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Wisconsin Lighthouses

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Special | 1h 29m 4s | Voyage into the past and visit some of Wisconsin’s most scenic and storied lighthouses. (1h 29m 4s)

Shipwrecks!

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Special | 56m 48s | Go below the surface of Wisconsin's Great Lakes to an underwater museum of marvel! (56m 48s)

Nancy Zieman: Extraordinary Grace

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Special | 1h 29m 48s | The life story of sewing icon & beloved television host of Sewing With Nancy, Nancy Zieman (1h 29m 48s)

Rabbett Before Horses

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Special | 56m 48s | Ojibwe artist, musician, and theoretical mathematician, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland. (56m 48s)

Not Enough Apologies: Trauma Stories

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Special | 56m 47s | A documentary exploring the lasting effects of trauma and new responses across Wisconsin. (56m 47s)

Portraits From Rural Wisconsin

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Special | 56m 47s | See why some western Wisconsin residents still say that “rural life is the best life.” (56m 47s)

Medicine on Main Street

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Special | 26m 46s | A look at rural health care challenges faced in Wisconsin. (26m 46s)

Ma'iingan: Brother Wolf

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Special | 56m 48s | This film captures enduring spiritual connections with Brother Wolf. (56m 48s)

Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholars

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Special | 56m 46s | A film exploring the innovative work of students in the UW-Madison First Wave program. (56m 46s)

Start Up Wisconsin

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Special | 26m 47s | From Main Street to the lab, Wisconsin entrepreneurs find success beyond the bottom line. (26m 47s)

Our House: The Wisconsin Capitol

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Special | 1h 3m 13s | Michael Bridgeman hosts a portrait of the Wisconsin State Capitol. (1h 3m 13s)

Al Jarreau: Coming Home

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Special | 26m 45s | Explore Milwaukee native Al Jarreau's 50-year career and 2016 visit to his hometown. (26m 45s)

Water Rich, Water Poor

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Special | 28m 48s | This documentary examines the water related problems facing Wisconsin. (28m 48s)

POLKA!

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Special | 56m 47s | Join host Mollie B. for a lively, nostalgic look at the history of polka in Wisconsin. (56m 47s)

Wisconsin’s Homegrown Farmer

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Special | 26m 47s | Explore how Wisconsin farmers are working with university researchers and specialists. (26m 47s)

Yahara Watershed: A Place of Change

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Special | 26m 47s | A study asks what might the Yahara Watershed look like in the year 2070. (26m 47s)

Too Many Candles: Milwaukee Gun Violence

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Special | 56m 47s | Exploration of gun violence in Milwaukee and societal issues as contributing factors. (56m 47s)

Supper Clubs 101

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Special | 26m 46s | Enjoy a culinary tradition that goes beyond food by visiting Wisconsin's supper clubs (26m 46s)

Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams

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Special | 56m 45s | The story of Civil Rights leader Vel Phillips, a woman of many "firsts" in Wisconsin. (56m 45s)

If A Bully Watches This

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Special | 26m 46s | Tells poignant stories of students who have experienced bullying in their school lives. (26m 46s)

Multiple Sclerosis, the Vikings and Nordic Skiing

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Special | 55m 52s | Follow MS patients as they participate in Nordic skiing to improve their quality of life. (55m 52s)

Emma Toft: One With Nature

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Special | 26m 46s | Come explore the pioneering work of a Wisconsin environmentalist in Door County. (26m 46s)

The Hidden Homeless

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Special | 26m 47s | Follow the struggles of homeless teens in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. (26m 47s)

Bottoms Up: Wisconsin's Historic Bars and Breweries

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Special | 56m 47s | Take a trip through Wisconsin’s bar and brewing past and see how it became a tavern state. (56m 47s)

Wisconsin Drought 2012

Special | 57m 47s | A special one-hour program on Wisconsin's drought. (57m 47s)

Wisconsin's Nazi Resistance: The Mildred Fish-Harnack Story

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Special | 56m 47s | Mildred Fish-Harnack is the only American woman executed on direct orders from Hitler. (56m 47s)

Wisconsin's Nazi Resistance: The Mildred Fish-Harnack Story

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Special | 56m 47s | Mildred Fish-Harnack is the only American woman executed on direct orders from Hitler. (56m 47s)

Vietnam War Stories

Special | 56m 54s | Vietnam veterans share their experiences (56m 54s)

On to Wisconsin

Special | 37m 59s | This silent film from the 1920s showcases the UW during Mildred and Arvid time on campus. (37m 59s)

Our Birds

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Special | 56m 46s | Explore the perils our migratory birds face as they travel between the North and South. (56m 46s)

Wolves in Wisconsin

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Special | 55m 14s | This special examines the history, return and current controversy with gray wolves. (55m 14s)

National Parks: Wisconsin

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Special | 27m 45s | Patty Loew and Dan Small showcase Wisconsin's four national park sites. (27m 45s)

On the Trail

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Special | 57m 46s | Explore The Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail through a series of stories. (57m 46s)

Wright Again: Frank Lloyd Wright's Monona Terrace

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Special | 57m 21s | Chronicles Wright's original plans for Monona Terrace (57m 21s)

Way of the Warrior

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Special | 56m 14s | This program honors the endurance and sacrifice of Native Americans veterans. (56m 14s)

Fill 'er Up

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Special | 28m | Takes a look at vintage gas stations as icons of architecture, economics and pop culture. (28m)

Birds of Wisconsin

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Special | 57m 12s | Travel across Wisconsin through a series of stories that showcase our birds. (57m 12s)

Earth Day and Beyond: Gaylord Nelson's Good Fight

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Special | 56m 54s | Explore the history of Earth Day and Gaylord Nelson. (56m 54s)

A State of Escape

Special | 59m 12s | Explore Wisconsin to see how it became a state to escape the big cities and daily life. (59m 12s)

Old World Stories

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Special | 57m 40s | Discover what it was like to live in 19th-century Wisconsin. (57m 40s)

Coping with the Cold

Special | 27m 47s | Learn about the record storms, the deepest snows and the coldest temperatures in history. (27m 47s)

Food Fight: Wisconsin's Biotech Crops

Special | 58m 19s | Experts and practitioners examine the pros and cons of genetically engineered (GMO) food. (58m 19s)

Being Hmong Means Being Free

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Special | 56m 40s | Explore the history and culture of the Hmong immigrants who have settled in the U.S. (56m 40s)

Aldo Leopold: Learning from the Land

Special | 53m 38s | A daughter recalls the story of the Leopold family and their Wisconsin "Shack" experience. (53m 38s)

30 second candidate

Special | 57m 6s | Explore TV driven political campaign (57m 6s)

Laboratory of democracy

Special | 1h 5s | The Wisconsin Constitution of 1848 set the stage for continuous debate about who we are. (1h 5s)

Building a state

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Special | 59m 48s | Wisconsin's early settlers came here and transformed a wilderness. (59m 48s)

Since 1634: In the Wake of Nicolet

Special | 1h 26m 37s | Explore the history of the Menominee and Winnebago Native American tribes of Wisconsin. (1h 26m 37s)

Mountains, Mist & Mexico

Special | 56m 54s | The story of Mexican immigration into the United States. (56m 54s)

Wisconsin's Rustic Roads

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Special | 1h 18m 56s | Explore a handful of over 70 beautiful Wisconsin Rustic Roads. (1h 18m 56s)

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