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Above the Everyday

  1. 05/11/2020 ·  Video

    The Law Behind the Great Plains' Giant Square Plots

    If you fly over the Great Plains today, giant squares of land immediately stand out. Many of these are the 160-acre plots forged out of the prairie by 19th-century pioneers, a legacy of the Homestead Act of 1862.

  2. 05/11/2020 ·  Video

    What Some of the Most Important Civil Rights Sites Look Like Today

    The Civil Rights movement was defined by seismic events that all took place in the South: the murder of Emmett Till, Rosa Parks refusing to leave her bus seat, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Selma-to-Montgomery march

  3. 05/04/2020 ·  Video

    Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop

    Cheyenne Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds, from pelicans to 27 species of ducks.

  4. 05/04/2020 ·  Video

    How Much Salmon Can a Kodiak Bear Devour?

    Separated from their mainland cousins for 10,000 years, kodiak bears have become the largest subspecies of brown bear on Earth. Here's what it takes to feed them.

  5. 04/27/2020 ·  Video

    Ohio Natives Who Went on to Make History

    From actor Paul Newman to astronaut Neil Armstrong, Ohio is home to some of the most influential and recognizable people in history.

  6. 04/27/2020 ·  Video

    Why Filmmakers Love New York City

    There's something about New York City that Hollywood can't resist, since the early 1900's the city has served as the setting for thousands of films.

  7. 04/20/2020 ·  Video

    Natural and Unnatural Wonders of Virginia

    Next to Virginia's wonder of the natural world, the 200 foot tall Natural Bridge, sits Foamhenge, a replica of Stonehenge made entirely out of styrofoam.

  8. 04/20/2020 ·  Video

    One of Nature's Most Amazing Sights

    One of Yellowstone's most popular attractions, the Grand Prismatic Spring is home to some of the earliest forms of life on Earth.

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Above the Everyday

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  • Creator
    Smithsonian Channel
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2020
  • Episodes
    221
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 SNI/SI Networks L.L.C. All rights reserved. Smithsonian Channel is a trademark of Smithsonian Institution. SNI/SI Networks L.L.C. is an authorized user.
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