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Jihad: The Untold Story of Islamist Terrorism
Television
Jihad is a definitive television history of Islamist terrorism. The filmmakers examine the history and nature of this movement by focusing on radical Islam's relationship to violence and the social ...
Jihad: The Untold Story of Islamist Terrorism Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the nature and causes of Islamic terrorism, radical Islam's relationship to violence, and related social and economic conditions.
Journal Editorial Report
Television
The second season of the twenty-six week series (thirty minutes per episode) hosted by Paul Gigot, Pulitzer Prize-winner, editor of The Wall Street Journal editorial page and former NewsHour ...
Journal Editorial Report and Non-Broadcast Pilot
Television
A 26-week series hosted by Paul Gigot, Pulitzer-prize winner, editor of The Wall Street Journal editorial page and former NewsHour panelist, featuring panel discussions with members of The Wall ...
Julia! America's Favorite Chef
Television
One-hour documentary on the life of Julia Child produced in full cooperation with her and with exclusive use of never-before-seen letters and photos, including several from her husband Paul Child's ...
Latinos: Here and Now
Television
A 60-minute program that surveys Latino life in America, using the themes Origins, Politics, Marketing and Media, and Assimilation, as explored by comic George Lopez. A primetime programming project ...
Library of Congress: Medal for Popular Song
Television
A 90-minute gala tribute special that will honor a contemporary composer, songwriter, or performer whose lifetime of work represents a singular contribution to American popular music. The honoree ...
Life 360
Television
A cultural documentary and public affairs series reporting on contemporary life in America.
Lightning Out of Lebanon Research and Development
Television
Grant to research and develop a show that provides viewers with an inside view of a Hezbollah cell in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Living Machine
Television
Four-part (60 minutes per episode) science and natural history series that explores some of the most challenging environmental issues of our time, global climate change, loss of biodiversity, ...
Los Angeles Film Project
Television
Artful evocation and investigation of the city of Los Angeles as it comes of age and redefines its future and its past.
Madison Square Garden
Television
120-minute documentary film about Madison Square Garden as part of America's consciousness and cultural history.
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Television
A six-part series of one-hour programs exploring how different types of comedy became popular, how they evolved over the course of the 20th century, and, ultimately, what all these jokes tell us ...
Malaria Mission
Television
A two-part documentary on the race to develop the first-ever vaccine for malaria, the world's most prevalent and deadly disease. A primetime programming project in Collaboration with PBS and Carlton ...
Martha Speaks
Television
A series targeted at 3- to 6-year-olds, with the primary educational goal of bolstering children's vocabulary development -- one of five key elements of reading success and one of the areas where the ...
Masterpiece Theatre
Television
Funding for the first two years of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of new programs, reinforce relationships between the show and local stations and their members, and tie the show ...
Memorial Day and Capitol Fourth Concerts
Television
Funding for the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth Concert on the Capitol grounds and the Mall.
Mind of China
Television
A four-part series about China's history and its move towards a market economy examines conflicts between ecological and economic concerns; the changing role of the family; and personal freedom and ...
Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Television
Two-hour documentary about the prophet Muhammad, whose religious teachings guide Muslims in America and around the world.
NAPT 30th Anniversary Campaign
Television
The production of a video commemorating the 30th anniversary of NAPT and the career of founding executive director Frank Bythe as he retires. The video will be screened at the American Indian Film ...
Nate the Great
Television
Nate the Great is a children's book series that has been popular with first readers for 30 years. The series' educational goal of teaching kids critical thinking skills is very important, and no ...
National Minority Consortia
Television
CPB also provides annual funding to the minority consortia that develop and fund programs of particular relevance to their communities, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native ...
National Program Service (NPS) 2003
Television
American Experience, Season 16
American Masters, Season 16
Arthur, Season 7
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Season 3
Cyberchase, Season 2
Defiant Requiem
Great Performances, Season 30
Mister Rogers' ...
National Program Service (NPS) 2004
Television
CPB funding for the PBS National Program Service supports children's and primetime television programming fed by satellite to member stations across the country. CPB investment in 2004 for NPS ...
National Program Service (NPS) 2005
Television
CPB provides funding for the PBS National Program Service (NPS) in support of children's and primetime television programming fed by satellite to member stations across the country. CPB investment in ...
