Tag Archives: U.S. History

The Big Burn Lights a Fire on PBS

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Judith Trojan

“The question of forest fires, like the question of slavery … sooner or later, it must be faced.”  So said Gifford Pinchot, the zealous conservationist who founded the U.S. Forest Service in 1905. The back story and legacy of the … Continue reading →

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Teddy Toplines Episodes 1-3 of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Judith Trojan

  Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re well aware that the first episode of Ken Burns’ monumental and much-ballyhooed seven-part series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, debuts tonight on PBS (Sunday, September 14, 2014, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET).  It … Continue reading →

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CBSNEWS.com to Stream Historic 1963 JFK Assassination Coverage

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Judith Trojan

As we mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Friday, November 22, 2013, and as a follow-up to my review of the fine PBS documentary, American Experience: JFK (see blog post 11/11/13), I urge you to … Continue reading →

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