Sunday, August 31st TV listings for PBS (WCBB) Augusta, ME
NOVA Building the Eiffel Tower
The three decades of engineering, innovations, successes and failures that led to the creation of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Secrets of the Dead The End of the Romans
Is history repeating Itself? Following an in-depth investigation into the real causes of the decline of the Roman Empire; three deadly epidemics and climate change could have caused its collapse, drawing parallels to today.
People of the North Arctic Treats
Tromso is home to the world's northernmost brewery; exploring an Arctic marine life aquarium; witnessing the midnight sun in summer and the northern lights in winter.
Rick Steves' Europe Amsterdam
Rick Steves takes a look at the rich history, art and culture on offer in Amsterdam, Holland's capital.
Rick Steves' Europe Germany's Fascist Story
The rise and fall of fascism in Germany; tracing the roots of Nazism after World War I, from Munich to Nuremberg to Berlin; exploring the totalitarian society built by Adolf Hitler.
The American Woodshop Live-Edge Stands for Scroll-Sawn Accent Lights
Joining delicately sawn artwork with live edge stands; how to master cutting with a scroll saw.
This Old House Ridgewood: Walled in Science
Vapor and condensation; touring the James Rose Center; creating a vent that will blend in with the wall in the primary bedroom.
This Old House Ridgewood: All Quiet on the Kitchen Front
How wood fiber insulation is made; the components of sound proofing a room.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History The Common Cause (1939-1944)
President Roosevelt prepares the U.S. for its entry into World War II; Eleanor pushes to keep the New Deal reforms alive in wartime; FDR learns that he has congestive heart failure in 1943 but decides to run for a fourth term.
A Sense of Place, A Sense of Time
The history of Islesford, Maine.