She was the toast of Victorian London, New York, and Paris. She was "adopted" by Indian chief Sitting Bull, charmed the Prince of Prussia, and entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and Queen Victoria. Annie Oakley excelled in a man's world by doing what she loved, and won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.
On March 17th we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day! In honor of Ireland’s patron saint who helped spread Christianity to the...
Richard Blanco’s poem “Looking for The Gulf Motel” transports readers to 1970s Florida, recalling a Cuban-American family’s vacations on the sparkling sands of Marco Island. Blanco and international superstar Gloria Estefan join Elisa New and a chorus of Cuban American adults in Miami and middle school students in New York City to reflect on family and what it means to call a place home.
Dr. Seuss put it best, “I am what I am! That’s a great thing to be! If I say so...
In August 1920 in Nashville, Tennessee legislators cast the deciding vote to ratify the 19th Amendment, thus giving women in the United States the right to vote. Narrated by Rosanne Cash, By One Vote: Woman Suffrage in the South chronicles events leading up to that turbulent, nail-biting showdown.
Hooray, spring is almost here! As the earth moves around the sun, the amount of daylight or darkness we see...
Follow a unique, personal journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special. Emmy Award-winning wildlife cameraman, Colin Stafford-Johnson, takes viewers on an authored odyssey along Ireland’s rugged Atlantic coast.
Mountain Lake PBS is proud to celebrate Women’s History this March and all year round! March is Women’s History Month! Started...
Take advantage of this month’s Learning at Home broadcast schedule – great for students engaged in hybrid or distance instruction,...
President’s Day is Monday, February 21st! President’s Day is the third Monday in February each year. On this day, we...