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The Fragile Promise of Choice

1. April 2010

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Back in 1993 Bay Area filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman was nominated for an Academy Award for her film,When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories, a co-production with KTEH. The film captured first person accounts of women who experienced illegal abortions and the people who assisted them. Many women didn't survive these back-room, anesthetic-free procedures. Their moving stories [...]

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Buffalo Soldiers in our National Parks

30. September 2009

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Here's an amazing story about the mounted troopers in the Army's 9th Calvary. The troopers were all African American and they were some of the very first men assigned to protect the National Parks. They were known in American military history for their outstanding service and their dedication to duty and they were called the [...]

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Signing on…..

1. April 2009

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In 1964 these men in black had a vision. They took a big step forward and launched KTEH. They saw the value of educational TV in classrooms. It was a big success and KTEH grew from there. In September we will celebrate our 45th birthday. Following the example of these local visionaries, KTEH continues to move forward [...]

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