Trusted. Valued. Essential. MAY 2019 National Memorial Day Concert 2019 30th Anniversary Hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Vegas PBS A Message from the Management Team General Manager General Manager Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Educational Media Services Director Niki Bates Production Services Director Kareem Hatcher Business Manager Brandon Merrill Content Director Cyndy Robbins Workforce Training & Economic Development Director Debra Solt Vegas Golden Knights Help Interim Director of Development and Strategic Relationships Clark Dumont Celebrate our Golden Anniversary Engineering, IT and Emergency Response Director John Turner hildren’s education was the motivating vision for Vegas PBS’ founding over SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC TELEVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 50 years ago. In our initial decade, we combined national programs like Executive Director Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street with locally-produced, Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS live classroom instructional courses. Over the decades, our locally-pro- President duced formal instructional programs migrated from TV to cable to VHS Tom Warden, The Howard Hughes Corporation Ctape and internet streaming.Thanks to viewer support, research-based national television BOARD MEMBERS programs like Odd Squad, Arthur, Dinosaur Train, Nature Cat and Daniel Tiger’s Vince Alberta, University Nevada Las Vegas Neighborhood were created to support early childhood education. Each is supplemented Linda Ammons, Community Volunteer with online resources, mobile phone apps and community workshop curriculum to sup- Tracy Bower, Desert Research Institute Cheryl (Cheri) Colbus, US Bank port children, teachers and caregivers. Michael Cunningham, Bank of Nevada We now complement our Channel 10 children’s programming with the 24/7 VEGAS Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP PBS KIDS channel. Young children in our community spend over 3.5 million hours a Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator month viewing these programs on television, and an additional 400,000 hours a month Jason Gastwirth, Caesars Entertainment interacting online. Over 85,000 mobile apps have been downloaded. Leveraging your Stephen Greathouse, Las Vegas Hotel & Gaming Industry, Retired Nora Luna, Nathan Adelson Hospice financial gifts for television programming, Vegas PBS has received individual, foundation Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates and corporate grants to provide over 1,000 free educational workshops to underserved Steve Seroka, Community Volunteer families in Southern Nevada each year.The workshops use popular Vegas PBS charac- Dr. Linda E.Young, Clark County School District Trustee ters to make learning fun for Pre-K through third grade students. Participants perform FCC LICENSEES hands-on activities and learn to use digital resources to facilitate learning at home. Over Lola Brooks 180,000 people attended these Ready To Learn workshops last year, and over 95,000 Linda P. Cavazos free grant-funded books were distributed to build at-home libraries. Chris Garvey Our newest technological service will launch this month. Bright by Text will provide Irene A. Cepeda subscribing parents and caregivers with newborns to 5-year-olds with free texts that con- Danielle Ford Deanna L. Wright tain research-based information and links to trusted resources to support the learning Dr. Linda E.Young and development of the children in their lives.These tips cover developmental milestones, brain development, social-emotional behavior, nutrition and more.They are curated from Contact Vegas PBS with comments and suggestions: Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television PBS KIDS, Vroom, PBSParents, health providers, museums and other experts. 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 Our commitment to education does not stop during the summer months. On Sunday, 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 June 2, Vegas PBS will kick off summer vacation learning with Daniel Tiger Be My VegasPBS.org • email: [email protected] Vegas PBS Source, Volume No. 5, 2019 Neighbor Day, a free event for the whole family emphasizing acts of kindness in our com- munity. Hosted by the Vegas Golden Knights in their practice arena, attendees will have Anton Tielemans, Vegas PBS Source Art Director the chance to meet PBS KIDS stars Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat, see and explore first responder vehicles and tour the City National Arena. Vendors will provide commu- nity-focused acts of kindness activities that relate to education in science, technology, engineering, art and math. Join Vegas PBS at Daniel Tiger Be My Neighbor Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and sign up for Bright by Text. Learn more at VegasPBS.org/community. Vegas PBS has been a trusted, valued and essential resource for children’s education for half a century. Thank you for your continued financial support of educational television programming and technically innovative efforts to provide research-based content and learning opportunities for all children. This magazine is printed on Tom Axtell recycled