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The Sacramento: River of Life

Season 2 Episode 12

The Sacramento: River of Life is a 1-hour journey into the past and future of this nearly 400-mile river. This program is dedicated to the memory of Charlie Soderquist, a catalyst for the conception of the documentary while on the board of directors of KVIE. He worked to preserve The Sacramento River's health and educate people about it. Actor and Emmy Award winner Peter Coyote narrates.

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Little Manila: Filipinos in California's Heartland
26:46
The immigrant story as Filipinos experienced it in Stockton.
Echoes of a Lost Valley
26:46
Travel deep into California's past to its geological birth.
Challenge Yourself: Women, Weight, and Well Being
27:36
Exercise and healthy eating, eating tips from nutritionists to cut calories
Meet Mary Pleasant
57:15
Meet Mary Pleasant is the daring saga of a 19th-century African-American woman.
Frozen in Time
26:50
For more than 65 years, North Sacramento's Iceland Ice Rink has seen its share of history.
African Americans in CA's Heartland - The Civil Rights Era
27:55
This documentary focuses on Sacramento during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
African Americans in California's Heartland
27:27
Exploring the history of African Americans in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada.
Heart of Woman
26:09
Personal stories of women who survived heart disease to raise risk awareness among women.
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28:04
Nostalgically recounts Sacramento's 150-year baseball history.
Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the USA
27:14
Trace the story of the millions of men who left their homeland to chase a dream.
Huell Howser - California's Dreamer
25:38
How a reporter from Tennessee became the Golden State's best-loved chronicler.
Resettlement to Redress
56:17
Examines the resettlement of Japanese-Americans wrongfully interned during World War II.
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