WORLD (PT)

11:00 pm 

Need to Know   NULL

11:30 pm 

Inside Washington   NULL

12:00 am 

Dolley Madison: American Experience   The wife of the fourth president of the United States, created a uniquely American style - combining power with republican values. She also brought opposing sides together socially, established the White House as a public space as well as an office and residence, adopted a cause and defined the president's wife as a public position. Interviews with historians and biographers, as well as reenactments with actors Eve Best and Jefferson Mays bring the First Lady of 1809-1817 - her accomplishments and disappointments - to life.G

2:00 am 

Teaching Channel   See how one teacher creatively manages transitions from one activity or location to another while keeping students engaged and learning. Watch students have fun drawing monsters to learn descriptive writing skills. See how 7th graders develop strong conceptual understanding of the often-challenging topic of integer addition. D

3:00 am 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "The Dearest of All Things"  Tormented by her grief, Mary turns to spiritualists for comfort. Though he too is bowed by grief, her husband never loses sight of the tragedy consuming the nation. With the war going badly in the East, enlistments drying up and morale low, Lincoln changes the conflict over the Union into a struggle for freedom by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, liberating millions of Americans from bondage. Part 4 of 6G

4:00 am 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "The Frightful War"  As 1863 begins, the Civil War consumes the nation. One hundred Union soldiers desert daily and hundreds more die of disease. Opposition to the war spreads and criticism of Abraham Lincoln increases. Abraham is desperately anxious. Mary Lincoln, worried about her husband, spends money compulsively, plunging herself into debt. Part 5 of 6G

5:00 am 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "Blind with Weeping"  The Union victory at Gettysburg changes the conflict's course and Abraham Lincoln's battlefield dedication changes America's concept of itself. The episode follows Abraham's final political struggles and charts differences with his wife over the nation's future. Five days after the surrender at Appomattox, Abraham is shot to death. Part 6 of 6G

6:00 am 

Global Voices  "A Dream In Doubt"  One of America?s first post 9/11 hate crime murders punctuated a growing wave of violence in retaliation for the terror attacks. Told from the perspective of the victim?s brother, A DREAM IN DOUBT travels to Mesa, Arizona to reveal a story of national tragedy, murder, community and the American dream. D

7:00 am 

NHK World Special  "The Core of the Disaster: The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis: What Went Wrong"  NULL

8:00 am 

Journey of Sacagawea   Oral history and tradition among the Lemhi Shoshonis, Sacagawea's descendants, and the Hidatsas, her childhood abductors, profile the person behind the western historical icon. Reenactments and scenes of the wild areas she knew help writer-producer Lori Joyce and her team explore the Lewis and Clark expedition.G

9:00 am 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "The Dearest of All Things"  Tormented by her grief, Mary turns to spiritualists for comfort. Though he too is bowed by grief, her husband never loses sight of the tragedy consuming the nation. With the war going badly in the East, enlistments drying up and morale low, Lincoln changes the conflict over the Union into a struggle for freedom by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, liberating millions of Americans from bondage. Part 4 of 6G

10:00 am 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "The Frightful War"  As 1863 begins, the Civil War consumes the nation. One hundred Union soldiers desert daily and hundreds more die of disease. Opposition to the war spreads and criticism of Abraham Lincoln increases. Abraham is desperately anxious. Mary Lincoln, worried about her husband, spends money compulsively, plunging herself into debt. Part 5 of 6G

11:00 am 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "Blind with Weeping"  The Union victory at Gettysburg changes the conflict's course and Abraham Lincoln's battlefield dedication changes America's concept of itself. The episode follows Abraham's final political struggles and charts differences with his wife over the nation's future. Five days after the surrender at Appomattox, Abraham is shot to death. Part 6 of 6G

12:00 pm 

Elizabeth Winthrop: All The Days of Her Life   Through three marriages, the home schooling of her 10 children and being one of the first women landowners in the colonies, Winthrop exhibits remarkable courage. Historians trace the life of the niece of the Massachusetts Colonial governor from England, to Massachusetts in 1631 and finally Connecticut.G

12:30 pm 

NHK World Special  "Forward: Song Bridges Us to the Future"  March 11, 2011: A calamity of unprecedented scale and damage devastates Japan. On this day, celebrated chanson singer Kumiko was in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, standing by for her concert when the fierce waves of the tsunami hit. Kumiko narrowly survived the disaster but lost her passion for singing. D

1:00 pm 

NHK World Special  "The Core of the Disaster: Unknown Radiation Leakage"  Takata is a centuries-old town located in Japan's northeast region. On March 11, 2011, it was erased by the giant tsunami in just five minutes. Surviving firefighters on the frontline of rescue operations reveal their experiences of the tragedy, even as they overcome the loss of their own families and comrades. D

2:00 pm 

Black In Latin America  "Brazil: A Racial Paradise?"  Professor Gates delves behind the facade of Carnival to discover how this rainbow nation is waking up to its legacy as the world's largest slave economy. Part 3 of 4G

3:00 pm 

Black In Latin America  "Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet"  Professor Gates explores the little-known history of the significant numbers of black people brought to these countries as early as the 16th century. In total, more slaves came to the two countries combined than to the United States. He looks at the worlds of culture that their descendants have created. Part 4 of 4G

4:00 pm 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "The Dearest of All Things"  Tormented by her grief, Mary turns to spiritualists for comfort. Though he too is bowed by grief, her husband never loses sight of the tragedy consuming the nation. With the war going badly in the East, enlistments drying up and morale low, Lincoln changes the conflict over the Union into a struggle for freedom by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, liberating millions of Americans from bondage. Part 4 of 6G

5:00 pm 

Idaho Reports 2012   Idaho Public Television's weekly coverage of the Idaho Legislature with host Greg Hahn begins. The one-hour show continues through adjournment.G

6:00 pm 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "Blind with Weeping"  The Union victory at Gettysburg changes the conflict's course and Abraham Lincoln's battlefield dedication changes America's concept of itself. The episode follows Abraham's final political struggles and charts differences with his wife over the nation's future. Five days after the surrender at Appomattox, Abraham is shot to death. Part 6 of 6G

7:00 pm 

Nature  "River of No Return"  Isaac and Bjornen Babcock head into the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness for a yearlong honeymoon. They capture the beauty and wildlife with their cameras within the wilderness in the heart of Idaho. What begins as a romantic adventure becomes something much greater for the couple - and a tale of hope and celebration for every life trying to make it in the wilderness.G

8:30 pm 

Dialogue  "James McPherson"  James McPherson is one of America's greatest Civil War historians. McPherson's Pulitzer Prize winning writing captures the drama of this era and his latest book, "Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief," gives new insight into Abraham Lincoln's remarkable skill as a military leader. Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with McPherson about Lincoln and why we are still fighting over some of the same issues we thrashed out in the Civil War 150 years ago.G

9:00 pm 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "The Dearest of All Things"  Tormented by her grief, Mary turns to spiritualists for comfort. Though he too is bowed by grief, her husband never loses sight of the tragedy consuming the nation. With the war going badly in the East, enlistments drying up and morale low, Lincoln changes the conflict over the Union into a struggle for freedom by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, liberating millions of Americans from bondage. Part 4 of 6G

10:00 pm 

Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided: American Experience  "The Frightful War"  As 1863 begins, the Civil War consumes the nation. One hundred Union soldiers desert daily and hundreds more die of disease. Opposition to the war spreads and criticism of Abraham Lincoln increases. Abraham is desperately anxious. Mary Lincoln, worried about her husband, spends money compulsively, plunging herself into debt. Part 5 of 6G