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This program is devoted to the 18th century, the Age of Decadence. It covers the rise of Antonio Vivaldi and his famous all-women orchestras at the Pieta, the heyday of Venetian composition, Vivaldi's departure from Venice and the rise of a new breed of composer, and the decline-when the kissing had to stop. Live performances at the Conservatorio and the Church of the Redentore.
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American troops have a long and noble tradition of humanitarian service. From distributing candy bars and care packages to street children, to offering medical and dental care to the poor, to building churches and orphanages in third-world countries, these American men and women commit thousands of hours to the service of others around the world, without expectation of gratitude or praise. This video profiles these heroes and their missions, revealing...
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Haiti is a country in ruins. The earthquake killed more than 200,000 people, left millions more homeless, destroyed the country's infrastructure and most of it's buildings and left it reliant on foreign aid. Amidst all of this, local people are tackling child trafficking gangs that are preying on the poor and needy, marauding gangs of thieves - many of them prisoners who escaped from jail when the prison was destroyed by the quake and a lack of police....