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From Pennsylvania's Dutch Kitchens Tour through some of the festivals that celebrate German food
traditions and life and get a look at how much of the heritage is
preserved through recipes handed down through families. more info In Country: A Vietnam Story Although it has been more than three decades since the end of one
of the most divisive wars in human history, there is a group of
Americans making regular pilgrimages to Vietnam with hopes of healing
at least some of the old wounds. They call themselves the Friends of
Danang. Link below to read producer Minette Seate's blog.
more info Jim Crow Pennsylvania This documentary explores "Jim Crow's" effect and legacy on the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state whose southern border is the
Mason-Dixon Line that divided the free north from the slave states. more info Live From Studio A: American Standards What makes a song a classic? The Emmy-nominated "Live From Studio A"
orchestra presents two volumes of American Standards featuring
Pittsburgh's top entertainers performing classics. more info Live From Studio A: Holiday Jam Since 2001 this annual Holiday music show features performers from the
Pittsburgh region singing their favorite Holiday tunes. more info Torchbearers The Story of Pittsburgh's Freedom Fighters Revisit Pittsburgh's struggles during the so-called golden era of civil
rights, and many of the men and women who lit the way for the
generations that followed. Hosted by Chris Moore - of WQED's "Black
Horizons" and "OnQ" - and produced by Minette Seate, the special is a
celebration of lives driven by a greater purpose. more info War That Made America, The "The
War That Made America" brings to life a vastly important - but often
misunderstood - period of American history, a period that set in motion
forces that would culminate in the American Revolution. The dramatic
documentary tells the story of the French and Indian War (1754-1763),
which began in the wilderness of the Pennsylvania frontier and spread
throughout the colonies, into Canada, and ultimately around the world. more info
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