Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).

Credit: Courtesy National Archives

Next week, we'll meet the women who were the “secret weapon” that won the war and changed the world in the process. Take a look at what’s coming up! 

Andrea Bocelli 30TH – The Celebration - Friday, August 15 at 7 PM & Saturday, August 17 at 6:30 PM 

Experience the world-renowned Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary concert from Tuscany featuring global superstars Ed Sheeran, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Sofia Carson, Brian May, Jon Batiste and more.  

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The Great American Recipe: Season Four Finale - Friday, August 15 at 9 PM

It’s time for the season finale! Tonight we will learn which contestant will emerge triumphant as the winner of The Great American Recipe.

Kris Kristofferson: The Life & Songs - Saturday, August 16 at 6:30 PM 

This 2016 concert honoring Kris Kristofferson features a multigenerational “Who’s Who” of country greats, including Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Lady A, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker and Hank Williams Jr. Backstage interviews with the artists explore his enduring influence. 

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – The Fabric of America - Tuesday, August 19 at 8 PM 

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has spent his career uncovering the intersections of history, race and culture and sharing his insights with us through programs like Gospel, Great Migrations and Finding Your Roots. In The Fabric of America, he shares some reflections about his work and about who we are as a nation. 

Women of World War II: The Untold Stories - Wednesday, August 20 at 7 PM 

Meet the American women who built the planes and flew them, fought on the warfront and the home front, cracked codes and broke barriers. The “secret weapon” that helped win the war, they forever changed the world in the process.  

Bright Path: The Johnny Bright Story - Friday, August 22 at 7 PM 

A rare Black American stand-out player on Drake University’s football team in the late 1940s and early ’50s, Johnny Bright was a clear front-runner to win the 1951 Heisman Trophy. But his life -- and the progression of student-athlete safety in college football -- would forever change on an October afternoon in 1951. 

Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love  - Friday, August 22 at 10 PM 

Devastated by her father’s sudden death, a young woman seeks solace in five timeless stories of love and loss from the Islamic tradition. Woven through them is Ariella’s own powerful journey to rediscover faith, hope, and the courage to love again.