Friends and Emily Bronte - July 30

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Today is International Day of Friendship, Cheesecake Day, Father-In-Law Day, Paperback Book Day, Chicken and Waffles Day, Share a Hug Day, World Snorkeling Day, and National Support Public Education Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
National Park Month Resource of the Day
Ice Cream Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Friends and Emily Bronte

ON THIS DATE

• 1953 - President Eisenhower signs a joint resolution of Congress making In God We Trust the national motto.
• 1965 - President Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.
• 1975 - Labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears from a restaurant parking lot in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
• 2020 - Mars rover Perseverance is launched.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1751 - Pianist Maria Anna Mozart
• 1818 - Novelist Emily Brontë
• 1863 - Businessman Henry Ford
• 1947 - Actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger
• 1956 - Lawyer and academic Anita Hill
• 1960 - Screenwriter and director Richard Linklater
• 1961 - Actor Laurence Fishburne

SONG OF THE DAY 

• Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights - LISTEN
• Carole King - You've Got a Friend - LISTEN
  
• Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story) - LISTEN
• War - Why Can't We Be Friends - LISTEN
• The Beatles - With a Little Help from My Friends - LISTEN
• Queen - You're My Best Friend - LISTEN
• Bill Withers - Lean On Me - LISTEN

NATIONAL PARK MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Florida - Biscayne National Park, Florida - GO

ICE CREAM MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Bruces Banana Bourbon Ice Cream Recipe - VIEW

THEME: FRIENDS

• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Let's Be Friends (15:46) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo and Rosita Teach Friendship (2:44) - VIEW
  
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo's World - Friends (5:22) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-1 - Mister Rogers - When Friends Fight (28:29) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS Learning Media - Friendship: Daniel Tiger: Life's Little Lessons (12:16) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-2 - Peg + Cat - A World Made By Friends (3:30) - VIEW
• Grades 4-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Online "Friends" (2:12) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Unlikely Friends (6:14) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Friendship in the Animal Kingdom (6:53) - VIEW, READ, DO

THEME: EMILY BRONTE

• Grades 7-12 -  NHPBS LearingMedia - Breaking Barriers: To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (1:38) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 7-12 -  NHPBS LearingMedia - Masterpiece - To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters - VIEW
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - Sybil Robinson Presents: The Brontes (59:09) - VIEW
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Getting Inside the Mind of Emily Brontë Podcast (31:22)  - LISTEN
• Grades 7-12 - Poetry Foundation - Emily Bronte - READ

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

GODS OF TENNIS - Bjorn Borg ad John McEnroe
Tuesday, 7/30 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe's showdowns in the Wimbledon finals in 1980 and 1981 are among the most memorable matches in the sport. They bring glamour and celebrity to what many consider the fiercest rivalry in men's tennis history. GODS OF TENNIS Streaming Video

FRONTLINE - Germany's Enemy Within
Tuesday, 7/30 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Inside the rise of far-right extremism in Germany. Tracing the increasing threat to democracy from the far right, and its connections to extremist ideas and plots, with accounts from intelligence officials, politicians, and the far right itself. FRONTLINE Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

ART 21: ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY- Everyday Icons
Tuesday, 7/30 from 2-3 pm NH WORLD
Four contemporary artists breathe new life into some of humanity's oldest art forms, icons and monuments, creating paintings, sculptures, and films out of everyday objects and popular culture. Featuring Michelle Obama portrait painter Amy Sherald. ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Streaming Video

ART 21: ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY- Bodies of Knowledge
Tuesday, 7/30 from 3-4 pm NH WORLD
Finding inspiration outside the studio, a group of acclaimed contemporary artists use history, science, and politics as the raw material to create potent sculptures, paintings, drawings, and public works. ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Streaming Video

ART 21: ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY- Friends & Strangers
Tuesday, 7/30 from 4-5 pm NH WORLD
our contemporary artists look inside and outside their immediate circles to find emotional connections and build community. This film showcases playful and poignant sculptures, performances, and more. Includes celebrated filmmaker Miranda July. ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Streaming Video
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