Smithsonian Networks: February 17, 2010

7:00AM
All Dolled Up: Effanbee & Raggedy Ann
The quality toys of the multigenerational Effanbee Company; the origins and evolution of the famed, red yarn-headed storybook heroine Raggedy Ann.
7:30AM
All Dolled Up: Howdy Doody & Shirley Temple
A collector's item based on the television puppet who was a sensation for Baby Boomer kids; a doll replicating the adorable, real-life child movie star.
8:00AM
Animal Winter Games
Animals from the Arctic, Antarctica and alpine regions competing alongside humans in seven events including cross-country, giant slalom, ski jump, sledging, ice skating and the cold endurance.
9:00AM
America Wild and Wacky: Episode 6
Behind the scenes of America's most offbeat and unusual gatherings and festivals.
10:00AM
Soul of a People: Writing America's Story
Journalists who wrote state-by-state travel guides of America for the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression had a profound impact on their nation and on American literature.
11:30AM
Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio
Addison Scurlock, the early 20th century photographer who captured the African American experience of Washington D.C. in his day.
12:00PM
History in HD: America in Space
The birth of American space exploration begins with the development of NASA in 1958, from activities at Langley and Goddard and reviews of sounding rockets and instrument probes, to experiments at Cape Kennedy and preparations for a moon landing.
1:00PM
Hover Racers: Flying on Air
An annual hovercraft race in Chillicothe, Ohio; the science and engineering behind the construction of hovercraft; the world's largest operating hovercraft in Greece.
2:00PM
Animal Winter Games
Animals from the Arctic, Antarctica and alpine regions competing alongside humans in seven events including cross-country, giant slalom, ski jump, sledging, ice skating and the cold endurance.
3:00PM
All Dolled Up: Effanbee & Raggedy Ann
The quality toys of the multigenerational Effanbee Company; the origins and evolution of the famed, red yarn-headed storybook heroine Raggedy Ann.
3:30PM
All Dolled Up: Howdy Doody & Shirley Temple
A collector's item based on the television puppet who was a sensation for Baby Boomer kids; a doll replicating the adorable, real-life child movie star.
4:00PM
Wings of Honor
A trio of World War II veterans participates in an "Honor Flight," traveling to Washington, D.C. to visit the monument built in their honor.
5:00PM
America Wild and Wacky: Episode 6
Behind the scenes of America's most offbeat and unusual gatherings and festivals.
6:00PM
Unleashed: A Dogumentary
California's annual Big Dog Parade is a zany showcase for owners to create theatrical floats and costumes for their beloved pets.
7:00PM
Animals Aloft
Cats, dogs, monkeys and other animals that have flown as companions, soldiers and pioneers, including Kiddo, the cat that accompanied the first flight over the North Pole, and Gilmore, the flying lion cub.
8:00PM
Designing Dogs
Puggles, Schnoodles, Labradoodles and Cockapoos are all part of a growing American trend of canine pets known as hybrids. There are nearly 500 of these new purebred-to-purebred crossbreeds, all of them ultra-hip and ultra-expensive.
9:00PM
Martin Clunes, A Man and His Dogs: Origins
Spotting wild wolves in Yellowstone National Park with an expert wolf behaviorist; dingoes in the Australian Outback; humanity's early attempts at breeding canines served useful purposes, such as terriers, which were bred to kill rats.
10:00PM
Martin Clunes, A Man and His Dogs: Best Friends
The ways in which humans train and use their canine companions today, including hunting, sled pulling, and search-and-rescue assistance; the dark side of over-breeding.
11:00PM
Designing Dogs
Puggles, Schnoodles, Labradoodles and Cockapoos are all part of a growing American trend of canine pets known as hybrids. There are nearly 500 of these new purebred-to-purebred crossbreeds, all of them ultra-hip and ultra-expensive.
12:00AM
Martin Clunes, A Man and His Dogs: Origins
Spotting wild wolves in Yellowstone National Park with an expert wolf behaviorist; dingoes in the Australian Outback; humanity's early attempts at breeding canines served useful purposes, such as terriers, which were bred to kill rats.
1:00AM
Martin Clunes, A Man and His Dogs: Best Friends
The ways in which humans train and use their canine companions today, including hunting, sled pulling, and search-and-rescue assistance; the dark side of over-breeding.
2:00AM
Animals Aloft
Cats, dogs, monkeys and other animals that have flown as companions, soldiers and pioneers, including Kiddo, the cat that accompanied the first flight over the North Pole, and Gilmore, the flying lion cub.
3:00AM
Unleashed: A Dogumentary
California's annual Big Dog Parade is a zany showcase for owners to create theatrical floats and costumes for their beloved pets.
4:00AM
Wings of Honor
A trio of World War II veterans participates in an "Honor Flight," traveling to Washington, D.C. to visit the monument built in their honor.
5:00AM
Animal Winter Games
Animals from the Arctic, Antarctica and alpine regions competing alongside humans in seven events including cross-country, giant slalom, ski jump, sledging, ice skating and the cold endurance.

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