Smithsonian Networks: April 19, 2010

7:00AM
Zoo Vets: Claws, Paws, and Fins
A monkey with a broken leg requiring surgery, a gorilla that needs a coronary ultrasound, a stork with a heart murmur and a woodchuck with an overgrown tooth are just some of the challenges faced by the vets at zoos and aquariums.
8:30AM
Saving Treasures
Tips from the Smithsonian on restoring and preserving cherished photos.
9:00AM
South Sea Pearls
The history and romantic culture of harvesting South Sea Pearls, the only precious gem completely made by nature, requiring highly skilled divers to cultivate, gather and grade the Giant Oyster's valuable prize.
10:00AM
Day of the Kamikaze
Actual attack footage, testimony of survivors from both sides, and newly discovered letters and diaries illuminate the fearsome suicide attacks staged by Japanese pilots on Allied forces at the end of World War II.
11:30AM
Eyewitness Kamikaze
Veterans recall the shocking suicide attacks by Japanese pilots in the desperate, waning days of World War II.
12:00PM
Smithsonian Spotlight: Transforming America's History
The newly renovated National Museum of American History, housing such treasures as the Star-Spangled Banner and the Greensboro Lunch Counter, one of the birthplaces of the Civil Rights Movement.
12:30PM
The Golden Age of Zeppelins
The airship known as the Graf Zeppelin and one of the largest aircraft ever built, the ill-fated "Hindenburg," are examined in archival footage and historical illustrations.
1:00PM
Nick Baker's Weird Creatures: Star Nosed Mole
Bright pink tentacles emanating from its snout make this mole species one of the most sensitive mammals in the world.
2:00PM
Cromwell: God’s Executioner Episode 1
Cromwell's initial attacks against the Catholic and royalist forces are successful, with atrocities at Drogheda and Wexford and the death of opposition leader Owen Roe O'Neill.
3:00PM
Cromwell: God’s Executioner Episode 2
Cromwell's army unexpectedly begin to founder as he fails to take two key strategic positions at Duncannon and Waterford then reaches a low point in the driving rain of Kilmacthomas, with his army reduced by disease and slowed by foul weather.
4:00PM
The Sword: Episode 2
The development of the sword through the Roman Epoch and the struggle for control of Western Europe, through its modern incarnation as a symbol and a Hollywood prop used to recreate bygone eras.
5:00PM
South Sea Pearls
The history and romantic culture of harvesting South Sea Pearls, the only precious gem completely made by nature, requiring highly skilled divers to cultivate, gather and grade the Giant Oyster's valuable prize.
6:00PM
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.
7:00PM
Decoding Christianity: Angels
Traveling into Roman catacombs and visiting with a modern-day medium to explore the origin of angels, including a look at their "dark side."
8:00PM
Into The Frozen Abyss
Marine scientists aboard a science vessel endure treacherous and extreme weather conditions to explore the mysterious waters of the Antarctic seabed, about which less is known than the surface of Mars.
9:00PM
Big Blue, The (2007)
Magnificent blue whales at a site off the southern coast of Australia previously known only to fishermen, where the behemoths of the deep congregate to feed.
10:00PM
Panda Breeding Diary
Dedicated researchers and veterinarians work tirelessly to save the world's rarest bear, the Giant Panda from extinction through an innovative but challenging breeding program.
11:00PM
Into The Frozen Abyss
Marine scientists aboard a science vessel endure treacherous and extreme weather conditions to explore the mysterious waters of the Antarctic seabed, about which less is known than the surface of Mars.
12:00AM
Big Blue, The (2007)
Magnificent blue whales at a site off the southern coast of Australia previously known only to fishermen, where the behemoths of the deep congregate to feed.
1:00AM
Panda Breeding Diary
Dedicated researchers and veterinarians work tirelessly to save the world's rarest bear, the Giant Panda from extinction through an innovative but challenging breeding program.
2:00AM
Decoding Christianity: Angels
Traveling into Roman catacombs and visiting with a modern-day medium to explore the origin of angels, including a look at their "dark side."
3:00AM
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.
4:00AM
South Sea Pearls
The history and romantic culture of harvesting South Sea Pearls, the only precious gem completely made by nature, requiring highly skilled divers to cultivate, gather and grade the Giant Oyster's valuable prize.
5:00AM
The Sword: Episode 2
The development of the sword through the Roman Epoch and the struggle for control of Western Europe, through its modern incarnation as a symbol and a Hollywood prop used to recreate bygone eras.

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