Textiles and Freedom of the Press - May 3

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Friday, May 3, 2024

Today is Space Day, Chocolate Custard Day, Public Radio Day, Raspberry Popover Day, Textile Day, Paranormal Day, Sun Day, Wordsmith Day, and Press Freedom Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Today's Theme: Textiles and Freedom of the Press
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ON THIS DATE

• 1802 - Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
• 1901 - The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida.
• 1913 - Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released. VIEW
• 1921 - The Government of Ireland Act 1920 goes into effect, dividing Ireland into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1469 - Italian historian and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli
• 1896 - English children's author Dodie Smith
• 1898 - Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir
• 1903 - Singer and actor Bing Crosby
• 1912 - Poet and NH resident May Sarton
• 1913 - Playwright and novelist William Inge
• 1919 - Singer-songwriter Pete Seeger
• 1933 - Singer-songwriter James Brown
• 1934 - Singer and actor Frankie Valli

SONG OF THE DAY 

• Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors - LISTEN
• The Weavers - If I Had a Hammer - LISTEN
• Pete Seeger - If I Had a Hammer - LISTEN
• Bing Crosby - Swinging On a Star - LISTEN
• James Brown - I Feel Good - LISTEN
• Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - LISTEN

ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
Generation Rising: Asian Americans in the Arts

THEME: TEXTILES

• Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Youg Explorers - Go Beyond: Making a Textile Out of Fused Plastic (4:27) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Fiber: Arturo Sandoval (9:19) - VIEW
• Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Textile Artist Tim Harding (5:18) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Textile Artist Mary Giles (6:26)  - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The African Americans - Cotton Gin (3:58) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Textile Trials (5:06) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Sparks - Consuelo Jiménez Underwood: Visual Arts (Fiber Arts) (9:35)  - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - A Science Odyssey  -The Impact of Technology: Nylon (3:51) - VIEW and READ
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia- Futuristic Fibers (8:43) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Craft in America - Threads (53:10) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Craft in America - Gee’s Bend and the Oriole Mill: Time and Textiles (15:29) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Craft in America - Terese Agnew: Drawing with Thread (12:59) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Craft in America - Jim Bassler: Woven in Tradition Media Gallery - VIEW

THEME: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LeariningMedia -  PBS NewsHour - Are Press Freedoms under Threat? (5:19) - VIEW and READ
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LeariningMedia -  PBS NewsHour - Jamal Khashoggi’s Legacy and Freedom of the Press (9:52) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Crash Course Government - Freedom of the Press (7:16)  - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia -  Founding Principles -  "The Media" (11:59) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Civil Counterpoints - Freedom of the Press (1:00:41) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - The Challenge of Speech (28:09) - VIEW

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

GREAT PERFORMANCES - Now Hear This: The Composer is Yoo
Friday, 5/3 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time. Seeking counsel from other composers, Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces for inspiration and ultimately tests his work in progress. GREAT PERFORMANCES Streaming Video

NH EXPLORE- 11.2 Comcast (11/801) More Options

THE STORY OF CHINA WITH MICHAEL WOOD - Ancestors/Silk Road and China Ships
Friday, 5/3 from 9-11 pm NH EXPLORE
Explore China's early history with host Michael Wood as he joins a million people at a festival devoted to ancient gods, hear the tale of China's bloodthirsty First Emperor and travel the Silk Road to discover the brilliant Tang dynasty. THE STORY OF CHINA Streaming Video

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