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Bonaparte's Retreat
Not as well-known as his younger brother, Joseph Bonaparte escapes to the United States after his brother's downfall at Waterloo. The story unfolds through interviews with scholars and historians. They relate how the Frenchman settles in New Jersey, lives on a lavish estate, designs elaborate gardens, entertains leading figures of the day, and gathers an important collection of fine and decorative art.G
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9:00 pm
Moyers & Company
"Fighting The Filibuster"
President Obama's second inauguration will be a day of celebration, but whether or not he accomplishes his second-term goals depends on what happens the next day -- Tuesday, January 22 -- on Capitol Hill. That's when the United States Senate decides the fate of the filibuster. Once "the world's most deliberative body", the Senate has become a graveyard of democracy where, says Bill Moyers, "grown men and women are zombified in a process no respectable witch doctor would emulate for fear of a malpractice suit. D
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10:00 pm
Linkasia
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11:00 pm
McLaughlin Group
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11:30 pm
Need to Know
JEFF GREENFIELD ANCHORS. On the first of two inauguration specials examining the advocacy group "Common Good's" proposals to end bureaucratic gridlock and get the United States moving forward, Need to Know anchor Jeff Greenfield explores why it now takes nearly four times as long to complete infrastructure projects in the United States than it did in the 1970's. By comparison, correspondent Rick Karr reports on how German political parties of every stripe are now backing a multi-billion-dollar plan that is expected to end German use of fossil fuels by 2050. D
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