PBS American Experience - November 1 - Battle of the Chosin

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Jack Nastyface

October 31, 2016, 07:54:53 PM
Just a head-ups that PBS is slated to show a 1 hour "american experience" documentary on the Korean War battle around the Chosin Reservoir.


Check your local listings...
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bbmike

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October 31, 2016, 08:06:59 PM
Thanks for the heads up!
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October 31, 2016, 08:34:39 PM
PBS has some great programs. I'm looking forward to this one.
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October 31, 2016, 10:03:50 PM
Will do. Thanks Jack.
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Jack Nastyface

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November 04, 2016, 12:43:13 PM
Show was excellent - and two hours long!


Now available to watch on-line, here: [size=78%]http://www.pbs.org/video/2365880628/[/size]
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Gusington

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November 04, 2016, 05:55:23 PM
Wow, thank you!
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Pinetree

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November 06, 2016, 05:52:31 AM
That was a great doco. Thanks for posting the link.
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bbmike

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November 15, 2016, 08:53:43 PM
Just watched this and it was great. Thanks for posting this!  O0
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak

MIGMaster

#8
November 17, 2016, 06:23:32 PM
Sort of a "turning point" conflict when it came to technology - a lot of interesting things took place during that time and good material on the war is so hard to find.  >:(

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November 17, 2016, 07:27:10 PM
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mirth

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November 24, 2016, 05:53:37 PM
That was a tough watch. Lots of moments when I fought back tears.
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bbmike

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November 24, 2016, 05:57:37 PM
Yeah, when that one old dude broke up I almost did too.  :(
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence."
-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

"Before Man goes to the stars he should learn how to live on Earth."
-Clifford D. Simak

mirth

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November 24, 2016, 05:58:29 PM
Quote from: bbmike on November 24, 2016, 05:57:37 PM
Yeah, when that one old dude broke up I almost did too.  :(

Likewise
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"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus
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