, Walter Cronkite hosts a
special evening on Discovery Times Channel celebrating the groundbreaking 1960
documentary HARVEST OF SHAME. Recounts
the dramatic events surrounding the shooting of the 25th President by
a young anarchist at a pivotal moment at the dawn of the 20th Century,
which paved the way for the rise of Theodore Roosevelt and ushered in
a new age in American politics . "In true The History Channel fashion, the goal of this major
project was to select historical moments representing the broad themes that
shaped America's people, culture and history while creating compelling ,
informative and entertaining television.media is a global commercial production company with an
entertainment division which has produced numerous award-winning feature films
and television programs including the Academy Award winning "Fog of War," the
Grammy Award winning "Concert For George," and the critically acclaimed Court
TV drama "The Exonerated" and Joe Berlinger's "Metallica: Some Kind Of
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In 1962, Congress enacted the Migrant
Health Act, which called for the development of health care clinics for
farmworkers and their families, among other initiatives.

* "When America Was Rocked" (September 9, 1956) - Directed by Bruce
Sinofsky (Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, Good Rockin' Tonight: The
Legacy of Sun Records), Emmy, Peabody, Sundance and Independent Spirit
Award winner.A.
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Using a range of storytelling techniques including recreations and even
animation as well as interviews, archival footage and historical artifacts,
the series offers viewers a fresh perspective on well-known historical
incidents while also shining a light on the tremendous impact of less
frequently cited events. Narrated by Campbell Scott.
history. By
engaging an exceptional team of independent filmmakers, she enabled each of
them to put their unique imprimatur on their particular show while
collectively telling compelling stories about the origins of our country as
part of 10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA," stated Maday. Award-winning filmmaker Joe
Berlinger (Paradise Lost, Brother's Keeper), who directed one of the films, is
Co-Executive Producer of the project and played an integral part in selecting
the film's directors and overseeing the series ' creative direction. Press Only: For more information and
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J. "Susan came up with the concept for the
special and has worked tirelessly over many months to shape and refine it.com.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051031/HISTORYLOGO )
Each of the 10 films has been created by a different award-winning
documentary filmmaker or filmmaking team and spotlights an event that
triggered a seismic shift in America's political, cultural or social landscape. Chronicles the
deadly showdown between striking workers and armed guards at Andrew
Carnegie 's steel mill and its devastating effect on the U. "We challenged the filmmakers to go beyond the predictable , and to
think about different and interesting ways to illuminate familiar and lesser
known events that would be intriguing to our audience," he said.historychannelpress.

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"We wanted to bring this important piece of programming history to viewers to
help them understand and celebrate the art form of documentary filmmaking,
especially given the growing public interest in the craft.

* "Shays' Rebellion: The First American Civil War" (January 25, 1787) -
Directed by R. Narrated by Martin Sheen. Narrated by Joe Morton.S.
Maday challenged them to think "outside the box.

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Available to more than 35 million
subscribers in the United States, the Discovery Times Channel is a joint
venture between The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) and Discovery
Communications, Inc .
(Logo: http://www.
Susan Werbe, The History Channel Vice President of Programming and
Executive Producer of 10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA, spearheaded
the project from its inception. The historian advisory panel counseled against
more recent events, such as 9/11, as they felt not enough time has passed to
get the proper historical perspective.

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The Discovery Times Channel (http://www. Focuses on the bloodiest
battle in American history and its momentous military and political
implications, including Lincoln's issuing of the Emancipation
Proclamation. Examines the cultural fallout of Elvis Presley's
groundbreaking appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Maday emphasized that 10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA is not
intended to be a countdown or a list of the most important days in U. After receiving hundreds of responses,
the channel followed up with an internal poll of the A+E Television Networks
staff . An unabridged audio CD
version of 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America also will be available
from RH Audio.History.

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Classic 1960 CBS Documentary HARVEST OF SHAME Created by Edward R. Murrow to Air on Discovery Times Channel

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A companion book, 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America , written by
professor, author and The History Channel resident historian Steve Gillon,
will be published on April 5, 2006 by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of Crown
Publishing Group. The History Channel web site is
located at http://www.

