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Purely Alaskan: Iditarod History takes you through the history of the world’s most popular sled dog race. From the evolution of mushing technology and sled dog breeds, to profiles of the event’s defining figures, this new documentary offers a glimpse into every aspect of the race. Featuring many interviews with past and present mushers, race veterinarians, and organizers.KAKM: Saturday, March 3 @ 8:00 p.m.

Versatile British actor Hugh Laurie, an American favorite for his role in the hit TV series “House,” showcases his musical side in an atmospheric special filmed in New Orleans. Defying simple categorization, Laurie finds his greatest satisfaction and inspiration from the mixture of blues and jazz that grew out of New Orleans at the beginning of the last century. “Let Them Talk” is his personal journey into the heart and soul of that music. KAKM: Friday, March 2 @ 9:30pm

One small community in the Colorado oil patch near the Utah border delivers the highest value-for-the-money health care in the United States, and they cover nearly everyone in town in the process. How do they do it? Could other communities do it, too? Correspondent T.R. Reid interviews health policy experts at the Dartmouth Institute before heading to Colorado and other places in the U.S. where doctors and hospitals are working hard to provide excellent health care at reasonable cost, and sometimes to nearly everyone in town.KAKM: Thursday, March 1 @ 8:00pm

The March 11, 2011, earthquake in Japan was the world’s fourth-largest earthquake since record keeping began in 1900 and the worst ever to shake Japan. The seismic shock wave released more than 4,000 times the energy of the largest nuclear test ever conducted; it shifted the earth’s axis by six inches and shortened the day by a few millionths of a second.KAKM: Wednesday, Feb. 29 @ 8:00pm

THE AMISH answers many questions Americans have about this insistently insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 300-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and repelled, awed and irritated, inspired and confused for more than a century. With unprecedented access, built on patience and hard-won trust, the film is the first to penetrate deeply and explore this attention-averse group.KAKM: Tuesday, Feb. 28 @ 7:00pm

President and Mrs. Obama host a celebration of the blues from the East Room of the White House. Performers include Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Keb' Mo.'KAKM: Monday, Feb. 27 @ 8:00pm

Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best New Musical, “Memphis” turns the radio dial back to the 1950s to tell the story of a white DJ, named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball), whose love of music transcends race lines and airwaves.KAKM: Friday, 2/24 at 10:30pm

Whales and dolphins remain a constant source of fascination. But how much do we really know about them? Whales and dolphins, known as cetaceans, may appear to be totally alien to us — but with their mental ability, group communication and the recent discovery that dolphins have individual names, they are closer to us than we ever imagined. This series provides new insights into the lives of whales and dolphins in a visually powerful, engaging and entertaining format. Two of the world’s top underwater cameramen — Doug Allan (“Planet Earth”’s polar specialist) and Didier Noirot (Cousteau’s front-line cameraman) — film breathtaking encounters. Teams of intrepid scientists equipped with the latest technology are making extraordinary breakthroughs in their understanding of these intelligent life forms — breakthroughs that may safeguard their survival.KAKM: Wednesday, Feb. 22"Giant Lives" @ 7:00pm"Deep Thinkers" @ 8:00pm"Voices of the Sea" @ 9:00pm

From draft dodging to the Dayton Accords, from Monica Lewinsky to a balanced budget, the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton veered between sordid scandal and grand achievement. In CLINTON, the latest installment in the critically acclaimed and successful series of presidential biographies, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE explores the fascinating story of an American president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.Part 1 - KAKM: Monday, Feb. 20 @ 8:00pmPart 2 - KAKM: Tuesday, Feb 21 @ 7:00pm

In the finale, the family gathers at Downton Abbey for Christmas.KAKM: Sunday, Feb. 19 @ 8:00pm