UFOs, Thurgood Marshall, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - July 2
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Today is World UFO Day, Lou Gehrig Day, and I Forgot Day.
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Today's Theme: UFOs, Thurgood Marshall, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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ON THIS DATE
- 1776 - Continental Congress passes a resolution that the colonies " are and of right, ought to be, Free and Independent States."
- 1937 - Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappear over the Pacific Ocean
- 1947 - An unidentified object crashes near Roswell, N.M.
- 1964 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans segregation in public places.
- 1877 - German author Hermann Hesse
- 1908 - Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
- 1925 - Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers
- 1939 - Former NH Governor John H. Sununu
- 1947 - Actor and producer Larry David
Joni Mitchell - Amelia - LISTEN- Foo Fighters - My Hero - LISTEN
- Creedence Clearwater Revival - It Came Out of the Sky - LISTEN
- Styx - Come Sail Away - LISTEN
- David Bowie - Starman - LISTEN
NATIONAL PARK MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY
Great Smokey Mountains - VIEW
ICE CREAM MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY
Arthur - An Ice Cream Experiment - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Martian Radio (2:25) -VIEW
- Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Identifying Flying Objects (9:18) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Why the Latest UFO Report is a Turning Point on the Issue (7:57) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - UFOs Pose a National Security Risk, US Intel Report Says (5:17) - VIEW
THEME: THURGOOD MARSHALL
- Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - A More or Less Perfect Union - Brown vs. Board of Education (4:11) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 3-8 - Learning Cartoon Network - Thurgood Marshall (4:00) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Simple Justice - Marshall's Closing Statement (5:26) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Thurgood Marshall's Fight for Justice as a Young Lawyer (6:03) - VIEW
THEME: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience -1964: "Passage of the Civil Rights Act" (3:22) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience -1964: "The Importance of the Civil Rights Act" (1:24) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - National Archives - Civil Rights Act (1964) and Resource Materials - READ
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Project C - The Civil Rights Act (28:47) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Project C - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (2:46) - VIEW and DO
NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options
DISCO: SOUNDTRACK OF A REVOLUTION - Stayn' Alive 
Tuesday, 7/02 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Disco seemed untouchable by the end of the 1970s, but an incited violent backlash led to its demise. Dive into disco's underground return, where it laid the foundations for all future electronic dance music. DISCO: SOUNDTRACK OF A REVOLUTION Streaming Video
FIGHT THE POWER: HOW HIP HOP CHANGED THE WORLD - Culture Wars
Tuesday, 7/02 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Experience the 1990s during the Clinton years and the unstoppable rise in popularity of Hip Hop, which becomes a force that is attacked by all sides of the political establishment. FIGHT THE POWER Streaming Video
FIGHT THE POWER: HOW HIP HOP CHANGED THE WORLD - Still Fighting
Tuesday, 7/02 from 11 pm-12 am NHPBS
Follow the evolution of Hip Hop as its artists turn into multimillionaires and successful entrepreneurs. As a cultural phenomenon, Hip Hop continues to change history and is adopted as the voice of protest around the world. FIGHT THE POWER Streaming Video
NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - The First: Sandra Day O'Connor
Tuesday, 7/02 from 2-4 pm NH WORLD
During her 25 years on the Supreme Court, O'Connor was the critical swing vote on cases involving some of the 20th century's most controversial issues, including abortion, and affirmative action - and she was the tiebreaker on Bush v. Gore. Forty years after her confirmation, this biography recounts the life of a pioneering woman who both reflected and shaped an era. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Streaming Video
PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT - I Work
Tuesday, 7/02 from 4-5 pm NH WORLD
Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and careers as they navigate the changes they're experiencing and the goals they're working toward. From teachers to truck drivers, they explore what it really means to work in America today. PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT Streaming Video
ANCIENT SKIES - Our Place in the Universe
Tuesday, 7/02 from 9-10 pm NH WORLD
Complete the puzzle of our ancient skies. A cast of scientific pioneers reshapes the solar system and better understands a growing universe. But there is still much more space to explore. ANCIENT SKIES Streaming Video
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