant does put on screen "is unimpeachable." Accola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And The Civil War
''Death and the Civil War'' is a 2012 documentary film by Ric Burns. It was aired as an episode of American Experience ''American Experience'' is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards, about important or interesting events and people in American his ... on PBS. The film was inspired by the book ''This Republic of Suffering'' by Drew Faust. References External links * {{IMDb title, 2337445 American Experience 2012 films 2012 documentary films Documentary films about the American Civil War Films directed by Ric Burns 2012 television films 2010s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ric Burns
Ric Burns (Eric Burns, born 1955) is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series '' The Civil War'' (1990), which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote with Geoffrey Ward. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Burns moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, at an early age and later attended Columbia University and Cambridge University, breaking from his graduate work to join his brother on the production of the ''Civil War'' series. Since founding Steeplechase Films in 1989, he has directed several programs for WGBH Boston's '' American Experience'', including ''Coney Island'' (1991). Burns also wrote and directed ''The Donner Party'' (1992). In 1995, Burns wrote, directed, and co-produced ''The Way West''. In April 2002, he completed a documentary about ''Ansel Adams'', a co-production of Steeplechase Films and Sierra Club P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 American Television Seasons
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
