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A Capitol Fourth

KET Saturday, July 4 • 8/7 & 9:30/8:30 pm KET2 Sunday, July 5 • 10/9 pm

The 40th anniversary edition of A Capitol Fourth returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol as we celebrate our nation’s 244th birthday. The country’s longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition will feature all-star musical performances with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly and broadcast to troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.

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Secrets of the Dead: Viking Warrior Queen

KET Tuesday, July 7 • 8/7 pm KET2 Monday, July 13 • 11/10 pm

One of the most significant Viking graves ever found contained the remains of a warrior who might have sacked western Europe in the 10th century. A researcher studying the bones from the grave noted the skeleton had many female characteristics. In 2017, a team of Swedish archaeologists astonished everyone by proving, through a DNA study, that the great warrior wasn’t a man, but a woman. Who was she?

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Kentucky Life

KET Saturday, July 11 • 8/7 pm KET2 Monday, July 13 • 7/6 pm

Kentucky Life’s 25th season continues with a batch of new episodes! Join host Doug Flynn as he explores the Commonwealth’s most fascinating people and places. This month, Doug takes a closer look at a Fort Mitchell museum filled with ventriloquist figures, revels in the majesty of Jocelyn Russell’s sculpture of Secretariat, and dives into the riveting backstory behind the “Florence Y’all” water tower.