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Educational movies on American history: Native Americans, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving

Edit The Examiner 19 May 2016
The Revenant is getting a lot of unearned accolades for its portrayal of early American history. That time period was violent to be sure, but Revenant is obligatorily so. Like Dances with Wolves, it sensationalizes rather than educates. That's the fault with a lot of American history films ... Some are downright fables ... ... "Desperate Crossing ... PBS American Experience presented a documentary "The Pilgrims" (2015) that covers their story ... ....

Envestnet Launches The Essential Advisor™ (Envestnet Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
(Source. Envestnet Inc). CHICAGO, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE ... Is grounded in the firm's Capital Sigma. The Return on Advice™ study, which finds advisors have the potential to add 3 percent in value to their clients annually ... Will culminate in the release of a new book, The Essential Advisor ... Chatzky's foreword, Pam Krueger, Gracie Award-winning host of the Emmy Award-winning PBS program MoneyTrack, partnered with Mr....

PBS KIDS Announces Premiere Date for New Animated Series 'Splash and Bubbles' (CPB - Corporation for Public Broadcasting)

Edit Public Technologies 18 May 2016
PBS Annual Meeting, Chicago, May 18, 2016 - Today at its annual meeting with PBS member stations from across the country, PBS KIDS announced the premiere date of its newest show ... SPLASH AND BUBBLES will premiere Wednesday, November 23, 2016, on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings) ... 'We are excited to partner with two world-class brands, Henson and PBS, to create life-changing emotional connections between kids and the ocean....

FRONTLINE (PBS) and NPR Investigate Superstorm Sandy Recovery Efforts (NPR - National Public Radio)

Edit Public Technologies 18 May 2016
In an hour-long documentary airing nationwide on PBS stations Tuesday May 24, multiple radio pieces on NPR starting that same day, and a virtual reality film coming to Facebook,Business of Disasterreveals that private insurance companies working for the government have made hundreds of millions of dollars at the same time that thousands of homeowners are claiming they have been underpaid....

Cuban history event scheduled for Thursday at Pawtucket library

Edit The Providence Journal 18 May 2016
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The Rhode Island Latino Arts will host a forum on the history of Cubans in Rhode Island on Thursday from 5.30 to 8 p.m. at the Pawtucket Public Library.The forum includes screening of excerpts from the PBS six-part series, "Latino Americans. 500 Years of History," chosen for its relevance to Rhode Island's Latino demographics ... ....

Furious NV Sanders supporters alarm Democrats

Edit MSNBC 18 May 2016
John Ralston, host of Ralston Live on Nevada PBS, and Angie Morelli, a Nevada Democratic delegate for Bernie Sanders, talk with Rachel Maddow about the Nevada Democratic convention that dissolved into chaos, raising concerns about Democratic unity for... Read more ... ....

Watch Nick Jonas & 'Sesame Street' Make Pentagons Sound Sexy in 'Check That Shape'

Edit Billboard 18 May 2016
If you were wondering why long-running PBS children's program Sesame Street is a perfect fit at HBO -- also home to the not-at-all ... ....

Watch Nick Jonas Serenade Sexy Pentagon on 'Sesame Street'

Edit Rollingstone 18 May 2016
In a preview of his guest spot on former PBS program that has recently moved to HBO, Jonas joins Cookie Monster, the Count and Bert to serenade a pentagon as they "Check That Shape." ... ....

Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers revived a long-lost 'SNL' sketch

Edit Business Insider 18 May 2016
Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers on NBC's "Late Night" show. Seth Meyers gave Andy Samberg a do-over on a "Saturday Night Live" sketch that never made it to air. "Hello and welcome to Second Chance Theatre, where we give new life to sketches that were cut from 'Saturday Night Live,'" Meyers opened the "Late Night" segment, which mimicked the style of PBS's "Masterpiece Theater." ... Jost recalled ... ....

MacArthur Expands its Commitment to Journalism and Media (John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation)

Edit Public Technologies 18 May 2016
'Independent media plays an important role in how Americans understand their community and the world, the decisions they make, and whether and how they exercise their responsibility as citizens,' said MacArthur President Julia Stasch, who announced the new commitment today at the PBS Annual Meeting ... WGBH Educational Foundation will receive $4.2 million in general operating support for the PBS investigative journalism series FRONTLINE....

What to Watch Wednesday: Black-ish goes retro for some Good Times

Edit Entertainment Weekly 18 May 2016
Your daily guide to the most interesting stuff hapenning on TV and streaming. All times Eastern. PICK OF THE NIGHT. black-ish. ABC, 9.30 p.m. After a season that tackled complex issues and thorny plotlines, tonight’s black-ish will get a little loose — and a lot retro ... “I’m a huge fan of Norman Lear,” black-ish creator Kenya Barris — who’s also writing the Good Times movie reboot for Sony — tells us ... SEASON FINALE. Survivor ... PBS, 9 p.m....

Why it's important to listen to your mom

Edit The Oklahoman 18 May 2016
Your mom’s voice can make a huge difference in your life ... This only happens with a mother’s voice. Other women have little to no effect on the brain, mostly because kids learn their language, emotional and social skills from their mothers ... “Larger auditory cortices usually result in better hearing and language development later on in an infant’s life, so the scientists plan on tracking these babies’ progress,” according to PBS ... ....

Leading Advocate for Religious Freedom to Speak at Spring Commencement (Biola University)

Edit Public Technologies 18 May 2016
(Source. Biola University). LA MIRADA, CALIF. - Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Paul Marshall will deliver Biola University's spring 2016 commencement address on May 27. Marshall is the author of more than twenty books on religion and politics, including 'Persecuted ... He has made interview appearances on ABC Evening News, CNN, PBS, Fox, the British, Australian, Canadian, South African, and Japanese Broadcasting Corporations, and Al Jazeera....
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