October 2011
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Oct 31st
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OCTOBER 28: Statue of Liberty Dedicated 125 Years Ago, 1886 On this day in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Cleveland. The statue has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In his 1985 film, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself.  Watch a selection from the digitally remastered version of...
Oct 28th
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Oct 26th
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OCTOBER 25: PICASSO BORN On this day in 1881, Pablo Picasso was born. Picasso produced around 50,000 works during his lifetime, including paintings, drawings, engravings, sculptures, prints, rugs and ceramics.  Watch this Antiques Roadshow appraisal of a Picasso-designed Madoura Pottery plate. Join the conversation on Facebook. 
Oct 25th
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Oct 24th
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Oct 19th
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OCTOBER 17 On this day in 1979, Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Price for her work with the poor, sick and dying people of Calcutta, India. Many Catholics around the world have wanted the Vatican to declare Mother Teresa to be declared a saint by the Vatican for years. Watch Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly’s segment, “Path to Sainthood” explaining the Catholic...
Oct 17th
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OCTOBER 16 On this day in 1859, Abolitionist John Brown led a raid on a United States Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, VA (now located in West Virginia). In this History Detectives episode, Wes Cowan looks into whether this weapon was part of abolitionist John Brown’s notorious Harpers Ferry raid.
Oct 16th
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Oct 15th
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OCTOBER 14 On this day in 1960, John F. Kennedy, then a presidential candidate, first suggested the idea of the Peace Corps. Watch former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt discuss the newly formed Peace Corps with then President John F. Kennedy as part of her WGBH program, “Prospects of Mankind.”
Oct 14th
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OCTOBER 13 One year ago today, after 69 days underground, 33 miners were rescued from a collapsed mine in Copiapó, Chile. The personal stories of the miners and their families brought worldwide attention to the rescue effort.  Last year, NOVA’s “Emergency Mine Rescue” showcased the extraordinary feats of engineering as well as the biological and geological factors inherent in the...
Oct 13th
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Oct 11th
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Oct 7th
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Oct 4th