American Experience

The Sun Queen

Biophysicist and inventor Mária Telkes, designer of the first successfully solar-heated modern residence, held more than 20 patents at the time of her death in 1995. (60 minutes)

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Fri, 1/31 at 9:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Riveted: The History of Jeans

The history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop. (60 minutes)