Manumission docs; silver punch bowl; the key to Havre de Grace; art deco prints; Winchester rifle. Monday at 7:30pm.
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Follow the creation of an exhibition honoring Black and queer culture that blends vogue and AI. Monday at 10pm.
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Lucy Worsley investigates the explosive 18th century break up of Britain and America. Tuesday at 9pm.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of married actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. Tuesday at 8pm.
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Meet the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation. Wednesday at 8pm.
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Explore mysterious 9,000-year-old Stone Age megastructures found in the Arabian Desert. Wednesday at 9pm.
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NEWS & INFO
Upcoming election, men's health tips - Direct Connection (Monday, June 15, 2026)
With early voting underway and primary election day approaching, we talk to Rep. April McClain Delaney, candidate for Congress, plus, what men need to know about their health.
Protecting workers from heat - State Circle (Friday, June 12, 2026)
How Maryland is protecting it's workers from the heat, plus, how longtime Senate President Thomas V Mike Miller is continuing to help students more than five years after his death.
Maryland Public TV
Your Health: Men's Health
June is Men's Health Month. Dr. Andrew Riggin discusses the key health issues men should be aware of and the steps they can take to stay healthy.
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As AFRAM hits 50, Baltimore’s celebration of Black culture is a tale of resiliency
The journey of AFRAM over the last 50 years to become one of the largest African American festivals on the East Coast is one of change, resilience and, most of all, exuberant celebration of Black vitality.
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
Episode 1303 | Strange societies; communist propaganda; art deco vase; brothel décor; and a vintage computer
Strange societies; communist propaganda; art deco vase; brothel décor; and a vintage computer.
Grantchester: Episode 2
Rivalry turns deadly when a Cambridge student is found dead and Alphy’s Bible turns up at the scene.
Chesapeake Collectibles
The Forgotten Treasures of NASA's Challenger Teachers | Chesapeake Collectibles
Appraiser Ross J. Kelbaugh talks with Kathleen Bares from 1984’s Teachers in Space Program about her out of this world collection from her days training at NASA.
Patience
Music In The Minster
After two deaths connected to music, Patience leads police to a showdown in York Minster.
Mr. Besley's Forest
June is Great Outdoors Month and a great time to celebrate Fred W. Besley, Maryland’s first State Forester, and the impact he had in developing Maryland’s state forest and park system, as well as the country’s first Big Tree program.
Facing the Wind
Two women are irrevocably changed by their spouses’ diagnosis with Lewy body dementia.
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Outdoors Maryland
Thought-provoking stories depicting the region's ecosystems, people, and places.
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Chesapeake Bay Week Programs
Stories of past and present offer a lively, local and insightful look at this mighty yet fragile source of wonder.
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Climate, Nature & Our Planet
Watch documentaries and read articles about how our climate is changing with the perspective of climate scientists.
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Maryland Farm & Harvest
The series that puts a human face on farming while telling the stories of the industry that built this nation.
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Chesapeake Collectibles
Explore the region's history through the intriguing stories of its antiques and treasures. And their values will amaze you!
programs and extras
[Emmy Nominated] - Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect
Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice.
PROGRAM AND EXTRAS
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
PROGRAM AND EXTRAS
Becoming Frederick Douglass
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass
Two original documentaries and a companion website shed light on the lives of a pair of towering icons in the struggle to end slavery.
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Community & Culture
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