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Puppeteer Behind Rosita Reflects On Her Journey To Sesame Street
Posted on · In 1991, Carmen Osbahr joined the cast of Sesame Street, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
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Houston Public Media Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “Sesame Street”
Posted on · Houstonians are invited to share their most cherished memories of the show on social media with the hashtag #ThisIsMyStreet
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WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo
Posted on · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!
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Yo-Yo Ma At The Border, And A Sesame Street Snub: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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50 Years Later: How the Apollo One Tragedy Changed NASA
Posted on · Today (Jan. 27, 2017) marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo One fire. Three astronauts died when a flash fire occurred during a launchpad test of the command module, which would’ve been used in the first manned mission of the Apollo program. The accident took the lives of Command Pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Senior Pilot […]
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The Arts Venue Houston Deserved: Jones Hall Turns 50
Posted on · Fifty years ago today, on Oct. 3 1966, Houstonâs Jones Hall for the Performing Arts held its first concert, hosting the Houston Symphony â which still calls the hall home today. Other organizations have called it home over the years too, like the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Ballet and Society for the Performing Arts. […]
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Sam Houston State Marks 50 Years as a Leader in Criminal Justice Studies
Posted on · Fifty years ago George Beto, the director of the Texas Department of Corrections and Arleigh Templeton, then president of Sam Houston State College, lobbied the Texas Legislature to establish an Institute of Contemporary Corrections and Behavioral Science. This program would aim to lead the nation in the study of criminology, corrections and behavioral research. Today, […]