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Ascent Of Money

Traces the origins of the economic crisis back through the history of economics to the Renaissance.

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October
Tue, Oct 4, 1:00 am · From Bullion To Bubbles
Discover how money evolved from a crude system of coins to a complex global financial system. 56 minutes [ Stereo DVI TVPG ]
Tue, Oct 11, 1:00 am · Bonds Of War
The relationship between war and money is explored, from Napoleon to the Civil War and World War I. 55 minutes [ Stereo DVI TVPG ]
Tue, Oct 18, 1:00 am · Risky Business
The insurance industry is explored from 18th century Scotland to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. 56 minutes [ Stereo DVI TVPG ]
Tue, Oct 25, 1:00 am · Planet Finance
55 minutes [ CC Stereo DVI TVPG ]
December
Sat, Dec 17, 1:00 am · Ascent Of Money
Traces the origins of the economic crisis back through the history of economics to the Renaissance. 116 minutes [ Stereo  ]

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TONIGHT'S HIGHLIGHTS:

8:00pm American Experience
OPB : Annie Oakley
The story of a five-foot-tall sharpshooter who became a world renowned symbol of the Wild West.

9:00pm Constitution Usa With Peter Sagal
OPB : It's a Free Country
The history of the Bill of Rights and stories of freedom of speech and religion are explored.

10:00pm FRONTLINE
OPB : Never Forget to Lie
Marian Marzynski recalls how he escaped the Holocaust and survived in a Catholic monastery.

11:00pm Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia
OPB
A moving account of a Seattle woman's troubled relationship with her father and his mental illness.

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