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Transgender evacuee survives all obstacles, including her arrest for taking a shower.
American Experience -- Fatal Flood
Sep. 14, 2005 7 p.m.
Sep. 17, 2005 1:01 a.m.
In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans, inundating hundreds of towns, killing as many as a thousand people and leaving a million homeless. In Greenville, Mississippi, efforts to contain the river pitted the majority black population against an aristocratic plantation family, the Percys-and the Percys against themselves. A dramatic story of greed, power and race during one of America's greatest natural disasters.
America's Vanishing Treasure
Sep. 15, 2005 10 p.m.
Sep. 16, 2005 10:32 p.m.
"America's Vanishing Treasure" is a grave warning that without the help of the nation, the marshes, the swamps, the habitat, the seafood, and the rich culture of this estuary, which we call Barataria-Terrebonne, will disappear into the Gulf of Mexico and could be lost forever.
Now -- Katrina: The Response
Sep. 16, 2005 7:30 p.m.
NOW on PBS will devote all if its programs in September to covering Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The coverage will include a special one-hour broadcast on September 16, entitled "Katrina: The Response." That program, which will be taped at WLPB, the PBS station in Baton Rouge, will gather an audience of citizens, experts and officials to concentrate on the rapid response failure and the challenges ahead. The town-hall meeting will be moderated by NOW's host David Brancaccio.
connection Special -- The Coping With Katrina
Sep. 16, 2005 9:27 p.m.
A HoustonPBS production. In this 30-minute special, psychiatrist Dr. Janice Beal offers advice on coping with the emotional aftermath of Katrina. Hosted by Patricia Gras.
Mississippi Memories -- The Coast
Sep. 16, 2005 9:55 p.m.
A look at the history, culture, and geology of the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Gulfport to Biloxi and beyond.
Higher Ground: A Hurricane Relief -- Live From Lincoln Center
Sep. 17, 2005 7 p.m.
The concert, hosted by Laurence Fishburne, will feature Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Ken Burns, Shirley Caesar, Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Cincotti, Elvis Costello, Bill Cosby, Robert De Niro, Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Hendricks, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Bette Midler, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Roberts, Paul Simon, Meryl Streep, James Taylor, McCoy Tyner, Robin Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Buckwheat Zydeco and many more.
Contributions to the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Fund will benefit New Orleans musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina and provide general hurricane relief. "The focus of the Fund will be to help those individuals and families evacuated from the greater New Orleans area as they address immediate concerns related to housing, food, education, health care and basic survival necessities. The Fund will also provide resources to assist individuals over time to rebuild their homes and livelihoods," said Derek E. Gordon, President and CEO of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Haunted Waters
Sep. 17, 2005 12:01 a.m.
This documentary presented by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program uses folklore, history, cultural anthropology, wetlands ecology, biology, and geography to explore the Barataria-Terrebonne area of Southeastern Louisiana. In this "story of people and the environment," the theme that emerges is "The things we do can have enormous, unexpected consequences."
Main Stream
Sep. 18, 2005 3 p.m.
Journey down America's greatest river, the Mississippi, with humorist Roy Blount, Jr. Author of 16 books, Blount emulates Mark Twain in his search for quirky stories and eccentric individuals behind the modern facade of America.
Louisiana...A History -- War On The Home Front
Sep. 18, 2005 6 p.m.
EPISODE FOUR. The Search for Order Reconstruction and the rebuilding of our devastated state is viewed through the eyes of both whites and African-Americans. The political, economic, and cultural growing pains at the close of the 19th century are examined.
Louisiana...A History -- The Currents Of Change
Sep. 18, 2005 7 p.m.
EPISODE FIVE. The Currents of Change Mississippi River flood ravages Louisiana and is the impetus for the creation of a unified levee system along the great river. The emergence of future governor and U. S. Senator Huey Long changes Louisiana politics forever and still affects the state six decades after his assassination. His colorful and erratic younger brother Earl also serves three terms as Governor, with some well-publicized visits to mental institutions during his second term.
Louisiana...A History -- No Story Is Ever Over
Sep 18, 2005 8 p.m.
EPISODE SIX. No Story Is Ever Over The transformation of Louisiana's economy from agriculture to industry, the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s and Louisiana's place in the 21st century are featured in the final episode of the series.
http://www.houstonpbs.org
American Experience -- Fatal Flood
Sep. 14, 2005 7 p.m.
