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Preview: 4/29/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
O Pioneer reckons with and redefines the American pioneer.
O Pioneer reckons with and redefines the American pioneer. The documentary follows three West Virginians—a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain—as they creatively navigate hardship. Weaving narration with archival pioneer footage, candid moments from each subject, poetic vignettes, and dream-like animation. O Pioneer asks viewers to courageously champion the pioneer within.
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Preview: 4/29/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
O Pioneer reckons with and redefines the American pioneer. The documentary follows three West Virginians—a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain—as they creatively navigate hardship. Weaving narration with archival pioneer footage, candid moments from each subject, poetic vignettes, and dream-like animation. O Pioneer asks viewers to courageously champion the pioneer within.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Kaïa] I see a pioneer, a pioneer weathered by hardship, strengthened by mistakes, making a new path.
(gentle music) And in this adventure ahead, we aren't conquering the west, (children singing in Native American language) exploring the depths of the ocean (rocket booming) or jetting off to the moon.
(Children singing in Native American language)
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Clip: 4/29/2025 | 1m 13s | This scenes explores the importance of art to Nellie Rose. (1m 13s)
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Clip: 4/29/2025 | 1m 29s | Kaïa Kater defines the word pioneer and explores its history. (1m 29s)
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Clip: 4/29/2025 | 2m 2s | James recounts visits to grandmother's farm, where he would pretend to preach to her. (2m 2s)
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Clip: 4/29/2025 | 55s | Nellie Rose returns to her art after a difficult time during the pandemic. (55s)
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Clip: 4/29/2025 | 2m 38s | Aeliza Hibbs performs David Bowie's Space Oddity at Green Bank, West Virginia. (2m 38s)
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