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Napoleon, An Empires Special
Producer:
Devillier Donegan Enterprises
4401 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Web site:
pbs.org/empires/napoleon
Napoleon's triumphs and defeats unfold in a detailed historic drama that captures the breathtaking adventure and elegance of the era. Watch videoclips, download the screensaver, discuss Napoleon with
other viewers, even see if you could win the Battle of Waterloo yourself!
E-mail:
None at this time.
Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.
Nathalie Dupree Entertains
Producer:
Georgia Public Television/Nathalie Dupree Enterprises
260 14th Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404)685-2440
Web site:
http://www.nathalie.com
Program overview, and a detailed list of episodes, guests, and menus.
E-mail:
viewerservices@gpb.org
Videos:
Videos are not available. However, the menus and recipes from the entire series are available in "Nathalie Dupree's Comfortable Entertaining." To order, call PBS Home Video at (800) 828-PLAY-PBS.
National Desk
Producer: Whidbey Island Films
2247 15th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
Web site:
None at this time.
E-mail:
info@nationaldesk.com
Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.
National Geographic Special "Inside the Vatican"
Producer:
Carol Seitz
National Geographic Television
1145 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-4688
(202) 828-6678
Website:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/
2001/11/1118_vaticanmain.html
Get more information about the Vatican and visit an online photo gallery.
E-mail:
cseitz@ngs.org
Videos:
Videos are available online from National Geographic or from ShopPBS.
National Geographic
Producer:
National Geographic Television
1145 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-4688
Website:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/
Get more information about the topics covered in National Geographic specials, find activity guides, search the archives, read press releases and get the latest video information.
E-mail:
NGT@nationalgeographic.com
Videos:
Videos are available online from National Geographic or from ShopPBS.
Nature
Producer: WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000
Web site:
pbs.org/wnet/nature/
In-depth information on past and present episodes, nature resources, nature puzzles, teacher's guide, and more.
E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org
Videos: Videos of many Nature episodes are available by calling WNET at (800) 336-1917. Some titles are for educational use only.
Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet
Producer: Oregon Public Broadcasting
7140 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, OR 97219-3099
(503) 244-9900
Web site:
pbs.org/nerds2.0.1/
Meet the geeks behind the technology that allows you to read this newsletter on your computer. Trace the history of the Internet with a timeline and informative articles, access the geek glossary, take
an Internet quiz and more.
E-mail:
audience_services@opb.org
Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.
The New Explorers
Producer:
WTTW
5400 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
(773) 509-1111 (access code 9889)
Website:
None at this time.
E-mail:
viewermail@wttw.com
Videos:
The New Explorers videos and educational materials are available for classroom use. Call (800) 621-0660.
The New Red Green Show
Producer:
S & S Productions
5403 Harvester Road
Burlington, ON
CANADA L7L 5J7
(905) 631-6697
Web site:
pbs.org/redgreen/
Information on the show, Steve Smith, and the inhabitants of Possum Lodge.
E-mail:
projectred@ioweb.com
Videos:
Red Green merchandise is available by calling (800) 976-7786. Videos are also available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.
The New Yankee Workshop
Producer:
WGBH
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 300-2000
Web site:
http://www.wgbh.org/wgbh/tv/nyw/nywindex.html
Program descriptions and scheduled airdates of this season's projects.
E-mail:
Please write the WGBH Audience & Member Services Department directly at the above address.
Videos:
Videos and measured drawings of New Yankee Workshop projects are available through WGBH by calling (800) 892-0110.
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Producer:
MacNeil/Lehrer Productions
2700 South Quincy Street #250
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 998-2138
Web site:
pbs.org/newshour/
Editorial material from the weeknightly broadcasts of The NewsHour, including transcripts, essays and background briefings.
E-mail:
newshour@pbs.org
Videos:
Videos are available up to three months after broadcast from PBS Video by calling (800) 328-PBS1. Videos and transcripts of programs more than three months old may be ordered by calling Strictly Business
at (913) 649-6381 (specify episode).
