NHPTV Special Presentations
In addition to our own productions, New Hampshire Public Television offers special programs that focus on Northern New England people, places and issues.
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Invisible: Abbott Thayer and the Art of Camouflage
The life and works of the passionate New Hampshire artist, naturalist, and teacher Abbott Thayer (1849-1921) is explored in this documentary. The film recognizes Thayer as the father of modern camouflage, and for his outstanding contributions to art and the conservation of Mt. Monadnock. |
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Autumn’s Passage
New Hampshire Public Television has brought together images of the Granite State’s renown foliage and favorite fall outings with timeless poetry about the harvest season. Autumn’s Passage captures the poignant experience of Autumn through a series of vignettes, each celebrating the beauty and rich traditions of fall.
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Communities and Consequences Award-winning director/producer Jay Childs and demographics expert Peter Francese take you inside the world of small town New England to reveal the causes and effects of a graying state. Through the voices of New Hampshire’s citizens, Communities and Consequences uncovers the connections between local decisions and the out-migration of New Hampshire’s working age population.
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture Although millions see Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ heroic-size public monuments in museums and public places, few know the man behind the art. |
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Who Has Seen the Wind?
What is this unseen force -- at once gentle and ferocious? The air currents are on a journey, as are we. On our journey, meteorologist Dave Thurlow seeks out some of the people who have truly seen the wind.
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Franco-Americans: We Remember
They came to New England for the promise of a better life. They brought with them a commitment to their faith, their family and their community.
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MacDowell: An American Artists Colony
In 1896 Edward MacDowell and his wife Marian purchased a farm in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He was, in his time, the most highly regarded composer in America.
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Hello, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Crossroads producer Chip Neal guides us on a journey that starts at the 1999 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., where more than 140 traditional New Hampshire artists, musicians, and craftspeople shared their talents and the state's cultural legacy with hundreds of thousands of visitors on the National Mall.
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