History
Sewing together the stories of Colorado’s Japanese American history
This comprehensive Colorado Japanese Women’s Quilt Project collects the quilts of over 80 Japanese-American families in Colorado.
I am Wilma Rudolph/I am Jonas Salk
It follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures when they were kids - like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson and more!
I am Wilma Rudolph/I am Jonas Salk
Season 1 Episode 24 | 24m 25s | CC
Wilma Rudolph encourages Xavier to stick with track and field, even if he is behind his classmates, because no matter where you start, you can always get better. / Jonas Salk shows our kids that they don’t need a reward for shoveling the museum steps, because it feels good to help people.
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