Anne Morgan’s War Tells the little-known story of how one American woman became an exemplary force in the recovery of Northern France’s World War I wartime devastation, and highlights the legacy of a woman in the vanguard of feminism and humanitarian action. Airs 5/21 at 8 p.m.
Daily Archives: May 14, 2019
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Culled from public television stations and independent producers from across the country, LOCAL, USA is a half-hour series featuring fascinating stories of diverse people, curated around a single theme.
- #307 “Ku Kanaka: Stand Tall” – A one-half hour documentary explores the transformation of the late Kanalu Young from an angry 15year-old who becomes quadriplegic to a leader of his Native Hawaiian people. Ku Kanaka/Stand Tall, charts the journey of the late Dr. Young, a Hawaiian history professor at the University of Hawai’i who turned tragedy into triumph. Angry and defiant through months of rehabilitation, Kanalu begins to change when he learns Hawaiian language and discovers an untold story of Hawaiian history. Fired up to tell Hawai’i’s story, he earns a PhD, gets arrested fighting for Hawaiian rights, and becomes a crusading teacher and leader, eager to instill pride in his people.
Airs 5/21 at 9:30 p.m.; 5/22 at 1:30 a.m., 5/22 at 9:30 a.m.; 5/22 at 3:30 p.m.; 5/25 at 11:30 p.m.; 5/26 at 3:30 a.m.; 5/26 at 10:30 a.m.; 5/26 at 6:30 p.m.
The New York State Regents Advisory Council is sponsoring the The Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award, which is given annually to recognize the achievements of small, medium and large libraries and library consortia in New York State. This $1000 award honors libraries or library consortia that have improved the quality of library service to users within the past two years.
Applications must be sent in by August 1, 2019.
Click here for details and application.