BROADCAST DATE: Wednesday, August 2, 2000, PBS. Encore: August 7 and 15, 2000, PBS.
DESCRIPTION: Across 2,000 miles of border and hundreds of years of history, the Mexican-American story has been woven like a vibrant serape of timeless traditions and cultural connections. Artists, politicians, journalists, community leaders and others from a broad spectrum of cultural experience share their personal stories in an exploration of Mexican culture north of the border in "THE MEXICAN AMERICANS". Lynda briefly appears on this show.

	Broadcast Network: PBS. Time slot: 7:30 P.M. Narrator: MAURICIO BUSTAMANTE. Producer / Director: Roman Brygider. Producers: Robin Llompart, Blanca Santos.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: The documentary is told in chronological order, beginning with the fight for Mexican's northern border and an expanding U.S. Southwest. Then, through interviews with Mexican-American civic leaders, business people and celebrities, stories about migrant farm workers, poverty, religion, traditions, the importance of family and community and racism are told. "THE MEXICAN AMERICANS" is funded by a grant from Ford Motor Company and presented by WLIW New York in association with KOCE-TV Huntington Beach. The program is the 12th in a series of cultural documentaries that celebrate the diversity of America. Lynda Carter is briefly mentioned in the documentary.

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			RUNNING TIME:	00:50:00 [60 minutes including commercials].
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			DVD:	Not available on commercial video.
			INFO:	LYNDA CARTER only appears briefly on the show.
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			TRIVIA:	[•] Lynda only appears briefly, in fact, she's only mentioned and a photograph of her is shown.
				[•] Nurtured under the sacred canopy of their religious faith by families who embraced both the opportunities of their adopted homeland and the remedies, superstitions and rituals of their ancestors, Mexican Americans defended this nation in every war in the 20th century, becoming among the highest decorated ethnic groups. "THE MEXICAN AMERICANS" proudly showcases this incredible culture, backed by the irresistible sounds of the mariachi and fortified by the flavors of authentic Mexican cuisine.
				[•] "THE MEXICAN AMERICANS" is the twelfth program in WLIW New York's series of cultural documentaries celebrating the diversity of America, which also includes THE CUBAN AMERICANS and THE PUERTO RICANS: Our American Story.

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