History

POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
Part 9 of 9

Posted on August 6, 2018August 14, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Aidan Turner stars as Ross Poldark, a redcoat who returned to Cornwall after the American Revolution to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined, and his true love is engaged to another. Though encouraged to pack up and make a new life elsewhere, the stubborn hero resolves to change his destiny and restore his lost fortune.

Part 9 of 9
The wars tempt Ross and Dwight. An enraged mob threatens George and Elizabeth. Caroline and Dwight have a fateful reunion. Ross and Demelza confront their demons.

NHK SPECIAL
Rescuing the Lost Battalion: The Story Behind the “Heroes”

Posted on August 6, 2018August 14, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Through interviews, reenactments and archival material, this documentary recounts the story behind the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of Japanese American soldiers who rescued a battalion of fellow US troops surrounded by German forces in France during the latter part of World War II. These Nisei soldiers became instant heroes – but at a steep cost.

NOVA
Making North America: Human

Posted on August 6, 2018August 14, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Mighty, elemental forces molded North America – fiery eruptions, titanic floods, the grinding of great ice sheets and massive impacts from space all shaped our homeland. The epic three-part series unfolds in a forgotten world that existed long before our own, crossed by long-lost mountain ranges, deserts the size of Africa and vast inland seas spanning the length of the continent. Hosted by renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson, this spectacular road trip through a tumultuous deep past explores three fundamental questions: How was the continent built? How did life evolve here? And how has the continent shaped us?

Making North America: Human
From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. How did we turn rocks into riches? And what catastrophic natural disasters could threaten the civilization we’ve built?

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS
Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional Performing Arts in the WWII Internment Camps

Posted on August 6, 2018August 7, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Using historical footage and interviews from artists who were interned, this film tells the story of how traditional Japanese cultural arts were maintained at a time when the War Relocation Authority emphasized the importance of assimilation and Americanization. Included are stories of artists in the fields of music, dance and drama who were interned at Tule Lake, Manzanar, Amache/Granada, Rohwer, Gila River and Topaz.

POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
Part 8 of 9

Posted on July 31, 2018August 7, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Part 8 of 9
Demelza and Ross wage bitter war. Elizabeth postpones a big event. Ross’s good deed is repaid. Lady luck pays a visit.

HILLARY
Race to the Pole

Posted on July 31, 2018August 13, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Hillary decides to try for another major view of life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. He shares a rare journey into a private Iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders.

HILLARY
Heartbreak

Posted on July 31, 2018August 12, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

After suffering a medical emergency, Hillary devotes himself to building schools and hospitals in Nepal.

POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
Part 7 of 9

Posted on July 25, 2018July 31, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Part 7 of 9
For once, Ross plays the game he despises. George is on the brink of success. The copper mine yields a glimpse of hope.

10 Homes that Changed America

Posted on July 25, 2018August 2, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

Visit homes that transformed residential living, from grand estates like Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater to the pueblos of Taos, New Mexico, and the tenements of 19th-century New York.

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS
Under a Jarvis Moon

Posted on July 25, 2018August 4, 2018 by PBS Hawai‘i

This film tells the story of 130 young men from Hawaii who, from the late 1930s through the early years of World War II, were part of a clandestine mission by the U.S. federal government to occupy desert islands in the middle of the Pacific. The first wave of these colonists was a group of Hawaiian high school students, chosen because government officials assumed Pacific Islanders could best survive the harsh conditions present on the tiny, isolated islands. For the young men, who were unaware of the true purpose of their role as colonists, what ensued is a tale of intrigue, courage, and ultimately, tragedy.

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