The following is a list of documentary specials formerly distributed to public television stations (including PBS affiliates) through American Public Television. There is a separate list for current, upcoming and unreleased programming.
+ Legend APT WORLDWIDE Also on APT Worldwide CREATE Also on Create HDTV High-definition television ITVS Funded and distributed by Independent Television Service LPB Funded and distributed by Latino Public Broadcasting NHK Funded and distributed by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) VMM Funded and distributed by Vision Maker Media (formerly Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium and Native American Public Telecommunications) WORLD Also on WORLD
1980s +TitlePremiere dateEnd dateNote(s)Legend(s)Source(s)Xi'an June 1, 1980 May 31, 1982 The Making of Gandhi: Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi February 1, 1983 March 31, 1983 Titanic: A Question of Murder January 1, 1984 April 30, 1987 Death by Misadventure: The Sinking of the Lusitania July 31, 1986 The Eleanor Roosevelt Story October 1, 1984 September 30, 1985 Monsters, Madmen and Machines August 18, 1985 August 17, 1989 Drive-in Blues October 1, 1987 September 30, 1989
1990s +TitlePremiere dateEnd dateNote(s)Legend(s)Source(s)USS Nautilus September 1, 1991 August 31, 1994 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind March 1, 1992 December 31, 1994 You Don't Have to Die June 30, 1992 June 29, 1994 Within These Walls: A Visit to the White House October 4, 1992 October 3, 1996 June 30, 1997 June 29, 2003 When the Fire Whistle Blows October 14, 1992 October 13, 1996 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic June 1, 1993 August 31, 1996 Titanic March 1, 1994 April 30, 2000 Surviving the Odds: To Be a Young Black Male in America April 19, 1994 April 18, 1996 Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back July 20, 1994 July 19, 1997 Missions to the Moon Passin' It On August 1, 1994 July 31, 1997 ITVS Names... From Home October 1, 1994 October 31, 1996 Kansai: Japan's Ancient Capital Emerges Again October 2, 1994 April 30, 1996 Coming Out: It Takes a Lifetime October 9, 1994 October 8, 1997 Mommy, Who'll Take Care of Me? January 31, 1995 January 30, 1998 You Don't Have to Ride Jim Crow! February 19, 1995 February 18, 1998 You Can't Do That! The Making of "A Hard Day's Night" March 1, 1995 March 31, 1996 The Last Minority March 4, 1995 March 3, 1997 Route 66: The Road That Built America June 1, 1995 June 30, 1997 Cedar Point Memories June 3, 1995 August 31, 2001 Homophobia in the Workplace June 7, 1995 August 31, 1999 They Served with Honor August 14, 1995 August 13, 1998 Curves, Contours & Body Horns September 1, 1995 August 31, 1997 Streetcar Stories September 23, 1995 September 22, 2002 The Germans: Portrait of a New Nation September 29, 1995 September 28, 1998 Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic November 1, 1995 March 31, 1997 Honor Bound: A Personal Journey November 4, 1995 May 31, 2000 Camp Forgotten December 1, 1995 November 30, 1998 Rocky Mountain Legacy: Elitch Gardens March 2, 1996 August 31, 1999 Cape May: Victorians by the Sea March 15, 1996 April 14, 1998 The Journey of the Butterfly April 1, 1996 March 31, 2000 April 1, 2003 March 31, 2007 For Women's Lives: Dialogues on Breast Cancer April 2, 1996 April 1, 1999 ER: Life on the Edge April 7, 1996 April 6, 1999 Moonwalkers: The Men of Apollo May 1, 1996 April 30, 1998 June 30, 1999 June 29, 2001 The History of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle May 1, 1996 April 30, 1998 Left to Die: The Tragedy of the USS Juneau May 5, 1996 May 4, 2000 Inner Journeys, Public Stands June 1, 1996 May 31, 1998 Gift of the Gods June 30, 1996 June 29, 1998 The Lemon Grove Incident August 1, 1996 July 31, 1998 Are You Black, White or What? September 9, 1996 September 8, 1999 Gargoyles: Guardians of the Gate October 1, 1996 September 30, 1999 Vampires of New England October 15, 1996 October 31, 1999 Deadly Fuze: The Story of WWII's Best Kept Secret November 1, 1996 October 31, 2008 A Fair to Remember November 21, 1996 December 31, 1998 Gospel According to Jesus November 24, 1996 December 31, 1999 Heart Disease: A Woman's Story December 1, 1996 November 30, 1998 Positive Voices Apollo 12: Uncensored February 1, 1997 January 31, 1999 The Making of Lord of the Dance March 1, 1997 February 1, 2000 Fading in the Mist April 1, 1997 March 31, 2003 Children with a Dream April 2, 1997 April 1, 2000 Upon These Grounds: Exploring the White House Garden April 9, 1997 April 8, 2004 Harlan County, USA August 1, 1997 July 31, 1999 Bandstand Days August 5, 