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Emma Willard | She Inspires

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Learn about Emma Willard, founder of the first higher education school for women in the US.

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Filming Ironweed in Albany, NY

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Have you heard the story of Jack Nicholson and his love for Perreca’s bread? The story of how he loves it so much that he has it shipped to his home in California from the Schenectady Bakery?

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New documentary on award-winning author and Albany native, William Kennedy, to premiere June 26, 2017 at 9pm on WMHT-TV.

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William Kennedy at home with his archives.

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Free preview screening and discussion Monday, June 19 beginning at 6pm at WMHT Studios.

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Learn why Eleanor Roosevelt was dubbed 'first lady of the world.'

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“Governor Mario Cuomo: Poetry and Prose” was named Outstanding Documentary program by the New York State Broadcasters Association.

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Sgt. Henry Johnson

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You might recognize the name Henry Johnson - from the street named for him, the monument for him in Albany, and the news in 2015 of him posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor in 2015.

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Join us for a free preview screening of Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at noon.

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Join us for a free preview screening of Behind the Lights on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 7pm.

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Learn about Ann Lee, the visionary leader who brought the Shakers to America.

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Nine Long Days: TR's Journey to the White House

Learn the story of how Theodore Roosevelt became our nation’s 26th president.

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Critical Acclaim for 'Brimstone & Glory'

"[Brimstone Glory] deftly captures the skill, passion and peril behind the fireworks, as well as the love of a family whose livelihood is rooted in this booming trade."

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Emma Willard | She Inspires

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Did Jack Nicholson’s ‘Knead’ for Bread from Schenectady Begin in 1980s While Filming William Kennedy’s ‘Ironweed’?

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WMHT Announces Premiere of Documentary on Albany Author William Kennedy

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Free Preview Screening | Kennedy of Albany: A Writer and His City

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Eleanor Roosevelt | She Inspires

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WMHT film named Outstanding Documentary

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12 Facts About WWI’s Sgt. Henry Johnson

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Free Preview Screening | Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust

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Free Preview Screening | Behind the Lights

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Ann Lee | She Inspires

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Critical Acclaim for 'Brimstone & Glory'

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