Thursday, May 22nd TV listings for PBS Explore (WUND-DT3) Edenton
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Larger Than Life
Research into the ancestry of singer Lea Salonga and actress Amanda Seyfried reveals relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.
Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 14 New
A German tin toy motorcycle; a Babe Ruth exhibition card; a Patek Philippe dress watch.
An exploration of Rathlin Island, including a visit to a Neolithic stone tool factory, a unique upside-down lighthouse, and a WWII shipwreck.
A trip through England's South Coast includes diving with blue sharks, exploring the battlements of Drake's Island, learning the origins of Scouts and checking out fossils on the Isle of Wight.
Louisiana Coastal Cooking Pollinators and the Urban Forest
How pollinators are connected to food and ecosystems; curried pumpkin and corn bisque with crawfish and andouille; satsuma and rosemary olive oil cake.
Lidia's Kitchen Take a Chance
Baked sardines; fennel with anchovies bruschetta; Istrian pasutice with mixed seafood.
My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas Ancient Greece for Modern Cooks
Phyllo-wrapped feta with poppy seeds and honey; roasted chicken stuffed with olives and figs; clay-baked lentils with spices, honey and vinegar.
Rick Steves' Europe European Travel Skills
Rick Steves offers practical advice on how to have a fun and affordable trip to Europe. Sites include Germany, Italy, the Swiss Alps, Paris and London.
Rick Steves' Europe European Festivals II
April Fair in Seville, Spain; Bastille Day in Paris; running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain; Munich's Oktoberfest; a traditional family Christmas; Nuremberg, Germany's holiday market; sledding by torchlight in Switzerland.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Taiwan -- Mountain Beauty, Villages & Culture -- Part 2
Exploring the artisan shops, local restaurants and temples in Taiwan's small, cultural mountain villages; indigo cloth dyeing; traditional Tayan weaving; Pasta'ay festival of the indigenous Saisiyat tribe.
A bacon festival in Colorado; a Chicago pub serves beer and bacon pairings; a state fair bacon booth; bacon-themed food truck.
In the Americas With David Yetman Wrangell-St. Elias National Park: Wilderness of Ice, Salmon, and Human History
America's largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, spans 137 miles and includes active volcanoes and rivers of icemelt that have been home to salmon runs for native peoples for thousands of years.
Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Ecuador and the Galapagos: A Wildlife Extravaganza
Exploring artifacts at the Alabado Museum; the Virgin of El Panecillo in Quito, Ecuador; a boat expedition in the Galapagos includes swimming with penguins, sharks, turtles and sea lions; hiking among iguanas and tortoises.
North Carolina Weekend Fresh Air Fun
People, places and events from all over the state.
Rick Steves' Europe Rick Steves' Europe: The Making Of
The challenges and surprises of travel are shaped into a finished show.
Rick Steves' Europe Burgundy: Profoundly French
Fine living in Burgundy, France; canal barge; medieval hospice; modern monastery.
In the Americas With David Yetman Brasilia and Chapada Dos Veadeiros
Brazil's capital city of Brasilia sits on a plateau that is also home to rugged cliffs, streams and waterfalls, Indigenous communities, homesteads of pioneering families and habitats only found in these mountains.
Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi Lafayette, Louisiana
The 50th Annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles in Lafayette, La., the largest celebration of Cajun and Creole music, dance and culture in the world; rubboard; zydeco dancing at a traditional Creole La La; Cajun Food Tour.
Curious Traveler Curious Innsbruck
Hofburg Imperial Palace; Ambras Castle; Old Town & Golden Roof; Olympic bobsledding run.
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
Lidia's Kitchen Take a Chance
Baked sardines; fennel with anchovies bruschetta; Istrian pasutice with mixed seafood.
Pati's Mexican Table A Taste of Mazatlán
A tour of Mazatlán, Sinaloa's resort town with 13 miles of Pacific coastline; chef Luis Osuna's family's restaurant Panama began as a small bakery and has grown into one of Sinaloa's biggest food franchises.
Rick Steves' Europe Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the High Middle Ages
Gothic cathedrals with colorful altarpieces, lacy stonework and radiant stained glass; art celebrating worldly pleasure; artists like Giotto mastered realism in Italy.
Samantha Brown's Places to Love Route 66 -- Oklahoma City to Texas
The Threatt Filling Station, a historical safe haven for Black motorists; First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City; Sid's Diner in El Reno; Devil's Rope Museum; jewelry from Cadillac Ranch; an unpaved stretch of Route 66 in New Mexico.
Deception: World War II The Inception of Deception
The early years of the war see deception in its infancy: code breaking, glamorous spies, fake bombing sites, and even inflatable tanks; World War II begins with a deadly deception inside a Polish radio station.
Deception: World War II Spinning Webs
By 1942, deception has become extremely sophisticated; American arms factories are disguised as towns while double agents manipulate the enemy; the most cunning operation uses a deceased homeless man to trick the entire Nazi leadership.
Deception: World War II The Fog of War
Radios and transmitters spread false information, and a ghost army uses sound effects to deceive enemy forces; the Allies deploy one of the most famous double agents of the war.
Deception: World War II The Final Days of the War
The Allies are winning the war, but both sides continue to use masterful deceptions to confuse and trick the other; the immediate postwar years see the US and Soviet Union begin a deadly game of espionage in the race for atomic supremacy.
Painting and Travel With Roger & Sarah Bansemer The Carousel Horse
Historic merry-go-round in Burlington, Colo.; 100-year-old Kit Carson County carousel; painting a carousel horse.
The Best of the Joy of Painting Ebb Tide
A colorful setting sun in an oval.
Shaped by Sound Superchunk
ncImpact Youth and Education
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom Flower Crafts
Creating flower animals; printing with flowers; arranging strawflowers on canvas; decorating shortbread cookies with pressed flowers.
View Finders Wind River Mountains
The Wind River Mountains offer plenty of photography and adventure, including a memorable horseback ride.
Carolina Outdoor Journal Roanoke Island Slam
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
Lidia's Kitchen Take a Chance
Baked sardines; fennel with anchovies bruschetta; Istrian pasutice with mixed seafood.
Cooking tips, techniques and advice.
Rick Steves' Europe Germany's Frankfurt and Nürnberg
Frankfurt, Germany, a global hub for commerce; Nuremberg, Germany's, towering castle, fountains, Nazi Documentation Center and underground bomb shelters.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Hong Kong -- A City of Festivals
Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong; traditional rice dumpling; fish ball making on Cheung Chau; climbing through a UNESCO reserve; 15th anniversary of the British handover of Hong Kong to China.