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Narrated by Jeffrey Wright. Re-examines the fierce legal battle between
two larger-than-life personalities - William Jennings Bryan and
Clarence Darrow -- over the teaching of evolution, a controversy that
continues to divide Americans today.
According to Dan Davids, President of The History Channel-U. I thought he was
the ideal person to help shepherd this ambitious project. Managing Producers for
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One of the
areas he focused on was Florida's Palm Beach County, one of state's wealthiest
areas ., The History Channel today
unveiled details of its highly anticipated special event 10 DAYS THAT
UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA, which premieres in April 2006.

* "Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley"
(September 6, 1901) - Directed by Joe Berlinger (Metallica: Some Kind
of Monster, Brother's Keeper), Emmy, Peabody, DGA, Sundance and
Independent Spirit Award winner.

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The 10 films are (in chronological order by date):

* "Massacre at Mystic" (May 26, 1637) - Directed by James Moll (The Last
Days, Price for Peace), Oscar (R), Emmy(R), Peabody and Christopher
Award winner. Narrated by
Hector Elizondo with animation by two-time Oscar nominee Bill Plympton.

* "Scopes: The Battle over America 's Soul" (July 21, 1925) - Directed by
Kate Davis (Southern Comfort, Jockey), Emmy and Sundance winner., "Some
days may be obvious while others may be surprising; some unfolded during a
single day, while others triggered a cultural upheaval that lasted years," he
continued. "In
the end , we have 10 great filmmakers and 10 very intriguing days," said Davids. The trade paperback will delve even more deeply into the 10
influential events covered in the series and their long-term impact on the
nation's history. He is currently writing a new book titled Unlikely Allies,
which examines the relationship between Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton.

History, in brief, is the humanity which explains the human condition based on the chronological record of significant events and their related causes .

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Discovery Times Channel will air the documentary on
Thursday, March 17, at 9 PM (ET/PT) as part of DISCOVERY TIMES SCREENING ROOM,
a weekly series showcasing authored documentaries that are personal and
thought provoking. The network has won multiple industry honors for its breakthrough
programming , including an Emmy, an Overseas Press Club Award, three National
Headliner Awards, a BANFF Rockie Award, and has had a film selected for
competition at the Sundance Film Festival. 10 Extraordinary Documentaries by 10 Award-Winning Filmmakers
Re-examine Influential Moments in U . Cutler (A Perfect Candidate, The War Room) Emmy
winner and Oscar and Independent Spirit Award nominee. labor
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The History Channel(R) Announces the Line-Up for Its Groundbreaking Programming Event '10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA'

"We are thrilled by the creativity , energy and meticulous research
these award-winning documentarians brought to each event. We hope that the choice of days will
spark debate and conversation and raise awareness of the colorful and
fascinating history of our great nation. The network then convened an advisory panel of noted historians , each
of whom specializes in different areas of American history."
Now reaching more than 88 million Nielsen subscribers, The History
Channel(R), "Where the Past Comes Alive(R)," brings history to life in a
powerful manner and provides an inviting place where people experience history
personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the
past.

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History
to Reveal New Insights about Our Country's Past and Present

Premieres on The History Channel in April 2006

PASADENA, Calif. Tells the story of the
Pequot War, the first significant clash between the English and Native
Americans.

* "Einstein's Letter" (July 16 , 1939) - Directed by Barak Goodman
(Scottsboro: An American Tragedy, The Fight), Emmy, Peabody , duPont
winner and Oscar nominee.
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"For this landmark television project we decided to seek out the best and
the brightest from the independent filmmaking community to bring a fresh
approach to chronicling these fascinating turning points in American history,"
said Maday."
In selecting the 10 days to be documented, The History Channel embarked on
a multi -faceted discovery process, which began in September 2004, when the
question "What are the influential events in American History?" was posted on
the network's Web site message board.

