Inside Thirteen blogger: Bob Morris, Producer
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June 15th, 2008 at 9:49 am
New York Voices profiles the parents with children who are serving in the Armed Forces in Iraq–some on multiple tours of duty. This segment originally aired on Sept. 28, 2007. …
June 15th, 2008 at 9:37 am
At first glance, Imran Uddin is just another 27-year-old New Yorker struggling to take over his family’s business—what’s unique is that his father’s business is a “pick-your-own” slaughterhouse in Queens.
Nightly Business Report
June 15th, 2008 at 9:14 am
In 1908–100 years ago–the first Father’s Day was celebrated. In 1924, under Pres. Coolidge, Father’s Day become a national holiday. In 1966, Pres. Johnson designated the 3rd Sunday of June to be Father’s Day. In 1972, which President instituted Father’s Day as a national observance? …search this link at Nightly Business Report to find the answer.
June 13th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
On the last night of a 4,000-mile voyage across the Atlantic, the Andrea Doria luxury liner was broadsided by the 13,000-ton Stockholm in a freak accident that imperiled more than 1,700 passengers and crew. Watch the full episode.
June 13th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
William Butler Yeats, one of the greatest Irish poets and dramatists, was born on this day in 1865. In 1923, Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. See info or watch programs that have aired on PBS in the past:
NewsHour
June 11th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Presumptive presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain offered contrasting approaches to mend a sluggish economy this week, with Obama emphasizing an active government role in providing assistance and McCain calling for lower taxes and spending cuts. The report on the debate on NewsHour.
American Masters
June 11th, 2008 at 11:36 am
John Wayne, an iconic American actor who appeared in more than 175 films and starred in countless Westerns, died on this day in 1979 after battling cancer for more than …
June 10th, 2008 at 10:29 am
It’s really damn hard to make a documentary about something important that is also a compelling narrative and beautifully told. Two recent docs about Darfur and consumer culture tried — and failed. Read more…
June 9th, 2008 at 10:32 am
For the month of June, Thirteen presents documentaries and special programming for LGBT month. See all schedule details:
June 6th, 2008 at 10:13 am
In 1876, after 8 years of incarceration in Western Australia, 6 Irish political prisoners escaped on board the American whaler Catalpa. Under the pretext of a whaling voyage, the Catalpa …
The Waterfalls and New York City
Home Delivery: The Cases of Japan and Scandinavia
The Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition, Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling, surveys the past, present and future of the...
Randi Weingarten Elected AFT President
Randi Weingarten was elected president of the American Federation of Teachers in Chicago on July 14, 2008. The following is...
