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National Geographic Programs Take a Mystical Journey Through Secrets of the Hidden Himalaya
"Secrets of Shangri-La" &Lost Cave Temples of the HimalayaWed, November 18th, 2009 - High in the Himalaya, in the most remote kingdom in the world, explorers have found thousands of mysterious caves. Their dark portals beckon with the promise of a glimpse into a lost world. Now, in two new riveting National Geographic Television spec...
History of Sugar House Park
Harold Fabian Played Key Role in Creation of Many National and Local ParksMon, September 14th, 2009 - The National Parks: America's Best Idea is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence, and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyon...
Time Team America Episode Features Utah's Range Creek
Wed, July 29th, 2009 - Earlier this month, PBS introduced a new primetime series that sends archaeologists on a race against time as they excavate historic sites around the nation. Time Team America, based on the long-running and highly successful British series, "Time Tea...KUED Presents "Looking for Lincoln"
Wed, February 11th, 2009 - A highlight of the nationwide Lincoln Bicentennial celebration is this unprecedented two-hour documentary on the life and legacy of the man widely considered one of our best - and most enigmatic - presidents. Looking For Lincoln, premie...AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents: "THE ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
A Time When the Joy of Peace Was Shattered by the Heartache of the President's DeathMon, February 9th, 2009 - On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. Over the next 12 days, as a fractured nation mourned, the largest manhunt ever attempted closed in on his assassin, the 26-year-old renowned actor John Wilkes Bo...
Ogden: Junction City of the West
Young filmmaker tells Ogden's storyWed, May 28th, 2008 - At a time when steam was king and the passenger rail car brought the world to its doorstep, it was said you couldn't go anywhere without coming through Ogden, Utah. On May 10, 1869, the United States was linked by the first transcontinental railroa...
CITIES OF LIGHT: "THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN"
Documentary Portrays Period in History When Muslims, Jews and Christians Lived Together and FlourishedFri, August 17th, 2007 - More than a thousand years ago, the sun-washed lands of southern Spain were home to Muslims, Christians and Jews living together and flourishing. Their culture and beliefs intertwined, and the knowledge of the ancients was gathered and reborn. But th...
KUED and "THE WAR"
Thu, July 19th, 2007 - In conjunction with the national broadcast of Ken Burns’ THE WAR, KUED will produce an 18-minute special that will air October 2 after episode seven. The special will celebrate the Utah stories that KUED has told over the past two years in the...PBS PREVIEWS: "THE WAR - A KEN BURNS FILM"
AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE MAKING OF "THE WAR," THE UPCOMING KEN BURNS FILM ON WORLD WAR IIWed, July 18th, 2007 - PBS will air PBS PREVIEWS: THE WAR – a KEN BURNS Film, an in-depth look at the making of the “The War,” airing on KUED-Channel 7 on Sunday, July 29, at 9:30 p.m. It repeats several times, including Sunday, August 26, at 9:30 p...
American Masters Presents "John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature"
Mon, July 9th, 2007 - In a dramatic, contradictory story, the man who is synonymous with the American wilderness and conservation movement emerges as the man who probably killed more birds than anyone else in history. Discover his life in American Masters: John Jame...
