Specials

MPT Presents

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story

Special | 57m 19s

Abraham Heschel was influential in the Jewish community and the religious life of America.

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Green Acres

Special | 7m 24s

Music video companion to the film "Deserted" about food deserts in Baltimore.

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Tales of Belair at Bowie

Special | 59m 50s

A nostalgic look at Belair at Bowie, one of Maryland's first planned communities.

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Book By Its Cover

Special | 28m 54s

The impact of a Baltimore County literacy and family bonding program on inmates.

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Painted City

Special | 26m 17s

The efforts of Dr. Perry Frank to save and preserve the murals of Washington, D.C.

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Deserted

Special | 20m 13s

Deserted - Baltimore City residents work to reclaim their right to healthy food.

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The Invalid Corps

Special | 27m 15s

The story of the Invalid Corps, Union soldiers who were disabled in the line of duty.

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Mr. Besley's Forest

Special | 26m 46s

Profile of Fred Besley, Maryland's first State Forester, and his conservation impact.

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CRI: The Story About Juan Pineda

Special | 22m 42s

Juan Pineda, a DC-based visual urban-contemporary/street artist, is profiled.

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Anyone Like Me

Special | 25m 44s

Shelby Bean, a Hard of Hearing student, is recruited by the Gallaudet football team.

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By Any Means Necessary: Stories of Survival

Special | 25m 34s

Baltimore’s squeegeeing movement as the latest in an entrepreneurial history of survival.

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Pip and Zastrow: An American Friendship

Special | 56m 46s

Friendship between white Annapolis Mayor "Pip" Moyers and black thief "Zastrow" Simms .

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Silent Epidemic: The Liver Disease NASH

Special | 26m 49s

The epidemic of the fatty liver disease, Non-Alcoholic Liver Steatohepatitis is examined.

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Through Chinatown's Eyes: April 1968

Special | 25m 48s

The impact of the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination on DC's Chinatown community.

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Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story

Special | 57m

Footage and interviews trace the life of social activist, Catholic convert Dorothy Day.

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Inside Merriweather

Special | 26m 48s

Behind-the-scenes look at the historic Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.

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WTMD First Thursday Festival 2019

Special | 58m 46s

Featuring the Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Super City, and Emily Wolfe.

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2019 National Capital Chesapeake Bay Emmy Awards

Special | 2h 56m 28s

The 61st Emmy® Awards Gala held on June 22, 2019.

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Evolution of America: 1619 to Today

Special | 56m 43s

Exploring pivotal events and their effect today on development of the U.S.

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In Money We Trust ?

Special | 56m 48s

The history of money, trade and trust between people and nations.

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The 60th National Capital Chesapeake Bay Emmy Awards

Special | 2h 57m 56s

The 60th National Capital Chesapeake Bay Emmy Awards

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High Tide in Dorchester

Special | 55m 2s

Dorchester County, MD is ground zero for the effects of climate change on Chesapeake Bay.

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Over There: The Adventures of Maryland's Traveling Faculty

Special | 26m 51s

For 70 years, Maryland scholars have traveled the world to teach US military members.

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America Addicted

Special | 56m 48s

Fighting the opioid crisis: MPT & PBS NewsHour look at the opioid crisis.