PBS' offerings this fall

PBS will air weekly installments of “The Hollow Crown,” the Sam Mendes production of Shakespeare’s four history plays in chronological order. Credit: Neal Street Productions
It's a packed fall on PBS, but for a quick orientation: "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross," Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s portrait of black Americans over four centuries, is the centerpiece of the schedule, falling largely in November. As is John F. Kennedy, as PBS marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination with four special programs. But there is so much more. A quick overview:
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