In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor aboard French ship Isere, which transported the statue from France to the US. For transport, the Statue of Liberty …
The winning film in the Film Your Issue contest was New Orleans for Sale, by Brandan Odums and Nik Richard and their collective, 2-Cent Entertainment. In just 87 …
The 10 filmmakers for P.O.V.’s Election 2008 film contest/shorts series are soliciting feedback on the rough cuts of their short films. See the early versions on P.O.V.’s Lab website …
Over the weekend, the Midwest suffered some of the largest flooding ever recorded in the region. Some officials worry that this week’s deluge could rival the floods of 1993, which caused about $20 billion in damage.
New York Voices profiles the parents with children who are serving in the Armed Forces in Iraq–some on multiple tours of duty. This segment originally aired on Sept. 28, 2007. …
At first glance, Imran Uddin is just another 27-year-old New Yorker struggling to take over his family’s business—what’s unique is that his father’s business is a “pick-your-own” slaughterhouse in Queens.
In 1908–100 years ago–the first Father’s Day was celebrated. In 1924, under Pres. Coolidge, Father’s Day become a national holiday. In 1966, Pres. Johnson designated the 3rd Sunday of June to be Father’s Day. In 1972, which President instituted Father’s Day as a national observance? …search this link at Nightly Business Report to find the answer.
On the last night of a 4,000-mile voyage across the Atlantic, the Andrea Doria luxury liner was broadsided by the 13,000-ton Stockholm in a freak accident that imperiled more than 1,700 passengers and crew. Watch the full episode.
William Butler Yeats, one of the greatest Irish poets and dramatists, was born on this day in 1865. In 1923, Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. See info or watch programs that have aired on PBS in the past:
Presumptive presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain offered contrasting approaches to mend a sluggish economy this week, with Obama emphasizing an active government role in providing assistance and McCain calling for lower taxes and spending cuts. The report on the debate on NewsHour.
