Jim Watt
1) Alaska
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At Denali National Park visitors come to see Mt. McKinley, the spectacular scenery and wildlife on the 60 mile drive into the Denali Backcountry Lodge. A journey to Denali by rail on the Alaska Railroad gives travelers the opportunity to relax and enjoy the passing scenery of the rugged Alaskan wilderness. Ferries on the Alaska Marine Highway System bring visitors north from Bellingham, WA to a variety of ports along the Inside Passage. Sitka is...
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Taylor Robin Morrissey, at fourteen years of age, has his safe middle class home broken up when his father goes to prison and his mother drifts into alcoholism. His only relative is his grandfather who is a small rancher in Wyoming, but who is estranged from Taylor's family. Taylor decides to hitchhike to his grandfather's to try to put a family back together. On the way, he is sexually attacked by a trucker, escapes to hide with a farm widow who...
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Jeremy Franklin is in the 8th grade when a friend is charged with stealing a necklace from a locked school locker. Jerry solves the crime and gets the necklace returned by discovering how the locker was entered and identifying the thief in a school assembly. He is praised by a teacher who calls him a 'budding' lawyer. As a result he is immediately asked to represent another student facing expulsion from school. Jerry argues his case in a hearing before...
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Provides viewers with valuable information that will help them to be better prepared for the many challenges of fly fishing. Detailed instruction is provided by fly fishing experts Jim and Kelly Watt who have hosted their own fly fishing television series on ESPN and The Outdoor Life Network for over 10 years. From casting for freshwater trout in small mountain streams to saltwater fly fishing for Sailfish and Marlin, this instructional program is...
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The National Park Service tells the story of a very bleak chapter in American history. In 1942, in reaction to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women & children to leave their homes & detained them in remote, military-style camps. Japanese Americans & legal immigrants were unjustly imprisoned in these concentration camps until the end of WWII. "Personal Justice Denied" Decades later,...
6) Hawaii
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Hawaii...a collection of volcanic islands that is an enchanting tropical paradise. The Big Island: Volcanoes National Park with nature's spectacular display of unharnessed power. The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) provides scientists and businesses unique opportunities in developing sustainable aquaculture and renewable energy sources, from seahorses to Kona Kampachi. Oahu: The 11th biggest city in the U.S. (Honolulu) and its...
7) Arkansas
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Eureka Springs takes great pride in her treasures including Victorian houses, narrow winding streets, the haunted Crescent Hotel and nearby Thorn Crown Chapel. Mountain View is the folk music capital of the world where musicians come and gather outside the courthouse to play music. The Ozark Folk Center has an interpretive facility that educates the public on traditional Ozark arts and crafts. At Serenity Farm Breads, everything is made from healthy...
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Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to gifted glass artists they encountered while filming the award winning "Discoveries... America" series. Glass artist profiles include the following features: Museum Of Glass - James Mongrain, who's mentor is Dale Chihuly, has been designing & crafting Venetian...
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The Capitol of the United States of America is the world's most recognizable icon of freedom. The first planned city in America, Washington D.C. has become the country's grandest repository of national institutions, historical relics, museums, monuments and memorials...Here too, are museums of the Smithsonian Institution, The National Archives and The Library of Congress. The National Zoo provides a change of pace while visiting the many historic...
10) El Corazon
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Features Madrid, it's museums and nightlife including the Prado; the Palacio El Escorial; the central plateau; Segovia, with it's exceptional Roman aqueduct; Avila, a city with some of the best preserved medieval walls in Europe; Toros Guisando with stone bull carvings from the Iberian era; Toledo and it's famous Damasquinado artisans.
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Learn how to have fun with chocolate throughout the year by creating all sorts of holiday confections, including: Decorative Boxes with lids, Winter Molds of Trees & Stars, Spring Molds of Bunnies & Eggs, Chocolate Pizzas (Fruit & Nut Bark), Peanut Butter Cups, Fudge, Fondant for hand dipped Cherry Cordials, Tuxedo Strawberries, Dark Chocolate Truffles, French Truffles, Lemon Ginger Truffle, Flowers & Leaves & Hazelnut Bars. The Chocolate Man...
13) Maryland
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At Chick & Ruth's "Delly" Restaurant in Annapolis they've been starting the day with the Pledge of Allegiance for over 15 years! Proud residents of Maryland's capitol know their state is rich in culture and traditions. The state capitol is also the sailing capitol of the world and home of the Woodwind Schooners and America's first sailing school where "anybody can learn to sail." Across the bay, PRS Guitars turns exotic hardwoods into some of the...
14) Dinosaurs
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80 million year old clues challenge modern day dinosaur detectives who search the badlands of Argentina's Northern Patagonia region in their attempt to solve ancient mysteries. Segments include interviews with palenontologists, biologists and geologists as they discover a major Sauropod nesting site with fossilized eggs and shells proving that these huge dinosaurs were actually hatched from eggs. Other discoveries include active dinosaur digs uncovering...
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From the birthplace of America to Revolutionary War sites to significant modern day memorials. Discover America's rich beginning in historic Pennsylvania. "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal..." Featured parks include: Independence Hall National Historical Park & UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liberty Bell, Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, Johnstown...
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Travel along ancient footpaths and ruins through the homes and communities of Ancestral Pueblo People in New Mexico, dating back over a thousand years! • Chaco Culture National Historical Park - A special canyon that was central to thousands of people between 850 and 1250 A.D. In modern times, it is possible to experience the organizational and engineering marvels not seen anywhere else in the American Southwest. • Aztec Ruins National Monument...
17) Iowa
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Castles of corn & soybeans tower over the great rolling hills of Iowa. This is America's breadbasket, illustrated in several segments. The National Mississippi River Museum is the star attraction in Dubuque with it's large aquariums & exhibits which tell stories of the past, present & future of the mighty Mississippi. The annual Old Threshers Reunion...historic farm machinery, old time steam engines, tractors & trains. The nearby American Gothic House...
18) Kansas
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Kansas Wheat Council tour takes researches to study crops. Cessna Aircraft is known as the company that "taught the world to fly". Dodge City a rip-roaring cow town in late 1800's focus' on tourism with old cemetery and false front western town. Cattle are still big business and bison are entering the scene at Smoky Hill Bison Co. In the badlands of Kansas, just north of Scott City there's Monument Rocks. Fossil detectives at Keystone Gallery have...
19) Alabama
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On Dauphin Island, history buffs learn about Fort Gaines ("Damn the torpedoes - full speed ahead!") while nature lovers explore sandy beaches, estuaries of the island and heronry, home of many nesting Great Blue Herons. Offshore, oystermen working the gulf for generations, bring in an important harvest and component of the local economy. Sea Lab, marine science and education center, is home to Estuarium, a place where visiting students explore the...
20) Illinois
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Shopping along Michigan Avenue, an afternoon with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field or a visit to the new Millennium Park…these are just a few of the locations visited by the "Discoveries… America" crew as they pass through Chicago, the third largest city in the United States. Take a look inside of Frank Lloyd Wright's home and the surrounding neighborhood of Oak Park where he lived and worked. The Rialto Theater in Joliet is an amazing monument...