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History of Jewish American Achievement (Kuen)

Actress Mare Winningham narrates this chronicle of extraordinary Jewish American achievement. It is a saga that in the 21st century has seen the achievements of Jewish Americans blossom in fields as diverse as the Internet to government. The recent successes of these extraordinary Americans are built upon the shoulders of giants who for more than three centuries have contributed amazing achievements to the story of America - so many that the list would be endless. It is a unique history of greatness, service to country, humanitarianism, and love of education.

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  • The New Jewish American
    Friday, April 26
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Jewish Americans, instrumental in making the United States the leader of the Digital Age, recognize the need to balance their American and Jewish heritages. Chapters: 1970- Judy Blume Changes Children's Literature. 1977- Woody Allen and Steven Spielberg. 1993- Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. 1996- Sergey Brin Starts Google. 2003- Mark Zuckerberg Launches Facebook. 2009- Jewish American Doll Debuted by American Girl.
  • Jewish Americans Enter Mainstream American Culture
    Friday, April 19
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    At last Jewish Americans are part of mainstream American culture; influential individuals such as Betty Friedan, Bob Dylan, and Mike Wallace perform important roles in women's rights, music, TV journalism and economic policy. Chapters: 1963- Betty Friedan Leads the Women's Movement. 1965- Bob Dylan Shocks the Newport Folk Festival. 1965- Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Mark Spitz. 1968- Mike Wallace Establishes Investigative TV Journalism. 1970- Samuelson and Friedman, Nobel Prize Winning Economists.
  • The Flowering of Jewish Americans
    Friday, April 12
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The fantastic achievements of writers, scientists, and composers are just a few of the amazing stories chronicled in this program; including 20th century medical hero, Jonas Salk. Chapters: 1946- Aaron Copland Debuts His Third Symphony. 1947- David Sarnoff: The Father of American TV. 1948- Brandeis University is Founded. 1949- Arthur Miller Produces Death of a Salesman. 1953- Jonas Salk Develops Polio Vaccine. 1954- Admiral Hyman Rickover Builds America's Nuclear Navy. 1961- Jewish American Authors Expand Literary Genres.
  • Jewish Americans and World War 2
    Friday, April 5
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Program five examines the darkest period of Jewish American life - the Holocaust and World War II. The selection of Bess Myerson as the first Jewish Miss America revealed a growing acceptance of Jewish Americans by the mainstream culture. Chapters: 1939- Albert Einstein Pens Letter to Support Atomic Bomb Research. 1939- The St. Louis Carrying Jewish Refugees from Nazi Germany is Turned Away from American Shores. 1942- Physicist Robert Oppenheimer Leads Team to Develop First Atom Bomb. 1944-Jewish Americans Fight with Valor in WWII. 1945- Bess Myerson is the First Jewish American to be Crowned Miss America.