DIRIGO: 
MAINE AT GETTYSBURG
TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 8 PM

Fifteen units of Maine soldiers — infantry, artillery and cavalry, were all part of the Union army at Gettysburg. Their contributions were heroic and vital. What they did when called upon helped determine the battle and, ultimately, the Civil War.

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GEORGE H WHITE: 
SEARCHING FOR FREEDOM
TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 8:30 PM

Explore the enduring legacy of one of the most significant African American leaders of the Reconstruction era. Born in 1852 in Eastern North Carolina to a family of turpentine farmers, White rose through the ranks of state politics to serve in the 55th US Congress from 1887 to 1901 as its sole Black voice.

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LEW WALLACE:
SHILOH SOLDIER: BEN-HER BARD
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 10 PM

Through dramatic re-enactments and interviews with historians, the documentary Lew Wallace: Shiloh Soldier, Ben-Hur Bard chronicles General Lewis “Lew” Wallace’s extraordinary life and career. Wallace played a leading role in America’s military, political, diplomatic and literary affairs during the 19th century. 

He was inspired to write the historical adventure Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, one of the best-selling novels of the century, after meeting with famous Peorian Robert Ingersoll.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 06/13/2024 @ 10:00 PM

THE LEGACY OF BLACK HORSEMEN
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 9 PM 

The Legacy of Black Horsemen tells the stories of Black jockeys, trainers, owners, grooms and exercisers in the 1800s whose contributions helped lay the foundation for the thoroughbred industry.

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JFK BREAKING THE NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 10 PM 

JFK: Breaking the News offers a close-up look at how reporters responded to a national tragedy. Through the lens of journalists working in Dallas in 1963, audiences will learn about the moment-by-moment experiences of those who covered one of the most significant events in U.S. history.

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LAFAYETTE: THE LOST HERO
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 6 PM 

Lafayette: The Lost Hero tells the exciting story of this neglected and controversial figure and his quest to bring democracy to America and France.

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TREASON ISLAND:
THE BLENNERHASSETTS AND AARON BURR
SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 6 PM 

Treason Island is the story of Anglo-Irish immigrants Harman and Margaret Blennerhassett and their involvement with America’s fallen founder, Aaron Burr. Blennerhassett, who fl ed Ireland due to social scandal and his involvement with the Irish Revolution, settled on the edge of civilization in the Ohio River Valley in 1798. The island on which he attempted to create his paradise sits near Marietta, Ohio, which was at that time the gateway to the Northwest Territory, and now carries his name.

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