At nine years old, on her first visit to a museum, Emily fell in love with Breakfast, a painting by Henri Matisse. Now a single mother, she lives in the world of art and can barely find time for her two daughters, much less for Mark, the man she loves. Her days are a jumble—she’s lost the thread of her life—but a contest at the museum where she’s the registrar gives her hope. The Art of Her Life shows the power of art to transform an ordinary life.
Jimmy Carter, a native of Plains, Georgia, passed away on December 29, 2024. He lived to be 100 years old, making him the oldest former president in U.S. history. During his long life, he had many jobs: a naval officer; peanut farmer; Georgia state senator; governor of Georgia; 39th president of the United States; and humanitarian.
In celebration of President Carter's life and legacy, we've curated a collection of free learning resources you can use in your classroom.
2024 was another great year for Georgia Public Broadcasting’s education team! This year, we delivered new content for teachers, students, and families. We also had the opportunity to meet so many new people in our community and introduce them to free educational resources offered by GPB, PBS LearningMedia, and PBS KIDS. To celebrate the end of the year, here are some of our favorite highlights of 2024.
In the final Football Fridays in Georgia Podcast episode of the season, Jon Nelson is joined by the FFIG All-Stars to break down all 12 GHSA State Championship games. Four flag football championships, eight tackle football championships, and one final 2024 episode.
At this time of year, carols and holiday songs surround us. They’re on the radio. They’re in the stores when we’re shopping. And this is true everywhere, all over the world. Thus, we rarely think of Christmas tunes as a Southern thing. But Salvation South editor Chuck Reece today offers four distinctly Southern holiday classics.
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck Reece talks with Peter Guralnick, acclaimed biographer and author of Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom, and soul music legend William Bell, about the deep connection between soul music and the civil rights movement. Learn how this quintessential American artform was the catalyst and soundtrack for remarkable social change.