paper MAY 2019 5 May 2019 Contents Cover Story 8 Stories of Service This month, we honor the service of our military men and women who have made great sacrifices to secure the freedoms we enjoy. Departments 5 Message to Our Members Letter from General Manager Tom Axtell 14 Upcoming Member Events 20 A Message from the Vegas PBS Director of Engineering, IT and Emergency Response Features 10 History History That is Uniquely American 12 Science & Nature The Wonders of Science and Nature 8 13 Breakthrough:The Ideas That Changed the World, Nevada Week: Wild Horses and Public Lands: Nevada’s Living Legacy 15 Arts A Night of Show-Stopping Performances 16 Drama Thrilling Conclusions to Fantastic Series 17 How-To Burt Wolf:Travels & Traditions 32 British Escape 33 Mother’s Day 34 Nevada Week 35 The Civil War 10 15 37 Vegas PBS Rewind/Worldview/Jackpot! Program Menu 21 Weekdays/Children’s Lineup 22 Primetime Programming 32 Weekend Daytime Programming 36 Vegas PBS Create Programming 36 Vegas PBS Channels 38 Vegas PBS Sponsors 16 33 MAY 2019 7 COVER STORY The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns — died in it. It was the first modern war and, for Americans, the costliest, yielding the most American casualties and the greatest domestic suffering, spiritually and physically. It was the most horrible, necessary, intimate, acrimo- nious, mean-spirited and heroic conflict the nation has ever known. Please see page 35 for full details on episodes and times. The People’s Protectors Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m. Four Native American veterans reflect on their experiences in the military during the divisive Vietnam War and how their communi- Hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise in National Memorial Day Concert 2019 ties helped them carry their warrior legacy proudly. From the Marine Corps to the Navy to the U.S. Army veterans, Valerie Barber, Art Owen, Sandy White Hawk,Vince Beyl and civil- Stories of Service ian eyapaha (announcer) Jerry Dearly recall their memories of one of the most controver- Throughout the Month Sponsored by: sial wars in United States history. Even as they Monterey and Dr. Jeff Brookman struggled with their relationship to the United States government due to genocidal policies This month, we honor the service of our military men and women who have made great sacrifices to secure the freedoms we enjoy. and government oppression, the Dakota, Lakota and Ojibwe warriors still felt compelled to honor their duty to their tribes as protectors serves those who are grieving through the National Memorial Day of the people. A lifetime later, these soldiers mission put forward by Abraham Lincoln in Concert 2019 meet and begin to tell their stories. his second inaugural address: "Let us strive on Sunday, May 26 at 8 p.m. D-Day at Pointe du Hoc An American tradition, this concert special to finish the work we are in; to bind up the Sunday, May 26 at 3 p.m. features uplifting musical performances, docu- nation's wounds; to care for him who shall Learn the remarkable story of the U.S. mentary footage and dramatic readings that have borne the battle, and for his widow, and Army’s 2nd Ranger battalion. Led by Lt. Col. honor the military service of all our men and his orphan." Repeats immediately following James Earl Rudder, the soldiers scaled the women in uniform and their families at home. at 9:30 p.m. 100-foot cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy With an all-star lineup, the concert unites the The Civil War, a Film on June 6, 1944 to destroy six German can- country in remembrance and appreciation of by Ken Burns nons situated halfway between Omaha and those who gave their lives for our nation and Sundays, May 19 and 26 Utah beaches. Many believed it was a suicidal beginning at 9 a.m. mission for the men involved. Narrated by ...the concert unites the The nine-part series explores the most actor David McCallum (“The Man from country in remembrance important conflict in our nation’s history. The “ U.N.C.L.E.” and “NCIS”) and featuring inter- war was fought in 10,000 places, more than 3 views with surviving veterans from the Pointe and appreciation...” million Americans fought in it and over du Hoc assault, the documentary chronicles 600,000 men — 2 percent of the population 8 VEGAS PBS SOURCE Please visit VegasPBS.org/shows for our local Stories of Service, featuring the memories of those who live here in Las Vegas. Programs include: The Greatest Generation Goes to War: Las Vegans’ Memories of WWII (parts 1 and 2) and Remembering Vietnam: Las Vegas Veterans Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice Wednesday, May 29 at 2:30 p.m. On D-Day, a roughly 7,000-yard stretch of beach in Normandy, France proved to be the Allies' biggest obstacle to the success of Operation Overlord. The assignment was to take Omaha Beach, establish a beachhead, and move inland into France. Seven decades after the landing, soldiers who were there on D-Day come back, looking for closure as they enter the final years of their lives.This special shows the very personal stories of several veterans as Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice they return to Omaha Beach and documents the celebration in Normandy that continues to the dangerous and daring mission.