1997 August 4, 1999 Saga of the Steamship Atlantic September 1, 1997 August 31, 2006 The Bean File August 31, 1999 100 Years of Horror October 31, 1997 October 31, 1999 China Now November 1, 1997 Steamin' Demon: A Rebirth December 1, 1997 November 30, 2000 Face: A Portrait Tread: The Movie December 1, 1997 December 31, 1998 Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center December 17, 1997 February 28, 2001 Hersheypark: Sweet Memories December 23, 1997 December 22, 2011 Apollo 16: The Men, Moon, and Memories January 1, 1998 December 31, 1999 Remembering Bonnie & Clyde February 1, 1998 January 31, 2000 Seize the Day April 1, 1998 March 31, 2001 APT WORLDWIDE Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case For Reasonable Doubt? July 1, 1998 June 30, 2000 The Amish and Us July 31, 1998 July 30, 2010 ITVS The Best Is Yet to Be: The Art of Aging in America August 1, 1998 July 31, 2004 Diana, Princess of Wales: The Shrine July 31, 2000 Making a Killing: A Legacy Stolen by the Nazis ¿Adios Patria? The Cuban Exodus February 28, 2001 A Song for Sisters September 1, 1998 August 31, 2007 Final Target: Planet Earth August 31, 2000 We Made It Through the Rain September 3, 1998 September 2, 2000 Depression: Beating the Blues September 6, 1998 September 5, 2006 Surviving Ovarian Cancer September 5, 2001 Courageous Portraits, Living with Cancer September 20, 1998 September 19, 2004 Chiapas October 1, 1998 October 31, 2000 Photographer Flip Schulke October 2, 1998 November 1, 2000 The Wall That Heals November 1, 1998 October 31, 2001 The Healers of 400 Parnassus October 31, 2000 Sixty Seconds That Will Shake the World December 1, 1998 November 30, 2000 Divine Food Everest: Mountain of Dreams, Mountain of Doom - Tempting Fate The Making of Feet of Flames January 1, 2001 The Abbey Road Story January 1, 1999 December 31, 2000 Land for Learning: Justin Morrill and America's Land Grant Colleges & Universities January 3, 1999 January 2, 2001 Remember the Maine January 8, 1999 January 7, 2005 Escape from Antarctica: On the Trail of Shackleton February 1, 1999 January 31, 2001 The Bells of Chernobyl: 10 Years After Black as Ink Hollywood Animal Stars Cut in Antwerp April 1, 2001 A Sculpture of Love and Anguish: The Miami Holocaust Memorial February 14, 1999 April 30, 2003 The Story of Golf March 1, 1999 February 28, 2011 APT WORLDWIDE Bob Hope: Memories of World War II March 31, 2002 Michael and Robert April 1, 1999 March 31, 2001 In Search of the Amber Room Franco's Jews April 1, 2001 Searching for the Great Hopewell Road April 16, 1999 April 15, 2005 The Frontier Photographers April 18, 1999 April 17, 2008 Atomic Filmmakers: Behind the Scenes April 17, 2001 In the Bag April 25, 1999 April 24, 2002 Out of the Darkness: Women and Depression May 9, 1999 May 8, 2005 Osteoporosis: Breaking the Fall When a Child Pretends May 14, 1999 May 13, 2012 Wiley Post of Oklahoma May 15, 1999 May 14, 2016 A Story of Healing June 1, 1999 May 31, 2008 One World: Finland in the International Marketplace May 31, 2002 APT WORLDWIDE Voices May 31, 2001 Rockin' Warriors June 6, 1999 June 5, 2001 Smokescreen June 13, 1999 November 30, 2002 Dreams on Fire June 27, 1999 June 26, 2002 ITVS Antiques Roadshow Unwrapped June 30, 1999 June 29, 2001 The Face Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon March 1, 2009 February 28, 2011 Child Safety: It's No Accident July 18, 1999 July 17, 2011 Café con Leche August 1, 1999 July 31, 2002 Nation Within August 8, 1999 August 7, 2004 Come Back Jack August 22, 1999 August 21, 2002 Bye-Bye Babushka August 31, 1999 December 31, 2001 APT WORLDWIDE Lost Treasures of Christianity: The Ancient Monuments of Armenia September 5, 1999 September 4, 2008 APT WORLDWIDE Climb Against the Odds September 12, 1999 September 11, 2002 From the Far East to the Old West: Chinese & Japanese Settlers in Montana September 12, 1999 September 11, 2007 Lyme Disease: A Guide to Prevention September 26, 1999 September 25, 2005 Schemitzun: A Celebration of Native American Song and Dance October 3, 1999 October 2, 2005 The Visionaries Special Report — Heroes of Hope: The Crisis in Kosovo October 24, 1999 October 23, 2001 Yes, In My Backyard November 1, 1999 October 31, 2002 ITVS Cat People October 31, 2001 Qigong: Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century Add It Up November 7, 1999 November 6, 2002 No Missing Link with Dr. Ruth Westheimer November 14, 1999 November 13, 2007 After Lockerbie December 1, 1999 November 30, 2001 How to Beat the Clock Drancy A Race of Survival Road Predators December 15, 1999 December 14, 2002
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