The History and Significance of the Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope has gathered an amazing amount of information that has greatly increased human understanding of the universe. The orbiting telescope needs some maintenance and is scheduled for it's last repair in October. These repairs will be intricate but once completed, the Hubble is expected to continue send data until 2013. Dean Regas, Outreach Astronomer at Cincinnati Observatory Center talks about history and the significance of the Hubble. Image of the Eagle Nebula is courtesy NASA. Runtime: 11 minutes Korean War Veterans Meet two local veterans of ''The Forgotten War.'' Runtime: 23 minutes Fossils_Greg_Courtney_3 Cincinnati's world famous fossils include many species of brachiopods. Resembling species alive today, our fossil brachiopods are 100s of 1,000s of years old. Greg Courtney of the Dry Dredgers shows us some of the vareity of size and shapes of brachiopods that can be found in our creek banks and road cuts in the Cincinnati area. Runtime: 3 minutes Bob Saul's Story Commander Bob Saul, retired Navy pilot, tells about his experience aboard the carriers USS Constellation and USS Ranger. Commander Saul is also the National Director Emeritus of the Navy League. Production Assistance provided by Cameron Feguson. Runtime: 15 minutes Hisey Park Wetland Restoration Hisey Park located in Corwin in Warren County features an ongoing and extensive wetland restoration project. Bordered by the Little Miami Bike Scenic Multipupose Trail, the project will incompass 10-12 acres of wetlands when mature. Runtime: 16 minutes Jim Barry on new gadgets for 2008 Jim Barry, spokesperson for the Consumer Electronic Association, shares the latest in digital technology, including the converter boxes for the television digital transition. Runtime: 15:42 Boyd Matson Boyd Matson, host of public television's Wild Chronicles, tells about his career as a wildlife and adventure journalist. Runtime: 9 minutes The Liberty Belle - A flight into history The Liberty Belle, a restored World War II B-17 bomber is visiting Cincinnati's Lunken Field this weekend, courtesy of the Oaklahoma based Liberty Belle Foundation. The visit is designed to give the public a chance to see, touch, and even fly in the 63 year old bomber. For a very few it's a chance to relive and remember their wartime service. For others, a chance to experience flying in the same type of aircraft that their parent, grandparent, friend or relative may once have flown into combat. The tours and flights will be held Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st at Lunken Field. Call (918) 340-0243 for reservations. Flights cost $395 for Liberty Foundation members and $430 for non-members. $40 for Liberty Foundation membership. For more information on The Libery Belle or the foundation, visit the foundation's website. Runtime: 4 minutes Lincoln Legacy Kickoff Event The launch of "Lincoln Legacy: A Cincinnati Celebration of Freedom". This even took place Friday, February 8th, 2008, in Lytle Park in fron of the Abraham Lincoln Statue. Runtime: 15 minutes Joseph Jaap's story Joseph Jaap, former naval officer who served aboard the USS Nimitz in the ship's crew operating its nuclear power plant, recounts his experiences aboard the massive carrier. Production assistance provided by Cameron Ferguson. Runtime: 17 minutes Cincinnati Broadcast Pioneers Cincinnati has a rich television and radio broadcasting history, one of personalities and themes, of "firsts" and historic landmarks. In the 1990s, CET taped interviews with a number of industry leaders -- Broadcast Pioneers -- an extensive list of individuals whose work influenced generations and created the base for television and radio as they are today. We invite you to watch the videos and enjoy their discussions on "the early days." The list currently include: Al & Wanda Lewis Glenn Ryle Colleagues Remember Ruth Lyons Len Goorian Mort Watters Charles S. Mechem, Jr. Walter Bartlett Al Schottelkotte Mary Wood Charles Vaughan Frederick W. Ziv Bill Nimmo Don Dahlman More will be added shortly. To watch the videos online, click the "more" button. The StoryCorps Project What is your story? Everyone has a story -- whether you realize it or not. From May 15-June 7, you and your story can become part of our nation's history through StoryCorps. StoryCorps was established to create an oral history of regular citizens, allowing everyday people to preserve personal stories for their own families, and for future generations to hear. Participants reserve an hour-long recording session at the StoryCorps StoryBooth to interview someone they know - loved ones, friends, or members of their community. At the end of the session, the participants receive a CD copy to take home, and, with their permission, another copy will be archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The StoryCorps Project will be in Cincinnati May 15 - June 7 to record stories. 91.7WVXU's Maryanne Zeleznik talks with Terry Scott, Senior Coordinator for StoryCorps Mobile, about StoryCorps and how people can take part in this project. If you have a story you'd like to tell, you can make a reservation by calling StoryCorps at 1-800-850-4406 or by visiting the StoryCorps website. StoryCorps is sponsored by National Public Radio and affiliated with the Library of Congress. Runtime: 13 minutes Safe Solar Viewing with Dean Regas Dean Regas, Outreach Astronomer at the Cincinnati Observatory Center, explains techniques for safe solar viewing. Runtime: 12 minutes A Conversation About Abraham Lincoln As part of the Lincoln Legacy project, renowned author, historian and presidential scholar Doris Kearns Goodwin has taped an interview with Nick Clooney in which she and Mr. Clooney discuss Lincoln's impact on the nation, insights into the character of Abraham Lincoln's legacy and his unique brand of moral leadership. A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Goodwin has written many