TV Program: Reading Rainbow: The Wall

This episode, "The Wall," features a reading of Eve Buntings book by the same title. Host LeVar Burton discusses the book from the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. where Buntings story, about a boy who goes to the memorial with his father to learn about his grandfather and war, takes place. Mia Lin, the architect who designed the Vietnam Memorial, discusses how she developed this design and what it means to her. This episode also features a history of the construction of Mount Rushmore and a discussion with artist Juan Sanchez as he creates a mural to honor musician Louis Armstrong. The children review "Tillie and the Wall," "My Grandson Lew," and "All Those Secrets of the World."

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The Wall
Wednesday, October 22
2 a.m. (Analog)
(30 mins) CC DVI

CC - Closed Caption
HD - High Definition
16:9 - Anamorphic Widescreen
LTR - Letterbox
DVI - Descriptive Video Information for the visually impaired