National Program Service (NPS) 2007
Television
CPB provides funding for the PBS National Program Service (NPS) in support of children's and primetime television programming fed by satellite to member stations across the country. CPB investment in ...
Native Americans in the 21st Century
Television
Two 90-minute documentaries that tell the contemporary stories of urban and reservation Native Americans.
Nature
Television
Funding for the first two years of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of new programs, reinforce relationships between the show and local stations and their members, and tie the show ...
New York Episode 8
Television
Final sequence of the New York series, incorporating the events of September 11 and reactions to them. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September ...
News and Notes with Ed Gordon
Television
A one-year grant for a daily news/talk program that gives voice to issues that are important to black America. The program emphasizes news, trends, and topical issues in the African American ...
News Hour with Jim Lehrer Iraq War Coverage
Television
Extended NewsHour with Jim Lehrer coverage for the War with Iraq in spring 2003. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
NewsHour Additional Crisis Coverage
Television
NewsHour special coverage through the one year anniversary of September 11. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
NewsHour Extra and Global Kids' Current Events Youth Circle
Television
Content will be drawn from NewsHour stories and provided to Global Kids news crews to seed conversations around public affairs and current events.
Nightly Business Report: The Gulf States Rebuild
Television
Nightly Business Report specials on the rebuilding efforts in the Gulf States following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Two 30- minute programs were broadcast in early 2006 and then repackaged as a ...
No Laughing Matter: Humor After 9/11 Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project exploring the effect of 9/11 on Muslim- and Arab-American communities as seen through the perspective of Muslim- and Arab-American comics.
Nova
Television
Funding for the first two years of a three-year strategic plan to increase the number of new programs, reinforce relationships between the show and local stations and their members, and tie the show ...
Nova: The Storm That Drowned a City
Television
Nova examines the disaster inflicted on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina and how the ostensible protection offered by the city's levees was no match for the storm. Through eyewitness accounts and ...
Oil: The World over a Barrel
Television
Three-part (60 minutes per episode) series that explores the global oil industry in the form of a journey, using first-person narrative to draw together the disparate threads of the story.
On Stage
Television
A performance series from the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
On Stage at the White House: Governor's Dinner
Television
A one-hour special taking viewers behind the scenes of a major social event at the White House, as President Bush and the First Lady entertain the governors of all fifty states. A primetime ...
On Stage: A Holiday Concert for the Troops with Marvin Hamlisch
Television
A holiday performance for American troops with Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra, featuring a film tribute to the late Bob Hope. A primetime programming project in collaboration ...
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Television
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience will bring to the screen the writings of American troops who have served the nation on the frontlines in Iraq and Afghanistan. The writings -- ...
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project on recreating the wartime experience using the National Endowment of the Arts' collection of American soldiers' writing about their ...
Origins of Art
Television
A five-part series documenting the history of mankind's impulse to create and how it has shaped the world. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
P.O.V.: Talk Back
Television
Viewer response segments about P.O.V. episodes, offering a unique venue for Americans from all walks of life to exercise one of our most cherished rights -- freedom of speech -- and challenge the ...
PBS Live Coverage and Washington Week Specials: Confirmation Hearings on the Nomination of John Roberts to Be Chief Justice of the United States
Television
CPB and PBS jointly funded coverage of the confirmation hearings on the nomination of John Roberts to be chief justice of the United States. Live gavel-to-gavel coverage was provided by The NewsHour, ...
PBS Live Coverage and Washington Week Specials: Confirmation Hearings on the Nomination of Samuel A. Alito Jr. to Be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Television
CPB and PBS jointly funded coverage of the confirmation hearings on the nomination of Samuel A. Alito Jr. to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Live gavel-to-gavel coverage was provided by ...
PBS Live Coverage: Confirmation Hearings on the Nomination of Gen. Michael V. Hayden to Be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Television
CPB and PBS jointly funded coverage of the confirmation hearings on the nomination of General Michael V. Hayden to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Live gavelto- gavel coverage was ...
PBS Strategic Growth Fund
Television
As part of its National Program Service (NPS) agreement with PBS, CPB provided additional funding for PBS's Strategic Growth Fund to support national programming projects that meet needs identified ...
People of the Covenant
Television
A four-hour series exploring the origins of the ancient Israelites and the emergence of modern Judaism. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.