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America's Heartland

1804

Season 18 Episode 1804 | 26m 46s

A school district grows hydroponic lettuce for its students inside a converted shipping container on campus. Our health expert explores the nutritional differences between hydroponic and conventional farming. Learn how to make a mushroom brie wrapped in a puffed pastry. A farm family meets the increasing consumer demand for washed and bagged salads.

Aired: 07/31/24 | Expires: 07/31/27
Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by US Soy, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Rural Development Partners, and a Specialty Crop Grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Extras
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Independent Lens
The Librarians | Trailer
Librarians across the U.S. examine how the review of library materials is impacting communities.
Preview: S27 E6 | 0:30
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American Masters
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night.
Preview: S40 E1 | 2:09
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American Masters
How Elie Wiesel was reunited with his sister
Elie Wiesel reunited with his sister in France.
Clip: S40 E1 | 1:10
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American Masters
How Elie Wiesel's wife and son gave him a new lease on life
Before meeting his wife Marion, Elie Wiesel "shunned love" and didn't see himself having children.
Clip: S40 E1 | 2:40
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American Masters
Elie Wiesel on Palestine, trauma and suffering
Elie Wiesel vowed to always speak up whenever people were enduring suffering and humiliation.
Clip: S40 E1 | 2:21
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American Masters
Elie Wiesel recounts the horrors of the Holocaust in "Night"
In "Night," Elie Wiesel recounts a memory of witnessing three victims being hung.
Clip: S40 E1 | 1:56
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Independent Lens
Vivien's Wild Ride | Trailer
An editor’s journey through vision loss and the power of reinvention.
Preview: S27 E5 | 0:30
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1923 Ernst Heinrich Roth Violin
Appraisal: 1923 Enst Heinrich Roth Violin
Clip: S30 E3 | 2:11
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Patek Philippe Officer's Watch, ca. 1919
Appraisal: Patek Philippe Officer's Watch, ca. 1919
Clip: S30 E3 | 3:11
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Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: French Three Graces Clock, ca. 1890
Appraisal: French Three Graces Clock, ca. 1890
Clip: S30 E3 | 2:21
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