Civilizations

Culture Series / 1 Season

Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. Civilizations reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures. Liev Schreiber narrates.

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Explore the landscape, people and history of North and South America with David Yetman.

Historian’s Take explores history through the lens of pop culture.

Rudy Maxa broadens his horizons and those of his audience in this series.

A six-hour series that takes you on a trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus.

Explore the legendary streets, monuments and man-made marvels that changed America.

The legacy of famous emperors is depicted to explain how their rule changed the world.

Join the Art Assignment community for projects with great American contemporary artists.

Music teachers explore the culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

Join violinist Daniel Hope on a road trip through Ireland, Irish music, and his roots.

American cities, towns, and rural communities through the lens of the family photo album.

Chuck D from Public Enemy explores Hip Hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years.

By The River presents in-depth interviews with South Carolina authors and poets.

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Civilizations

In the America's with David Yetman

Historian's Take

Rudy Maxa's World

Circus

10 That Changed America

Empires

The Art Assignment

Sound Field

Celtic Dreams: Daniel Hope's Hidden Irish History

Family Pictures USA

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

By The River

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