Sneak Preview

Coming in April on WHYY TV12
By Jennifer Fletcher

Bethlehem Steel: The People Who Built America
Steel manufactured by this renowned Pennsylvania company has been used to build San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the U.S. Supreme Court Building and the New York City skyline.

The program chronicles more than 140 years of this once-colossal company's history as seen through the eyes of the steelworkers who helped build America.
Thursday, April 10 at 9 p.m.

Avoiding Armageddon
Many believe there is a possibility of a nuclear, chemical or biological attack occurring on American soil. This new series examines the clear and present dangers posed by these weapons of mass destruction and the people racing to use them and investigates the efforts by citizens and governments to reduce the chances of these weapons ever being used.
Begins Monday, April 14 at 9 p.m.

Race: The Power of An Illusion
Actress C.C.H. Pounder (The Shield) narrates this new series exploring the very idea of race through the distinct lenses of scientific, historical and social institutions. The program asks such questions as: "What is this thing called 'race'?"; "If race is a biological 'myth,' where did the idea come from?"; and "How do established institutions give race social meaning and power?"
Begins Friday, April 25 at 10 p.m.

Manor House
Fans of Frontier House and 1900 House will enjoy this "hands-on history" series that documents the experiences of modern people living in an authentically re-created British manor house during the Edwardian era (1905-1914).

The 19 modern Brits who participate as members of three different distinct social classes -- the aristocratic family, the upper servants and the lower servants -- attempt to balance their modern identities with their new lives in this historic period.
Begins Monday, April 28 at 9 p.m.