Smithsonian Networks: February 9, 2010

7:00AM
All Dolled Up: Howdy Doody & Shirley Temple
A collector's item based on the television puppet who was a sensation for Baby Boomer kids; a doll replicating the adorable, real-life child movie star.
7:30AM
All Dolled Up: Effanbee & Raggedy Ann
The quality toys of the multigenerational Effanbee Company; the origins and evolution of the famed, red yarn-headed storybook heroine Raggedy Ann.
8:00AM
System Crash: Wired Planet
The explosion of telecommunications systems converging onto the Internet creates a host of potential problems, with broad public access to the grid and growth so rapid that scientists are unable to map its use.
9:00AM
Hover Racers: Flying on Air
An annual hovercraft race in Chillicothe, Ohio; the science and engineering behind the construction of hovercraft; the world's largest operating hovercraft in Greece.
10:00AM
Light at the Edge of the World: Himalayas
The spiritual practice of Buddhism which evolved in the shadows of the world's largest mountains can be seen as a "science of the mind," seeking answers to life's most fundamental questions.
11:00AM
Decoding Christianity: Angels
Traveling into Roman catacombs and visiting with a modern-day medium to explore the origin of angels, including a look at their "dark side."
12:00PM
The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut
Forensic scientists apply DNA analysis and archaeological assistance to solve the mystery of fifty-seven Irish immigrants who seemingly vanished in 1832 while working on a rural stretch of railroad in Pennsylvania.
1:00PM
History in HD: America in Space
The birth of American space exploration begins with the development of NASA in 1958, from activities at Langley and Goddard and reviews of sounding rockets and instrument probes, to experiments at Cape Kennedy and preparations for a moon landing.
2:00PM
System Crash: Wired Planet
The explosion of telecommunications systems converging onto the Internet creates a host of potential problems, with broad public access to the grid and growth so rapid that scientists are unable to map its use.
3:00PM
All Dolled Up: Howdy Doody & Shirley Temple
A collector's item based on the television puppet who was a sensation for Baby Boomer kids; a doll replicating the adorable, real-life child movie star.
3:30PM
All Dolled Up: Effanbee & Raggedy Ann
The quality toys of the multigenerational Effanbee Company; the origins and evolution of the famed, red yarn-headed storybook heroine Raggedy Ann.
4:00PM
Smithsonian Spotlight: Making a Winning Portrait
Competitors vie for the Smithsonian's prestigious portraiture prize in the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
4:30PM
Tomb Detectives: Severed Skull
Twenty decapitated skulls are unearthed from a Roman cemetery in England.
5:00PM
Hover Racers: Flying on Air
An annual hovercraft race in Chillicothe, Ohio; the science and engineering behind the construction of hovercraft; the world's largest operating hovercraft in Greece.
6:00PM
Light at the Edge of the World: Himalayas
The spiritual practice of Buddhism which evolved in the shadows of the world's largest mountains can be seen as a "science of the mind," seeking answers to life's most fundamental questions.
7:00PM
Sky View: Mysteries, Myths and Legends
Mystical places in the British Isles include stone rings and burial chambers that reveal the customs, beliefs and rituals of the land's long-ago residents.
8:00PM
Lives that Changed the World: Nelson Mandela
The inspiring South African agitator and political prisoner who rose to become the president of a country that held him captive for decades, then sought to heal the divisions and hatred that had personally cost him so much.
9:00PM
America Wild and Wacky: Episode 6
Behind the scenes of America's most offbeat and unusual gatherings and festivals.
10:00PM
Unbelievable Flying Objects
Stories of aircraft that should have never been built, including imaginative concepts to "fly" tanks and jeeps directly onto the battlefield; a real flying saucer; bizarre efforts to design and build an airborne submarine.
11:00PM
Lives that Changed the World: Nelson Mandela
The inspiring South African agitator and political prisoner who rose to become the president of a country that held him captive for decades, then sought to heal the divisions and hatred that had personally cost him so much.
12:00AM
America Wild and Wacky: Episode 6
Behind the scenes of America's most offbeat and unusual gatherings and festivals.
1:00AM
Unbelievable Flying Objects
Stories of aircraft that should have never been built, including imaginative concepts to "fly" tanks and jeeps directly onto the battlefield; a real flying saucer; bizarre efforts to design and build an airborne submarine.
2:00AM
Sky View: Mysteries, Myths and Legends
Mystical places in the British Isles include stone rings and burial chambers that reveal the customs, beliefs and rituals of the land's long-ago residents.
3:00AM
Light at the Edge of the World: Himalayas
The spiritual practice of Buddhism which evolved in the shadows of the world's largest mountains can be seen as a "science of the mind," seeking answers to life's most fundamental questions.
4:00AM
Hover Racers: Flying on Air
An annual hovercraft race in Chillicothe, Ohio; the science and engineering behind the construction of hovercraft; the world's largest operating hovercraft in Greece.
5:00AM
The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut
Forensic scientists apply DNA analysis and archaeological assistance to solve the mystery of fifty-seven Irish immigrants who seemingly vanished in 1832 while working on a rural stretch of railroad in Pennsylvania.

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