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Changing Seas

Alvin: Pioneer of the Deep

Season 13 Episode 1303 | 26m 47s

The deep-sea submersible Alvin has brought explorers to extraordinary places for more than 50 years. Now, as Alvin is poised to continue its revolutionary scientific work, a new set of upgrades will take it deeper than ever before.

Aired: 10/31/21
Major funding for this program was provided by The Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources. Additional funding was provided by The Parrot Family Endowment for Environmental Education. Distributed by American Public Television.
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Inside Look | Finding Facts
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Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life.
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The First Shot
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Inside Look | Voices of the Revolution
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