Yahoo

In the 1970s, Mississippi banned the ‘Sesame Street’ kids show. Here’s the historic story.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After premiering for the first time in 1969, the beloved children's show "Sesame Street" soon found itself at the center of a ...
Gothamist

Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Sesame Street In The 1970s

In 1970, an obscure magazine printed by the U.S. government for distribution in the Soviet Union, called Amerika, commissioned New York City-based photographer David Attie to shoot behind-the-scenes ...
NPR

New Documentary Explores The Controversial Early Days Of 'Sesame Street'

When I was a kid in the 1970s, "Sesame Street" was appointment TV. Mom would adjust the rabbit ears on top of the set, and I would sit glued to Big Bird and Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. Now ...
Los Angeles Times

How PBS and ‘Sesame Street’ got remote learning right 50 years ago

In 1970, television viewers had the option of three major networks, a handful of local channels and a new outlet called the Public Broadcasting Service, which would soon dominate the underserved ...
insider.si.edu

Sesame Street Learning Kit

The Sesame Street Learning Kit contains 5 hardbound books, 2 posters, a 69 page parent instruction booklet, 10 parent/teachers guides on newsprint and cards that indicate the corresponding program ...