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MAKERS Looks at Women in War

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Jonna

In 1991, 41,000 women were deployed to Operation Desert Storm, making it the largest single deployment of U.S. military women in history. This deployment is just one example of American women’s increasing roles in war. MAKERS “Women in War,” which airs … Continue reading →

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Travel to Apostle Islands in This Sneak Peek Into Wisconsin Life

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Erik

All-new episodes of Wisconsin Life arrive Monday night at 8:30 (after the season premiere of Around the Farm Table!), but you don’t have to wait to meet the fascinating people and beautiful places featured in the show. Below is an … Continue reading →

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“Ken Burns’ Ken Burns”: A Playfully Hilarious Parody

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Erik

“What a lot of people don’t realize is that Ken wasn’t in the Civil War. He didn’t play baseball or jazz. But, he made documentaries about those things.” As public TV fans across the country continue to watch Ken Burns’ … Continue reading →

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Watch Ken Burns on The Daily Show

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Erik

A big national documentary project like The Roosevelts: An Intimate History means more than just a week of great TV on Wisconsin Public Television. It also means we get to see and hear more from filmmaker Ken Burns on a … Continue reading →

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New Video Remembers Wisconsin’s Nazi Resistance Hero

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Erik

Today is Mildred Fish-Harnack day in Wisconsin, an annual day to honor and remember the Wisconsin-born and raised hero who fought the Nazis in Germany and was the only American woman executed on direct orders of Adolf Hitler in World … Continue reading →

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