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Heather's WHRO Plus Picks

Heather's WHRO Plus Picks

April 9, 2026

All month long, we’re highlighting programming inspired by the beauty and resilience of our natural world.

Along with the recommendations below, don’t miss Our New World—a compelling series exploring how the Earth is adapting to today’s changing climate, offering a powerful look at our planet in motion.

- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer

Now on to the shows

Lucy Worsley Investigates the American Revolution

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution
British historian, Lucy Worsley investigates the 18th century split between Britain and its 13 North American colonies.

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Ken Burns presents Henry David Thoreau

Ken Burns Presents Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau defined modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, his words still resonate.

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Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time

Martha Graham Dance Company
As the Graham Company nears its landmark 100th anniversary, We Are Our Time offers a rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the company, exploring Graham’s legacy through the dancers who embody her work today.

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Nature: Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti
Set in northern Kenya, this two-part series follows orphaned elephants at Reteti, Africa’s first community-owned elephant sanctuary, as Samburu keepers raise them for release back into the wild.

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Mark Your Calendar

NOVA: Athens: Birth of Democracy
Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago.

Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.

Premieres April 15, on WHRO+.

Watch the preview here.

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