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PBS: Five Things You Didn’t Know
On this date in 1970, The Public Broadcasting Service launched in the United States. Here are some things you may not have known about PBS. It’s not a network, per se. It’s a program distributor, which receives payment from its member stations in exchange for programs. The individual stations are responsible for producing local content.…
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Earth Day: Helping Save Our Planet
On this date in 1970, Earth Day was celebrated for the first time. Here are some things you may not have known about it. The first Earth Day was organized by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, who planned it as a day of environmental education. In New York, the event drew an estimated crowd of more…