these are the proud hills of the state of virginia in the springtime of 1956. springtime, beckoning to a small boy, urging him to wander with the wind over the pasture fence to catch a calf. not an easy thing because after all, a calf is a youngster like himself. ride him? sure. what is a day without a little rough-and-tumble? when a boy needs comfort, there is always home. and mother and father. this is the world of randy kerr of oakton, virginia. typical, except for one thing. randy was the first child to receive an injection of salk polio vaccine. in the field trials in 1954. much had preceded this moment when randy kerr made history. in the all-out fight against polio led by the national foundation for infantile paralysis, there were many years of struggle and heartbreak. parents lived in fear of the sudden attack and tragic aftermath. thousands upon thousands of children and adults fell prey to the crippler. march of dimes funds were needed everywhere. needed des
these are the proud hills of the state of virginia in the springtime of 1956. springtime, beckoning to a small boy, urging him to wander with the wind over the pasture fence to catch a calf. not an easy thing because, after all, a calf is a youngster like himself. ride him? sure. what is a day without a little rough-and-tumble? when a boy needs comfort, there is always home and mother and father. this is the world of randy kerr of oakton, virginia. typical, except for one thing. randy was the first child to receive an injection of salk polio vaccine. in the field trials in 1954. much had preceded this moment when randy kerr made history. in the all-out fight against polio led by the national foundation for infantile paralysis, there were many years of struggle and heartbreak. parents lived in fear of the sudden attack and tragic aftermath. thousands upon thousands of children and adults fell prey to the crippler. march of dimes funds were needed everywhere. needed despe
new future. a future which will see the unconditional surrender of infantile paralysis. tonight, on q&a, david brooks, columnist for the new york times on writing an article for the times and the awards he gives out at the end of the year. the sidney awards. they re given for the best magazine essays of the year. and they can be in journals or in the new yorker, atlantic or obscure literary magazines. the idea is they come out at christmas week between christmas and new year s. that s a time to step back, not to read things to step back and read something deeper and longer. and it s to celebrate those longer pieces. i do believe magazines change history. the new republic which until the recent destruction was the most influential american political magazine of the 20th century. really did change history. it created progressivism, a voice for modern liberalism. conservatism barely existed before national review and gave it a voice. tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacif
interview? i have told you my story. the smithsonian s portrait gallery has the nation s largest collection of residential portraits. join us as the natural national portrait gallery historian gives us a two or, including the paintings of andrew jackson, abraham lincoln, and harry lincoln harry truman. american history tv is featuring corpus christi, texas. in corpus christi in 1948, dr. hector p garcia founded the american g.i. forum, which advocates for equal treatment of hispanic veterans. posted by our time warner cable partners, we visited many sites showcasing the city s history. learn more about corpus christi all weekend here on american history tv. welcome to the acm of science and history. the museum was started in 1957. it operates as a public-private partnership. we started as a general museum. today, we have more detailed topics. we talk about the city of corpus christi, including major business developments that we have shared with the world. we ar
its importance in terms of controlling or mitigating any aspect of environmental degradation. it is really a fascinating historical arc where t has changed a lot but it has straighthe garden stayed true to its mission of demonstrating to the american people the importance of plants although we are set up for. by congress, we are open 355 days a year, 356 on leap years free of charge. we get visitors from all over the world. we aim to delight people in the wonders of plants and put a smile on your face. and with that smile, we believe we can educate about some of the wonders and services the plant kingdom provides to human beings. aside from the white house, this missoni and s portrait gallery has the largest collection of presidential portraits. join me as david ward gives a virtual tour of the gallery s presidential paintings including those of andrew jackson, abraham lincoln, and harry truman. tonight at 6:45 eastern on c-span 3 as american history tv. each week, ameri