Robert F. Kennedy and the Nuremberg Trials - November 20

Monday, November 20, 2023

Today is  Name Your PC Day, World Children's Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Future Teachers of America Day, and Peanut Butter Fudge Day 

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On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Robert F. Kennedy and the Nuremberg Trials
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ON THIS DATE

• 1789 - New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
• 1805 - Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, premieres in Vienna.
• 1945 - Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals start at the Palace of Justice at Nuremberg.
• 1959- The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is adopted by the United Nations.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1752 - English poet Thomas Chatterton
• 1858 - Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf
• 1866 - Baseball commissioner and lawyer Kenesaw Mountain Landis
• 1925 - Politician Robert F. Kennedy
• 1942 - President Joe Biden
• 1946 - Musician Duane Allman
• 1947 - Musician Joe Walsh
• 1948 - Diplomat and lawyer John R. Bolton
• 1965 - Rapper Mike D

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• Allman Brothers - Midnight Rider - LISTEN
• Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good To Me - LISTEN

THEME:  Robert F. Kennedy 

• Grades 6-12 - JFK Library - Senator Robert F. Kennedy Speaks on Martin Luther King Jr Lesson Plan -READ and DO
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Robert Kennedy Announces Dr. King’s Death (2:32)  - VIEW and DO
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - A Ripple of Hope (54:39) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Why Robert Kennedy Was Not an ‘Orthodox Liberal’ (5:09) - VIEW

THEME: Nuremberg Trials

• Grades 9-12 -  American Experience - The Nuremberg Trials - READ
• Grades 9-12 - Truman Library - Nuremberg Trials Lesson Plan - DO
• Grades 9-12 - Facing History and Ourselves - Nuremberg Remembered (17:56) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 9-12 - C-Span Classroom - The Nuremberg Trials - VIEW

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NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options

TURKEY TOWN
Monday, 11/20 from 3-3:30 pm NHPBS
An unlikely population explosion has hit the Boston area - the wild turkey. Turkey Town explains the comeback of the iconic bird and explores the social and environmental consequences, both positive and negative, of their return.

P.O.V. - Wisdom Gone Wild
Monday, 11/20 from 10-11:30 pm NHPBS
Reflect on aging and transformation over the course of 16 years. This film blends humor and sadness between mother and daughter that blooms into an affectionate portrait of love, care, and a relationship transformed. P.O.V. Streaming Video

NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options

GREAT PERFORMANCES - Now Hear This: Beethoven's Ghost
Monday, 11/20 from 2-3 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Go inside the mind of a genius as host Scott Yoo and fellow musicians undertake a recording of Beethoven's most personal music at a historic Berkshires manor to explore the composer's brilliant career where they are visited by some unexpected guests. GREAT PERFORMANCES Streaming Video

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INSIDE THE WARREN COMMISSION
Monday, 11/20 from 8-9 pm NH WORLD
A riveting account of the people who worked tirelessly to discover the truth behind the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Warren Report is perhaps the most misunderstood document in modern history and remains unread by most Americans.

FILMS BYKIDS - Beekeeper
Monday, 11/20 from 9-9:30 pm NH WORLD
15-year-old Keith Griffith III developed an interest in beekeeping at age 11 when both of his parents were incarcerated. To help Keith cope with stress, his uncle taught him how to care for a bee colony, how to harvest honey, and the importance of pollinators for food production and the environment. Now, Keith has become a mental health and environmental advocate, who gives workshops and talks in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. FILMS BYKIDS Streaming Video

Pressroom Contact

Carla Gordon Russell
Director of Communications
crussell@nhpbs.org
(603) 868-4339