Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Stephen Colbert, Kristi Yamaguchi, Mario Batali and Queen Noor explore their family histories in episode 2 of a total of 4 episodes in this fascinating series.
Always wondered about your ancestors? Now’s your chance to find out how to research your family tree and organize your information at the KCPT Genealogy Event at The National Archives on Saturday, October 15th.
Choose from morning or afternoon session.
This film tells the epic story of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Fueled by the Mexican people’s growing dissatisfaction with an elitist ruling regime, the revolution was led by two of the most intriguing and mythic figures in 20th century history — Emiliano Zapata and Francisco “Pancho” Villa. At stake was Mexico’s ability to claim its own natural resources, establish long-term democracy and re-define its identity. Capturing the color, drama, intrigue and tragedy of the era, THE STORM THAT SWEPT MEXICO also explores how the Mexican revolution not only changed the course of Mexican history, transforming economic and political power within the nation, but also profoundly impacted the relationships between Mexico, the U.S. and the rest of the world. The first hour, “The Tiger is Unleashed,” charts the struggle by Francisco I. Madero and his followers to end the long dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, and traces the emergence of the remarkable populist heroes Zapata and Villa. The second hour, “The Legacy,” examines international influence on the revolution as well as Mexico’s flourishing cultural revolution. More than ten years in the making and featuring interviews with a variety of scholars, veterans of the Revolution and a trove of film footage virtually unseen in close to a century, THE STORM THAT SWEPT MEXICO is a fascinating exploration of the beliefs and conditions that led to the revolution, influenced the course of the conflict, and determined its consequences over the century that followed. Produced by Raymond Telles and Kenn Rabin.
TRAILER – The Storm That Swept Mexico from Paradigm Productions on Vimeo.
Coming up on the next episode of The Local Show: Randy Mason welcomes Zhou Long to The Local Show to discuss his Pulitzer Prize winning opera, Madame White Snake. We take an inside look at the launch of America: Now and Here, a cross-country journey of art and ideas. We profile the Junior League of Kansas City and their new Healthy U program at University Academy. And we pay tribute to five individuals from all over the world who participated in The Great War.
For more information, visit thelocalshow.org.
Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engaged in a dangerous race to see who could build and detonate the world’s largest bomb. The results exceeded all expectations about how big a bomb could be built. This is an epic story where the United States led the way, but then left the field clear for the Soviet Union to break all records. Terrifyingly, the bomb-makers on both sides were flying blind as they pushed the technology far into unknown territory. The story of the race to build the world’s biggest bomb has never been fully told. But the 50-year anniversary in 2011 provides the perfect opportunity to share this chilling story with the world.
