Every month, the team at WEDU PBS gathers to select their absolute favorite upcoming shows. Dive into this month's top editorial picks, staffing highlights, and hidden gems you can stream right now or catch live on broadcast.
📅 Airs Wednesday, July 8 at 10:00 PM
From the Rockies to scorching deserts and iconic landscapes, the mighty Colorado River sustains wildlife and communities. Uncover the region’s deep cultural history and the urgent fight to protect its future. Narrated by Quannah Chasinghorse.
"I'm looking forward to The American Southwest because I've long considered moving out there and would love to learn more!"
📅 Airs Friday, July 10 at 9:00 PM
Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, JFK's presidency mixed promise with limited achievements. His proposed tax cuts and civil rights legislation hinted at major gains, but the full legacy of the New Frontier remains unknown.
📅 Airs Tuesday, July 14 at 9:00 PM
Drawing on intimate, unseen archive and powerful first-hand testimony, this landmark 4-part series tells the human stories behind our quest to explore space, offering a unique perspective on our changing world and where we are headed.
📅 Airs Friday, July 3 at 8:00 PM
A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration kicks off America’s birthday with live performances, Trace Adkins debuting “American Made,” and spectacular fireworks from George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
📅 Airs Saturday, July 4 at 8:00 PM
A star-filled tribute to America’s Semiquincentennial from revolutionary Colonial Williamsburg. Featuring live performance, historic interpretation, large-scale spectacle and fireworks. This is the place where the path to independence truly began.
📅 Streaming Now
Ken Burns’ acclaimed documentary series The American Revolution resonated with audiences as America 250 approaches. Thirteen colonies united in rebellion, won independence after an eight-year war, and created a new government that helped inspire democracies worldwide.
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