CPB-Funded Programs & Projects
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Radical Islam in Prisons and Jails Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the growth of radical Islam inside US prisons and jails, and the many Muslim prison clerics who trained in Saudi Arabia and are ...
Rathergate
Television
A 90-minute documentary investigating how CBS was involved in the middle of modern American political warfare, resulting in a shift in the balance of power between the old print and TV leviathans and ...
Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly
Television
Half-hour weekly series in the magazine-style format on the topics covering religion and ethics across America for national broadcast on PBS.
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin: Behind Closed Doors
Television
A six-part series of one-hour programs co-produced with the BBC History Unit that brings history to life by dramatically recreating the key moments during World War II when the three most powerful ...
Security Versus Liberty
Television
An America at a Crossroads film examining the question: "Security or Liberty?" by taking a personal look at the people who work on either side of the question post-9/11. Using Portland, Oregon, as a ...
Security Versus Liberty: The Other War Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the question: "Security or Liberty?" by looking at the people who work on either side of the question post-9/11.
Shared Weight: The Fall of Saigon
Radio
WYPR will produce a radio project that reflects upon the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. The program will be international in scope, focusing on the arts and literature of both the United ...
Showstoppers
Television
A six-part reality series of one-hour programs examining the mystery and magic of Broadway as it inspires people throughout the United States at the community level as demonstrated by a nationwide ...
Soldiers of the Future Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project telling the story of the battle to reform the nation's military and the significant shift in military ideology since the onset of the Cold ...
Spain's 9/11
Television
An America at a Crossroads investigative documentary that will focus on the two weeks that followed the train bombing in Madrid commonly referred to as "Spain's 9/11." The bombing itself, its ...
Spain's 9/11 Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project investigating the two weeks that followed the bombing in Madrid.
Stand Up
Television
An America at a Crossroads documentary on the response of American Arab and Muslim communities to events of September 11 and the war on terror, as told through the lives and humor of a small number ...
Studying Hatred Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project exploring increased anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses and the extent to which proponents of radical Islam have supported this newest ...
The Anti-Americans Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the history of anti- American sentiment in Europe, combining present day attitudes with excerpts from past and contemporary ...
The Arab Democrats Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project profiling committed democrats found in every Arab country who believe in the possibility for change.
The Arab Predicament Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the economies of the Middle East, and the political, legal, social and other forces affecting the region's efforts to develop ...
The Case for War
Television
This is a one-hour documentary in which Richard Perle argues the case for pre-emptive war against terror. The film provides background on the controversial "neo-con" and allows him to develop his ...
The Case for War Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project in which Richard Perle argues the case for pre-emptive war against terror and his position that America faces a moment in history no less ...
The Day We Chose the Future (Working Title) Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the areas of science and technology that are affected by the war on terror.
The Ideology of Terror: Wages of Islamic Extremism Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the way radical Muslims intimidate proponents of more moderate interpretations of the Koran and why Islamist beliefs have gained ...
The Jewish Americans
Television
A four-part series of one-hour episodes telling the story of Jews in America in its entirety, beginning with the arrival of 23 Jews in 1654 New Amsterdam and spanning the next 350 years, and their ...
The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Television
Funding for the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor which recognizes an individual who creates humor from his or her uniquely American experience.
Funding in 2006 provided advanced funding ...
The Mosque in Morgantown
Television
A film documenting the struggle between Muslim traditionalists and reformists in a West Virginia mosque with former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani, a Muslim feminist who is trying to reform ...
The Mosque in Morgantown Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development film chronicling several seasons of life in a West Virginia mosque. As the community confronts a challenge from a local Muslim feminist, the ...
The Muslim Brotherhood
Television
Newsweek investigative reporters Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball expose the Muslim Brotherhood -- the secret society that spawned modern Islamic terrorist groups from al Qaeda to Abu Sayeff.
The Muslim Brotherhood Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project investigating the Muslim Brotherhood, a secret society that spawned modern Islamic terrorist groups from Al Qaeda to Abu Sayeff.
The Powder and the Glory: Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubenstein: American Rivalry, American Dream
Television
A 60-minute documentary on Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, whose 50-year rivalry in the cosmetics business is a great American story that encompasses immigration, women's roles, reinvention ...
The Road from Baghdad Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project exploring whether democracy can succeed in the Middle East, and whether and how the United States should be involved in the transformation ...
The Sound of the Guns Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project investigating U.S. covert operations around the world, as viewed through the prism of the life of William E. Colby, from the Office of ...
The Story of India
Television
A series hosted by Michael Wood uncovering the sights and sounds, the dazzling achievements and the dramatic history of one of the world's oldest, richest, and most influential civilizations.
The Transatlantic Paradox
Television
This documentary examines the history of anti- Americanism in Europe, and the way European attitudes toward the United States have been affected by the war on terror. The filmmakers compare popular ...
The Trial of Saddam Hussein
Television
An America at a Crossroads film that follows the trial of Saddam Hussein as it proceeds through and tests the formative Iraqi justice system under the watchful eyes of the international community as ...
The Trial of Saddam Hussein Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project following the trial of Saddam Hussein as it proceeds through and tests the formative Iraqi justice system under the watchful eyes of the ...
The Trouble with Islam
Television
This 60-minute film is loosely based on the best-selling book, The Trouble with Islam. The film features author Irshad Manji, an energetic and charismatic figure, who has concluded that the trouble ...
The Trouble with Islam Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project on Canadian best-selling author Irshad Manji as she explores the lost tradition of "itjihad," the 10th-Century tradition of free-thinking ...
The War at Home: The Domestic Fight Against Terrorism Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining how law enforcement has been transformed since the attacks of 9/11, and how agencies from the FBI and CIA to the Secret Service ...
This I Believe
Radio
Based on 1950s radio program of the same name, This I Believe will engage well-known Americans and the listening public to share their personal beliefs with each other, on the national and local ...
Undercurrents
Radio
UnderCurrents is a successful Triple A/Native music service originally launched and operated in collaboration with Koahnic Broadcast Corporation. With the blessing of KBC, RadioCamp seeks to continue ...
Wall Street
Television
A two-part series exploring how six blocks in lower Manhattan evolved from a small Dutch trading post to become the greatest financial center in the world and shaped the economic, political, and ...
Warplane
Television
A four-part limited series of one-hour episodes exploring the remarkable stories and technological advances behind man's century-old quest to control the skies and how the airplane changed the course ...
Warriors
Television
One-hour documentary that looks closely at the American soldiers currently carrying out military actions on behalf of the nation in the war on terror. The film follows several emblematic soldiers in ...
Warriors Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining American soldiers currently engaged in military actions on behalf of the nation in the war on terror.
Weekend America
Radio
Funding for Weekend America, a national radio service designed for 21st-century audiences, presenting news, information, and entertainment with the same objectivity, intelligence, and warmth as ...
William Shakespeare Phase I
Radio
This 13-part series by producer Steve Rowland will present a compelling view of Shakespeare's life and his continuing, and powerful, effect on contemporary culture. This first phase of the project ...