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By that, we not only refer to shedding some of the negative aspects of our history, but really charting a new course. The Research Triangle story is pretty familiar and internalized around here, around 60 years ago. A group of leaders in business and education, government had this vision that these wornout fields in the area between durham and raleigh might be a new source for industry, especially hightech enterprise, Research Related enterprise, so the Research Triangle was born. It wasnt an im...

Our program tonight is presented in honor of black History Month for the purposes of Public Education and civil discourse. And our guests are to american historians. Our keynote speaker is a historian of television, radio and the Recording Industry in the united states, a former network and Cable Television executive, and the author of nine books. Tim brooks. His talk tonight is based on his newest publication, the blackface minstrel show in mass media 20th century performances on radio, records...

[ applause ] in introducing tonight speaker, dr. Joanne freeman, i would like to mention at the outset that one of her most commendable qualifications is that she received her ph. D. From the university. Thats right, uva. [laughter] in any case, not long after receiving that degree, she was recognized already as one of the nations top young historians. She subsequently has achieved widespread recognition as a scholar of the revolutionary and Early National periods of American History. She is the...

Media, 20th century performances on radio, records, film, and television recently published by mcfarland. Among his many accomplishments is a grammy award which he received for a double cd and bro book titled lost sounds. 1890 to 1919. Tim will then be joined in a conversation by fellow historian bill dugget. Our program will conclude with tim and bill taking questions from you, our live audience. Now, please turn off the sounds of your phones, and join me in welcoming historian and author tim b...

Right at beginning of the evening rush but also at the time kid were getting out of school. Very, very slow go here. It took me 30 minutes to go just over a mile over the bridge to come toward main street in bethlehem. Now it is looking picturesque everything back to normal but we will have risk for icy conditions tonight, and current temperature right here on mobile weather watcher is about 24 degrees, when just a coat to go an inch of snow that is leading to slick conditions outside. Look at s...

And by contradictions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. What else can you say about the multitalented Award Winning Dick Van Dyke . 91 years old and still doing his thing. And hes just an all around good guy and always honored to have him on this program. Before we start our conversation with mr. Van dyke, first, a clip of carl rooider who created this show. The Dick Van Dyke show 50 plus years ago now. Carl was on this program just last year talking about the relationship th...

And by contradictions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. What else can you say about the multitalented Award Winning Dick Van Dyke . 91 years old and still doing his thing. And hes just an all around good guy and always honored to have him on this program. Before we start our conversation with mr. Van dyke, first, a clip of carl rooider who created this show. The Dick Van Dyke show 50 plus years ago now. Carl was on this program just last year talking about the relationship th...

Its official. When gas prices will take a big jump. But first. It wasnt supposed to happen. Heartache, beyond words. Friends and family are devastated after two teenagers are killed in a crash on roosevelt boulevard. Police say the driver was rushing to the hospital to see his father and ran a red light. Im yukee washington. And im Nicole Brewer in for jessica dean. Natasha . Reporter here behind me the memorial has been growing throughout the night as friends and family members try to come to g...

And im Nicole Brewer in for jessica dean. Natasha . Reporter here behind me the memorial has been growing throughout the night as friends and family members try to come to grips with two young lives lost. A somber gathering at the scene of where two young lives were lost. It wasnt supposed to happen. Reporter police say the 18yearold driver of a Hyundai Sonata was rushes to the hospital to see his father when he ran a red light on roosevelt boulevard causing a crash that left his 19yearold broth...

Square as for the first time ever, two living popes canonize two of their predecessors. A live report from the vatican. Off the market. Could americas most eligible bachelor be poised to walk down the aisle . The british beauty who has reportedly inspired George Clooney to rethink his vow never to get married again. We were just talking about it, the burning question out of hollywood this morning. Did he put a ring on it . The last time George Clooney was married was to this woman. You may recog...