Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions
Description
Award-winning journalist Burt Wolf leads viewers in educational jaunts around the globe in this series that combines the joy of traveling with related explorations of history, culture and cuisine. In each unique location that he visits, Wolf reveals the influences of foreign traditions, investigates its past, and explores the architecture, food and customs. From tiny Ellis Island to the considerably larger Sea of Cortez, Wolf's relaxed personal style keeps the trips lively, informative and entertaining.
Upcoming Episodes
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The History & Future of Communication, Part 2
A mobile phone mounted on the helmet of a blind skier allows her to compete in the Paralympics; how mobile phones are being used to test for vision problems in young children and to track sounds in the rainforest. (30 minutes)
See our full program schedule.Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT2 34.2 Stereo WNIT2 34.2 Stereo -
Dealing With the Changing World, Part 1
How Holland rose to the top, then declined, and was replaced by England, which was eventually replaced by the U.S. (30 minutes)
See our full program schedule.Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT2 34.2 Stereo WNIT2 34.2 Stereo -
Dealing With the Changing World, Part 2
How specific countries have risen and fallen; the history of money, including how various cultures developed and used it in exchange for items they valued. (30 minutes)
See our full program schedule.Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT2 34.2 Stereo WNIT2 34.2 Stereo
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