Japan and Hiroshima - August 6

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Today is Hiroshima Day, National Root Beer Float Day, Gossip Day, and Farmworker Appreciation Day.

• Health and Wellness Month Resource of the Day:  How to Talk to Your Child About Vaccines
• Sandwich Month Sandwich of the Day: Barbeque Pork Sandwich with Cabbage Slaw

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Japan and Hiroshima
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ON THIS DATE

• 1926 - American swimmer Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
• 1945 - The Enola Gay drops the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, instantly killing over 70,000 people and causing the death of an additional 10,000 from radiation poisoning.
• 1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
• 1991 - Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web.
• 1996 - The Ramones play their farewell concert at The Palace, Los Angeles.
• 2012 -  The Curiosity rover lands on Mars.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1809 - Poet Alfred Lord Tennyson
• 1848 - Susie Taylor, the first Black U.S. Army nurse
• 1881 - Scientist Sir Alexander Fleming 
• 1881 - Journalist Louella Parsons
• 1911 - Actor Lucille Ball
• 1928 - Artist Andy Warhol
• 1938 - Actor and Portsmouth, NH native Peter Bonerz
• 1970 - Director and screenwriter M. Night Shyamalan
• 1972 - English singer and actor Geri Halliwell

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• The Ramones - Rock and Roll High School  - LISTEN
  
• Spice Girls - Wannabe - LISTEN
• We Are Family - Sister Sledge - LISTEN

THEME: JAPAN

• Grades PreK-2 - Let's Go Luna! - Luna the Sumo (1:45) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-2 - Let's Go Luna! - Time forTea (1:37) - VIEW
• Grades K-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Around the Globe: Japan Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Hana's Japanese Drums (2:47) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Bluegrass Music in Japan (7:25) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Evolution of Buddhism in Japan (3:07) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Japanese Culture - Bunraku (6:26) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Japanese Culture - What is Kabuki? (4:31)- VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Japanese Culture - Kabuki Actor's Technique (8:00) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Japanese Culture - Koto (3:15) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Japanese Culture - Scene from McBeth: Kabuki Style (14:42) - VIEW, READ, DO

THEME: HIROSHIMA

• Grades 6-12 - PBS NewsHour Extra - Hiroshima Video and Lesson Plan - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Truman - Primary Resources: Announcing the Bombing of Hiroshima - READ
• Grade 9-12 - NHPBS Learning Media - American Experience -  Victory in the Pacific - Image: Propaganda Leaflet Dropped on Japan - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience - Truman on Ending a War: Atomic Bombs (2:48) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - Truman Library - Analyzing the Decision to Drop the Bomb Lesson - DO

Watch 

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

GODS OF TENNIS - Martina Navratilova and Chris Everet
Tuesday, 8/6 from 8-9 pm NHPBS
In 1990, Martina Navratilova dominates Wimbledon, yet struggles to be as adored as her rival, Chris Evert. Explore their rivalry and Navratilova's search for acceptance as she aspires to be the greatest player to grace Center Court. GODS OF TENNIS Streaming Video

FRONTLINE - Biden's Decision 
Tuesday, 8/6 from 9-11 pm NHPBS
Behind President Joe Biden’s fateful decision are decades of challenges, controversies, triumphs, and tragedies. This is the inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside. FRONTLINE Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

UNTAMED - Songbirds
Tuesday, 8/6 from 2-2:30 pm NH WORLD
Learn what makes a songbird a songbird. Hint: it’s not what you think. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Bats
Tuesday, 8/6 from 2:30-3 pm NH WORLD
Step into the unknown world of bats with Ed and the staff of the Wildlife Center of Virginia. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Waterbirds
Tuesday, 8/6 from 3-3:30 pm NH WORLD
Think you're doing a good deed by feeding the ducks and geese at the park? Think again as Ed and the staff at the Wildlife Center of Virginia introduce us to the wonderful world of waterbirds. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Hawks and Falcons
Tuesday, 8/6 from 3:30-4 pm NH WORLD
Learn what all diurnal raptors have in common as Ed and the rest of the Wildlife Center of Virginia staff introduce us to the world of hawks and falcons. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - One Health
Tuesday, 8/6 from 4-4:30 pm NH WORLD
Join Ed, the Wildlife Center staff, and public health officials as they explain how human health, environmental health, and animal health depend on each other, a concept known as One Health. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Wild Neighbors
Tuesday, 8/6 from 4:30-5 pm NH WORLD
Learn what we can do to co-exist with our wild neighbors so both humans and animals can remain safe in their preferred habitats. UNTAMED Streaming Video

RIVERS OF LIFE - The Nile
Tuesday, 8/6 from 9-10 pm NH WORLD
The Nile is the world's longest river. From elephants and leopards to extreme kayakers and ancient wonders, its great length provides a lifeline for Africa's wildest beasts and some of the world's most incredible cultures.  RIVERS OF LIFE Streaming Video

Pressroom Contact

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