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Jerry Lawson | Video Game Inventor and Engineer
Season 3 Episode 48
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An epic quest to uncover an early video game pioneer! As a teen, Jerry Lawson was a self-taught electronics wiz—building ham ra…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bear-Weather Friends | Two Travelers and a Bear Fable
Season 3 Episode 47
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Two traveling dudes mindlessly meander down a path when they awaken ferocious O, a ginormous growling bear, from his peaceful s…
4 years, 4 months ago
Eugenie Clark | The Shark Lady
Season 3 Episode 46
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A story of diving, discovery, and the Shark Lady! Fascinated by marine life as a child, Eugenie Clark grew to become a leading …
4 years, 4 months ago
A Fowl First Impression | The Peacock and the Crane Fable
Season 3 Episode 45
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Harumph! Why is a new neighbor making Mr. Redge’s quills stand on end? Maybe his outlook will change after hearing the story of…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ida Lewis | Woman Lighthouse Keeper
Season 3 Episode 44
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A seafaring tale of daring do in a long dress and petticoats! At the young age of 15, Ida Lewis helped her father with his ligh…
4 years, 5 months ago
Rapunzel | STEM Princess Fairy Tale
Season 3 Episode 43
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“Question everything!” That’s Rapunzel’s motto. The princess from Mythdom breaks all fairy tale stereotypes when she tells the …
4 years, 6 months ago
Pura Belpré | Puerto Rican Bilingual Librarian
Season 3 Episode 42
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A tale of storytelling magic and handmade puppets from the Bronx to the Lower East Side! Pura Belpré was the very first Puerto …
4 years, 6 months ago
A Hedgehog’s Home Run | The Crow and the Pitcher Fable
Season 3 Episode 41
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It’s the Folktale Forest’s annual Diamond Pitch Pennant! Mr. Redge is upset that his team, the Woodland Wonders, lost their fir…
4 years, 7 months ago
George Washington Carver (Replay) | Agricultural Scientist and Inventor
Season 3 Episode 40
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In honor of Black History Month, we share an encore of our most popular Hidden Hero of History episode about George Washington …
4 years, 7 months ago
Mr. Wolf’s Penumbra | The Wolf and His Shadow Fable
Season 3 Episode 39
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After worrying that the forest creatures don't respect him, Mr. Wolf exits his cave at sunset and is surprised by his new fears…
4 years, 8 months ago