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NPT This Week | February 14 – 20, 2016

Dear Friend of NPT:

This week we are pleased to present a new NPT original documentary. First Black Statesmen: Tennessee's Self-Made Men is about 14 African-American men who became state legislators in the years following the Civil War. The documentary premieres Monday at 9 p.m.

Baker Donelson will host a screening and discussion of First Black Statesmen Tuesday afternoon. Click for more information.

Today's Indie Lens Pop-Up event starts at 2 p.m. and is a free screening of Stanley Nelson's Black Panthers documentary followed by a panel discussion with Fisk University professors. Click here for details.

If you can't make today's event, be sure to watch The Black Panthers Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Independent Lens.

Friday at 8 p.m., Carole King: Natural Woman premieres on American Masters in honor of the 45th anniversary of King's Tapestry album.

There are only three more episodes of Downton Abbey on Masterpiece! Celebrate the end of the Downton era at NPT's Finale Affair on March 6. Ticket information is here.

See you on-air and online.

Sincerely,

Daniel Tidwell

Vice President of Development and Marketing

Downton Abbey: The Final Season, Episode 7

Sunday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m.

Mary has flashbacks when the family attends a car race. Mrs. Patmore opens for business, but still has time to help Mrs. Hughes trick Carson. A gift arrives for Robert.

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First Black Statesmen: Tennessee's Self-Made Men

Monday, Feb. 15,
at 9 p.m.

Fourteen African-American men, most former slaves, defied the odds to become Tennessee state legislators in the late 1880s. An NPT original documentary.

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Independent Lens: The Black Panthers – Vanguard of the Revolution

Tuesday, Feb. 16,
at 8 p.m.

From director Stanley Nelson (Freedom Riders, Freedom Summer), the first feature-length documentary about the Black Panther Party, the group that grew out of the turbulent 1960s.

Watch a Preview

Nature: Raising the Giant Dinosaur

Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m.

Sir David Attenborough shows how paleontologists are bringing this giant prehistoric creature to virtual life.

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Doc Martin: Other People's Children

Thursday, Feb. 18,
at 8 p.m.

Martin saves the day when there's trouble on a kids camping trip organized by Louisa's old flame.

American Masters – Carole King: Natural Woman

Friday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m.

A look at the singer-songwriter's career on the 45th anniversary of her Tapestry album.

Freedom Summer: American Experience

Saturday, Feb. 20, at 8:30 p.m.

Stanley Nelson's documentary about the summer of 1964, when more than 700 student volunteers and Mississippi locals joined forces to fight segregation in Mississippi.

Thursdays at 7 p.m.

and Sundays at 10 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m.
Johnny Cash Museum
Rob Wilds takes us on a tour of the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville.

City Cafe
Ken Wilshire makes a stop at a downtown establishment in Chattanooga that's a nostalgic dining experience.

Olive & Sinclair Chocolate
Joe Elmore visits a pair of candy makers in East Nashville who are the only "bean to bar" chocolate makers in Tennessee.

Nashville Roller Girls
Gretchen Bates suits up for a sport that is not for the faint of heart, but that's how she rolls.

Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m.
Reggi's BBQ and Wings
Joe Elmore visits a popular restaurant in Jackson where barbecue and friendly service attract customers from miles around.

Oaklands Mansion Bridal Exhibit
Rob Wilds visits the Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro to lift the veil on a beautiful new exhibit.

Steve Wariner, Artist
Tammi Arender spends the day with a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-guitar player who is also a talented painter.

Buckaroo Hatters
Ken Wilshire meets a man in Covington who's carrying on the tradition of making hats the old fashioned way.

Also of note on air this week:

Mercy Street: The Dead Room – Sun., Feb. 14, at 9 p.m.

Independent Lens: The Powerbroker – Mon., Feb. 15, at 11 p.m.

Eyes on the Prize – Tues., Feb. 16, at 11 p.m.

NOVA: Iceman Reborn – Weds., Feb. 17, at 8 p.m.

First Black Statesmen – Thurs., Feb. 18, at 11 p.m.

Bluegrass Underground Special – Fri., Feb. 19, at 9 p.m.

The Mind of a Chef: Napkin – Sat., Feb. 20, at 10:30 p.m.

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For Mercy Street’s patients infection was the main enemy

By Rob DeHart
Tennessee State Museum

Each of the last three Mercy Street episodes featured a dramatization of 19th-century surgical procedures: leg amputation, skull surgery (trephination) and a cesarean operation. In each case Dr. Foster and his assistants performed the procedures in non-sterile conditions and yet the patients survived. The first was a fairly common occurrence during the Civil War, but the second, the survival of the patients, was much more challenging. More...

Black History Month Programming on NPT

NPT is observing Black History Month with a number of exciting programs celebrating the lives and accomplishments of African Americans. Highlights from our February offerings include:

Monday, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. First Black Statesmen: Tennessee’s Self-Made Men is the first documentary in our new Citizenship Project about how different groups of people have fought for, obtained and maintained the rights and access we commonly associate with American citizenship. First Black Statesmen tells the story of 14 men who defied the odds to become state legislators. Eleven of the men had been born slaves and all faced the rampant racial animosity endured by freedmen after the war. More...

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