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Treasure Trove of History: Black Archives of Mid-America

In celebration of the grand opening of the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City, The Local Show presents a spoken word piece written and performed by Glenn North, poet in residence at the American Jazz Museum. The Black Archives of Mid-America re-opens in the 18th and Vine Jazz District on June 16th.

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a ten-part series on PBS that explores the history of America though the lives, families, and DNA of some of its most celebrated citizens. As part of the national outreach for the series and in celebration of the grand opening of the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City, The Local Show presents a spoken word piece written and performed by Glenn North, poet in residence at the American Jazz Museum. We recorded Glenn at the NEW black archives which opens to the public next month.

The Black Archives of Mid-America re-opens in the 18th and Vine Jazz District on June 16th.

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August Light: Wilson’s Creek and the Battle for Missouri

Wide Awake Films' documentary about the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, titled <em>August Light: Wilson’s Creek and the Battle for Missouri</em> airs Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 8pm.

The film depicts the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, the second major battle of the Civil War, and the first fought west of the Mississippi River, which helped to determine the fate of Missouri. Wilson’s Creek marked the beginning of four years of invading armies and ruthless guerilla warfare in Missouri, from St. Louis to modern-day Kansas City. Told through the experiences of individuals, both civilian and soldier, this story reveals a volatile mix of social and political differences — and a deeply divided population.

Wide Awake Films’ documentary about the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, titled August Light: Wilson’s Creek and the Battle for Missouri airs Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 8pm.

Trailer for “August Light: Wilson’s Creek and the Battle for Missouri” from Wide Awake Films on Vimeo.

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Bones of Turkana

Follow Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues as they work to unravel the mysteries of human evolution, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9pm.

Follow famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey and his wife, Meave, daughter Louise and their colleagues as they work in the arid northern regions of Kenya’s Turkana Basin to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. While one of the Leakeys’ goals is to demonstrate the complexity and truth of human evolution, they also seek to show how the qualities that we proudly call human were all born in Africa. The story that emerges in the film is exciting, emotional, contemplative, occasionally funny and, in the end, transforming. This is Africa at its most beautiful and harshest.

Winner of two International Wildlife Film Festival awards.

Watch Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9pm.

Bones of Turkana press release.

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Pioneers of Aviation: The Race to the Moon

Three-part series captures every significant aviation event airs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-9, 2012 at 8pm on KCPT2.

PIONEERS IN AVIATION captures every significant aviation event, from the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk and the birth of the airlines to the breathtaking culmination of the Apollo moon landing. PIONEERS IN AVIATION employs recently restored historical footage from the Boeing, Douglas, McDonnell and North American Aviation film archives to profile four legendary aviation pioneers. The three-part documentary series weaves the stories of William Boeing, Donald Douglas, Dutch Kindelberger and James McDonnell together with commentary from some of the United States’ foremost aviation scholars. Some of the more memorable sequences include the famous 1924 “Round-the-World Flight,” Tex Johnston’s barrel-roll of the Boeing 707 and a 19-year-old Marilyn Monroe modeling the cabin features and Pullman berth of the new Douglas DC-6 airliner. Episodes: “The Early Years,” “The War Years” and “The Race to the Moon.”

Watch this three-part series Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-9, 2012 at 8pm on KCPT2.

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