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- Walter Cronkite Introduces Discovery Times Viewers to Groundbreaking
Documentary About Migrant Farm Workers in America -

SILVER SPRING, Md.com/times) combines the
journalistic authority of The New York Times with the programming excellence
of Discovery Communications to bring viewers provocative, engaging and
relevant documentary series and specials about the events and ideas shaping
our times. Narrated by Zachary Drake.S. Gillon was the Carol E. The History Channel has earned six News and Documentary Emmy(R) Awards
and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television
Arts + Sciences for the network's "Save Our History(R)" campaign dedicated to
historic preservation and history education.

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Murrow
and originally produced by CBS News, this film brought to light the deplorable
conditions of farmworkers in America and put the issue squarely on the
national agenda.
In the documentary, shot in black and white, Murrow traced the routes that
migrant workers took on the East and West Coasts as they followed the harvest.
In the process, he showed the inadequate housing facilities, the lack of
educational opportunities as well as the hardships they endured.

* "The Homestead Strike" (July 6, 1892) - Directed by Rory Kennedy
(American Hollow, The Farm), Emmy, Sundance and Independent Spirit
winners and Oscar nominees.
Recounts the national attention garnered by the killings of civil
rights workers Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and James Chaney,
which helped spur Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The list was next presented to a group
of selected, highly creative , independent filmmakers who were asked to join
the project and give The History Channel their top three choices of days.

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Created by renowned journalist Edward R. Originally premiering on Thanksgiving Day
in 1960, HARVEST OF SHAME is a graphic portrait of the terrible working and
living conditions of the very people who helped put food on the traditional
Thanksgiving table.

* "Antietam " (September 17, 1862) - Directed by Michael Epstein (Final
Cut, The Battle over Citizen Kane ), Emmy and Peabody Award winner and
Oscar nominee. Narrated by Terry Kinney.

* "Freedom Summer" (June 21, 1964) - Directed by Marco Williams (Two
Towns in Jasper, I Sit Where I Want: The Legacy of Brown vs." Said Maday: "In an
effort to avoid obvious and often-told events such as the signing of the
Declaration of Independence and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, we asked our
advisors to think broadly and creatively about American history and culture,
to include events that reflect the diversity of current historical research
and to weigh each event's impact on our world today. Gillon is the host of "History Center," The History Channel
popular Sunday morning panel discussion show, the author of the critically
acclaimed Boomer Nation: The Largest and Richest Generation Ever, and How It
Changed America.

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The resulting public outcry helped put farmworker
conditions on the political agenda., the leading global real-world media and entertainment
company.S.
The History Channel Vice President of Programming Susan Werbe (The
Presidents; The Crusades; FDR: A Presidency Revealed) is Executive Producer of
10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA. "He is extremely well respected within the
independent film community as well as with cable networks. Young Professor and Dean of
the Honors College at the University of Oklahoma.

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Explores the
events that led to the great scientist and ardent pacifist's decision
to urge Franklin Roosevelt to develop an atomic bomb, a decision that
propelled America into the nuclear age and which Einstein later came
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The announcement
was made by Charlie Maday, Senior Vice President, Programming for The History
Channel at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena,
California.newscom. Looks at the Gold
Rush and its impact on the explosive development of California and
America's westward expansion.

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"HARVEST OF SHAME is considered by many television historians to be the
forerunner of today's long-form journalistic documentaries ," said Vivian
Schiller, senior vice president and general manager, Discovery Times Channel.

* "The Rush" (January 24, 1848) - Directed by Jeffrey Friedman + Rob
Epstein (The Celluloid Closet, Paragraph 175), Oscar, Emmy, Peabody
and Sundance winners.
Narrated by John Sherlis.

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Murrow's report was one of the first hard-hitting documentaries to air on
American television, and it shocked the nation with its depiction of the
problems of the migrant farmworker. Board of
Education), Peabody and duPont winner. "I've been
an admirer of Joe's work for many years and we had been looking for a project
to do together," said Werbe.
10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA is produced by The History
Channel in association with @radical.

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Narrated by Walter Woodward.
Chronicles the post-Revolutionary War rebellion that helped inspire
the drafting of the Constitution and Bill of Rights."
After lively discussions over a day and a half, a list of 29 days grouped
into 12 eras was generated.