John Paul Jones, Marc Chagall, Frida Khalo, and George W. Bush - July 6
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Saturday, July 6, 2024
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Today's Theme: John Paul Jones, Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, and George W. Bush
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ON THIS DATE
- 1777 - British General John Burgoyne seizes Fort Ticonderoga in New York from American forces.
- 1885 - Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
- 1942 - Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in Amsterdam.
- 1944 - Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of an Army bus and later faces a court-martial.
- 1944 - 168 people die and 700 are injured in a fire at an afternoon performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, CT.
- 1957 - Althea Gibson becomes the first black athlete to win a Wimbledon championship.
- 1747- Revolutionary War naval captain and short-term Portsmouth, NH resident John Paul Jones
- 1799 - Author Louisa Caroline Huggins Tuthill
- 1887 - Russian-French Artist Marc Chagall
- 1907 - Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo
- 1921 - First Lady Nancy Reagan
- 1925 - Singer-songwriter Bill Haley
- 1937 - Actor Ned Beatty
- 1946 - President George W. Bush
- 1946 - Actor Sylvester Stallone
- 1975 - Rapper 50 Cent
- 1979 - Comedian and actor Kevin Hart
- Billy Halley and the Comets - Rock Around the Clock - LISTEN
Styx - Come Sail Away - LISTEN- Blue Image - Ride Captain Ride - LISTEN
- Looking Glass - Brandy - LISTEN
NATIONAL PARK MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY
Chirachhua National Park, Arizona - GO
ICE CREAM MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY
Martha Speaks - Operation Ice Cream Game - DO
- Grades 1-5 - Liberty's Kids - Not Yet Begun to Fight (23:12) - VIEW
- Grades 4-12 - John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth, NH - READ
- Grades 6-12 - U.S. Naval Academy - John Paul Jones - READ
- Grades 6-12 - Naval History and Heritage Command - John Paul Jones - READ
THEME: MARC CHAGALL
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall (14:13) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - I and the Village (14:08) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Russian Village (14:13) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Sun on the Village (14:08) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Paris Through the Window (14:24) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Fish on a Vintage Poster (14:12) - VIEW
- Grades 4-12 - Guggenheim Museum - Marc Chagall Collection - VIEW and READ
- Grades 4-12 - Art Institute of Chicago - March Chagall - VIEW and READ
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - ArtPlus - Marc Chagall (7:13) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - ArtWorks - Marc Chagall (26:48) - VIEW
THEME: FRIDA KAHLO
- Grades 6-12 - Moma - Frida Kahlo - VIEW AND READ
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - How Kahlo's Signature Style Honored Her Heritage and Queerness (5:28) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Becoming Frida Kahlo Series - VIEW
THEME: GEORGE W. BUSH
- Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia 60-second Presidents (1:18) - VIEW, READ, and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - George W. Bush - READ
- Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience George W. Bush - Chapter One (10:00) - VIEW
NH EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (11/801) More Options
SPY IN THE OCEAN: A NATURE MINISERIES - Deep Trouble 
Saturday, 7/06 from 11 am-12 pm NH EXPLORE
Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms to a mantis shrimp's knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble. NATURE Streaming Video
NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Jesse Owens
Saturday, 7/6 from 8-9 pm NH WORLD
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Streaming Video
INDEPENDENT LENS - Outta the Muck
Saturday, 7/06 from 9-10:30 pm NH WORLD
"Outta the Muck" wades into the rich soil of Pahokee, a rural Florida town. Beyond sending over a dozen players to the NFL, Pahokee, a rural town on the banks of Lake Okeechobee, possesses a legacy of resilience and achievement in the face of great storms and personal trauma. INDEPENDENT LENS Streaming Video
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