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Being Martha Washington

Around Presidents鈥� Day every year in border town Laredo, Texas, the many incarnations of revolutionary heroes grace its finest halls. The 鈥淚ndependent Lens鈥� film Las Marthas pulls back the veil on a distinctly regional tradition. A bevy of teenage Hispanic girls from Laredo and its sister city, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, attend a month of bicultural events culminating in a reenactment of a Colonial debutante soiree hosted by the elite Society of Martha Washington. It airs on Feb 17.

Fighting for freedom

African-American soldiers trained and fought separately from white soldiers during World War II. Even after Germany was freed from Nazi rule, they continued to experience racism back home. The two-hour documentary , narrated by Cuba Gooding Jr., traces the struggles that helped to fuel the civil rights movement in the US. It features interviews with former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Congressman John Lewis, noted historians, and veterans. It airs Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.

Teens who sell

What happens when companies court teens on social media? In Generation Like, 鈥淔rontline鈥� examines how the teens seem all for it, from fan tweets that serve as free advertising to young YouTube stars who score corporate sponsorship. 鈥淭he icons of this generation are the like button, the tweet button, the reblog button,鈥� one executive says. 鈥淭his is the biggest transformation that we鈥檝e had in terms of communicating with consumers in our lifetime.鈥� It airs on Feb. 18.

Lincoln ate this

It鈥檚 hard to imagine a new angle on America鈥檚 16th president, but food historian Rae Katherine Eighmey has succeeded with Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen. While exact recipes tied to Lincoln are few, the author uses his life鈥檚 path to explore the 1800s foodways of the Midwest through authentic recipes easily tested in today鈥檚 kitchens. From the gingerbread men of Lincoln鈥檚 pioneer childhood, to barbecue and biscuits on the campaign trail, to the elegant French cuisine of White House banquets, this unique taste of history will be enjoyed by foodie readers.

Olympic hopefuls

Have your children been inspired by any heroic feats of athleticism while watching the Sochi Winter Games? Maybe they are asking for curling lessons or a new pair of ice skates? NBC has created an Olympic Gold Map to help the Olympians of tomorrow not only watch their favorite athletes online but find the training and facilities that could help them reach for gold. Check it out at .

Song and storytelling

In October, Sting previewed his upcoming Broadway play, The Last Ship, at a special performance at New York鈥檚 Public Theater, bringing people into his creative process. It inspired his album of the same name, his first in nearly a decade, which celebrates a passing way of life in his shipbuilding coastal hometown in the north of England. will air the concert film, 鈥淭he Last Ship,鈥� on 鈥淕reat Performances,鈥� Feb. 21 at 9 p.m.