Sep. 17, 2005 1:01 a.m.
In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans, inundating hundreds of towns, killing as many as a thousand people and leaving a million homeless. In Greenville, Mississippi, efforts to contain the river pitted the majority black population against an aristocratic plantation family, the Percys-and the Percys against themselves. A dramatic story of greed, power and race during one of America's greatest natural disasters.
America's Vanishing Treasure
Sep. 15, 2005 10 p.m.
Sep. 16, 2005 10:32 p.m.
"America's Vanishing Treasure" is a grave warning that without the help of the nation, the marshes, the swamps, the habitat, the seafood, and the rich culture of this estuary, which we call Barataria-Terrebonne, will disappear into the Gulf of Mexico and could be lost forever.
Now -- Katrina: The Response
Sep. 16, 2005 7:30 p.m.
NOW on PBS will devote all if its programs in September to covering Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The coverage will include a special one-hour broadcast on September 16, entitled "Katrina: The Response." That program, which will be taped at WLPB, the PBS station in Baton Rouge, will gather an audience of citizens, experts and officials to concentrate on the rapid response failure and the challenges ahead. The town-hall meeting will be moderated by NOW's host David Brancaccio.
connection Special -- The Coping With Katrina
Sep. 16, 2005 9:27 p.m.
A HoustonPBS production. In this 30-minute special, psychiatrist Dr. Janice Beal offers advice on coping with the emotional aftermath of Katrina. Hosted by Patricia Gras.
Mississippi Memories -- The Coast
Sep. 16, 2005 9:55 p.m.
A look at the history, culture, and geology of the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Gulfport to Biloxi and beyond.
Higher Ground: A Hurricane Relief -- Live From Lincoln Center
Sep. 17, 2005 7 p.m.
The concert, hosted by Laurence Fishburne, will feature Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Ken Burns, Shirley Caesar, Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Cincotti, Elvis Costello, Bill Cosby, Robert De Niro, Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Hendricks, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Bette Midler, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Roberts, Paul Simon, Meryl Streep, James Taylor, McCoy Tyner, Robin Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Buckwheat Zydeco and many more.
Contributions to the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Fund will benefit New Orleans musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina and provide general hurricane relief. "The focus of the Fund will be to help those individuals and families evacuated from the greater New Orleans area as they address immediate concerns related to housing, food, education, health care and basic survival necessities. The Fund will also provide resources to assist individuals over time to rebuild their homes and livelihoods," said Derek E. Gordon, President and CEO of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Haunted Waters
Sep. 17, 2005 12:01 a.m.
This documentary presented by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program uses folklore, history, cultural anthropology, wetlands ecology, biology, and geography to explore the Barataria-Terrebonne area of Southeastern Louisiana. In this "story of people and the environment," the theme that emerges is "The things we do can have enormous, unexpected consequences."
Main Stream
Sep. 18, 2005 3 p.m.
Journey down America's greatest river, the Mississippi, with humorist Roy Blount, Jr. Author of 16 books, Blount emulates Mark Twain in his search for quirky stories and eccentric individuals behind the modern facade of America.
Louisiana...A History -- War On The Home Front
Sep. 18, 2005 6 p.m.
EPISODE FOUR. The Search for Order Reconstruction and the rebuilding of our devastated state is viewed through the eyes of both whites and African-Americans. The political, economic, and cultural growing pains at the close of the 19th century are examined.
Louisiana...A History -- The Currents Of Change
Sep. 18, 2005 7 p.m.
EPISODE FIVE. The Currents of Change Mississippi River flood ravages Louisiana and is the impetus for the creation of a unified levee system along the great river. The emergence of future governor and U. S. Senator Huey Long changes Louisiana politics forever and still affects the state six decades after his assassination. His colorful and erratic younger brother Earl also serves three terms as Governor, with some well-publicized visits to mental institutions during his second term.
Louisiana...A History -- No Story Is Ever Over
Sep 18, 2005 8 p.m.
EPISODE SIX. No Story Is Ever Over The transformation of Louisiana's economy from agriculture to industry, the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s and Louisiana's place in the 21st century are featured in the final episode of the series.
http://www.houstonpbs.org