New York: A Documentary Film
Producer: WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000
Web site:
pbs.org/wnet/newyork/
Take a bite out of the Big Apple! Embark on a virtual tour of New York City landmarks and out-of-the-way places through QuickTime VR images, test your New York knowledge with a Shockwave game that takes
you on a cab ride through the city, access comprehensive educational resources with the "Learning Adventures in Citizenship" feature and much more.
E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org
Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.
Newton's Apple
Producer:
KTCA
172 East Fourth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-1447
(612) 222-1717
Web site:
http://www.tpt.org/newtons/
Program descriptions, activities for school and home, simple science experiments, and information on interactive educational materials.
E-mail:
viewerservices@ktca.org
Videos:
For information about tapes, transcripts, and other science resources for home and school, please call (800) 588-Newton.
Nightly Business Report
Distributor:
American Public Television
55 Summer St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 338-4455
Web site:
http://www.nbr.com
Articles, transcripts, video clips and more.
E-mail:
nbrmail@aol.com
Nightly Business Report is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as American Public Television, which distributes this show.
If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly.
Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder.
Please contact APTVS directly with any questions concerning the program itself.
Videos:
Videos are available by calling 1-800-535-5864.
The 1900 House
Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000
Web site:
pbs.org/1900house
Travel back in time to everyday, middle-class life in Victorian-era London with this companion site to the documentary about the Bowler's experience as a 1900 family. Take a virtual tour of the residence,
with details on the beliefs, practices, technologies and lifestyles from a century ago, look behind the scenes at the making of the documentary series, view video diaries from members of the Bowler family
and clips from the programs, and more.
E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org
Videos:
Home videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.
Educational videos are available online at PBS Video
Noddy
Producer:
BBC Worldwide Americas
747 Third Avenue
6th/7th Floors
New York, NY 10017
BBC Web site
Web site:
http://www.noddy.com
Program summaries, lots of games, activities, coloring pages, and story writing for kids, as well as information and tips for parents.
E-mail:
(none at this time)
Videos:
Noddy is not available on home video at this time.
Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Producer:
Ken Burns
WETA
2775 South Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 998-2600
Website:
pbs.org/stantonanthony/
Take an interactive, virtual trip through the domestic spaces and public places important to the women's suffrage movement with this companion site to the film by Ken Burns. Read scholarly articles, letters,
and biographical information about Stanton and Anthony, take a multimedia look at the suffrage movement from the 1840s to the 1920s with a Flash feature, participate in online forums, access classroom
resources and much more.
E-mail:
http://www.weta.org/weta/contact.html
Videos:
Order videos, the companion book, or the soundtrack by calling 1-800-PLAY-PBS.
Not in Our Town
Producer:
The Working Group
P.O. Box 10326
Oakland, CA 94610-0326
510-268-9675
Website:
pbs.org/niot/
The Not In Our Town (NIOT) Campaign provides a model for community response to hate crimes. A combination of PBS television programs, educational resources for teachers, local events and on-line activities
the NIOT Campaign promotes public dialogue about issues of diversity, tolerance, racism, bigotry, Anti-Semitism and homophobia and presents positive solutions.
E-mail:
niot@theworkinggroup.org
Videos:
Videos are available by calling 510-268-WORK (9675)
Nova
Producer:
WGBH
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 300-2000
Web site:
pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
In-depth information on Nova programs, teacher's guides, and program transcripts.
E-mail:
nova@wgbh.org
Videos: Videos are available for $19.95, plus shipping and handling, by calling WGBH, (800) 255-9424. Some titles are for educational use only. Transcripts of Nova programs that have
aired since January 1997 are available at the companion Web site. Viewers without Internet access can order a current transcript from 800-ALL NEWS by calling (800) 255-6397, or writing: 1535 Grant Street,
Denver, CO 80203. Programs without Web sites that aired before January 1997 are also available at 800-ALL-NEWS.
NOW with Bill Moyers
Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-8600
Web site:
pbs.org/now/
The site provides a new interactive public space for the discussion of critical issues, as well as additional content and resources on the topics covered each week.
E-mail:
now@thirteen.org
Videos:
Videos are available online at ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.
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