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Jubilee: St. James at 200

Monday, November 3rd @ 9:00 PM (premiere); Tuesday, November 4th @ 1:30 AM

St. James Episcopal Church of west Baltimore is the oldest African American Episcopal Church in the southern United States. Founded in 1824, decades before the Emancipation Proclamation, St. James has played a vital role in local African American culture and politics for more than 200 years. The film includes a look at the history of the church since its founding, as well as recollections from past and current parishioners and clergy.

Liberty of Conscience: The Founding Of Maryland

Saturday, November 15th @ 8:00 PM (premiere); Sunday, November 16th @ 12:30 AM

The fascinating story of colonial Maryland's beginnings as America's first experiment in religious tolerance, starting with George Calvert's vision for a tolerant colony, and the complicated legacy his sons Cecilius and Leonard carried forward. The film explores the origins of how these early ideals of religious liberty took shape amid colonization, power struggles, and Indigenous displacement.

Growing into Greatness: Maryland's Champion Trees

Saturday, November 22nd @ 8:00 PM (premiere); Sunday, November 23rd @ 12:00 and 3:00 AM

Growing majestically within Maryland's 2.7 million acres of woodlands are twelve national champions, which are the largest of their species in the U.S. Being recognized as a champion takes a combination of eye-popping measurements - circumference, height, and crown spread - and a little help from Mother Nature. The film explores the natural grandeur of Maryland's champion trees and the 100-year history of Maryland's influential Champion Tree Program, initiated in 1925 by Maryland's longest running State Forester, Fred Besley.

The  United States Army Field Band: Sound the Bells

Sunday, November 2nd @ 5:00 PM (premiere)

The United States Army Field Band performs a concert filled with holiday favorites. Recorded in December 2024 at the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, Maryland, the family-friendly program is hosted by WBAL-TV personality Jason Newton and features a guest appearance by the Singing Sensations Youth Choir.

The  United States Army Field Band: Sound the Bells

Air Dates:
Ep. 101 - The Missionary -  Saturday, November 1st @ 10:30 AM
Ep. 102 - The Now Cars -   Saturday, November 15th @ 10:30 AM
Ep. 103 - The Odd Couple -   Saturday, November  22nd @ 10:30 AM

At half the size of its Big Three competitors, American Motors Corporation had to innovate throughout its 30-year history to survive. AMC factories provided new opportunities and a pathway to the middle class for thousands of minorities, women and immigrants. However, the perfect storm of economics, mismanagement, and betrayal would eventually bring everything crashing down.