historical books including Team of Rivals, the New York Times best seller about Abraham Lincoln, his leadership and the former rivals he chose to have serve as his cabinet during his presidency. Runtime: 30 minutes GeoFair 2008 Jack Kallmeyer and Mary Fitzpatrick talk about the GeoFair, an educational fair about minerals and fossils co-sponsored by the Dry Dredgers and the Cincinnati Mineral Society. If you would like to see more about GeoFair, click here to download a Powerpoint presentation or you can visit their website. Runtime: 13 minutes Bryan Vielhauer Bryan Vielhauer, owner of OTR Electric Motor Car, discusses the benefits of his electric car. Bryan explains how he has turned his ideas on reducing carbon emissions into a unique community centered Over the Rhine business. Research support provided by Gabe Stasser. Runtime: 5 minutes The Settling and Unsettling of the Ohio Valley Authors Robert Morgan (Boone, Gap Creek), Dark Rain Thom (Warrior Woman), and James Alexander Thom (Follow the River, Panther in the Sky) discuss how the coming of white people to the Ohio Valley was an integral turning point in the history of the whites and the Native Americans. This panel discussion was part of 2007 Books By the Banks. Runtime: 60 minutes Died Young This year, Cincinnati's Union Terminal celebrates its 75th birthday! As a tribute, CET presents a documentary produced in the 1980s on the construction of this magnificent structure and how, throughout the years, it served several purposes. Runtime: 30 minutes Penguins at the Newport Aquarium Ric Urban, Curator of Rain Forest and Birds at the Newport Aquarium, discusses how the Aquarium keeps these birds from such an extreme environment healthy in an artificial environment. Runtime: 16 minutes Emi and the Rhino Scientist Learn how the Cincinnati Zoo successfully bred a Sumatran Rhino as author Mary Kay Carson and photographer Tom Uhlman discuss the making of their latest book, Emi and Rhino Scientist. This panel discussion from the 2007 Books By the Banks Festival was moderated, by Dr. Monica Stoops, a rhino scientist. Dr. Stoops shares information on the types of rhinos. Runtime: 60 minutes Kevin Grace, author of Cincinnati Boxing Kevin Grace, author of Cincinnati Boxing, shares details of the history of this sport in our city. Did you know the first heaving boxing tournament with gloves was fought in Cincinnati? Cincinnati has been the home of several notable boxers including the renowned boxers Ezzard Charles, Aaron Pryor and more than one Cincinnati Kid. Runtime: 18 minutes Therapy Pets Therapy pets bring love, hope and assistance to children and adults in rehabilitation centers, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, retirement facilities, and schools. Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati is an affiliate of the Delta Society, a national organization that currently has over 6,400 Pet Partner teams in the U.S. and 4 countries, who helped over 900,000 people in 2002. CET visited Shriners Hospital for Children-Cincinnati along with Therapy Pets to learn more about how this program works from Glenna Mockbee, Director and President of Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati and Allison Root, a Child Life Therapist from Shriners Hospital. Runtime: 15 minutes Resources for researching genealogy Pat Van Skaik, Manager of the History and Genealogy Department Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, discusses the library's resources for researching genealogy, particularly for African Americans. Runtime: 10 minutes John Hancock on Digitally Reconstructing Historic Sites John Hancock, Co-founder and Director of CERHAS, The Center for Electronic Reconstruction of Historical Archaeological Sites explains the process used to recreate historic sites that no longer exist. Runtime: 11:40 National Geographic Robert Ballard Best known for his 1985 discovery of the Titanic, Robert D. Ballard is an explorer-in-residence at National Geographic. He visited Cincinnati to talk about his exploits with students from schools in our community. He is joined in the studio by Dan Langen, Senior Teacher-Consultant, Ohio Geographic Alliance. Runtime: 30 minutes Dr. Bruce Lanphear: How Enviromental Toxins Can Affect Our Kids Dr. Bruce Lanphear explains the effects of fetal and early childhood exposures to prevalent environmental neurotoxins including lead, pesticides, mercury, alcohol, PCB's and environmental tobacco smoke. A component of the study is the investigation of the contribution of residential hazards and residential injuries to children's health. Runtime: 1 hour Greg Courtney on fossils that look like coral What are these fossils that I find everywhere that look like coral? They are bryozoans, extinct animals that created branch-like colonies. Bryozoans are among the most prevalent of Cincinnati's world famous fossils. Greg Courtney of the Dry Dredgers teaches us about the different types of bryozoan fossils that can be found in the Cincinnati area. Runtime: 3 minutes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Todd Sledge and Karen Cutright explain the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatments available from Cincinnati Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Cincinnati VAMC has innovative programs including outreach to local veteran's and building long term relationships with soldiers and their families. Runtime: 15 minutes Greg Courtney has the inside track on Trilobites Trilobites are the most sought after of the Cincinnatian fossils of the Ordovician Period. Where should you look for them? How can you tell if you are looking in a good spot? What kinds of trilobites can we find in our area? Greg Courtney of the Dry Dredgers gives us a tutorial. Runtime: 3 minutes Joe Nuxhall, My Life: Baseball and Beyond In early 2005, CET recorded a series of interviews with the longtime voice of the Cincinnati Reds, Joe Nuxhall, who passed away late yesterday. This is the first discussion he had with WCPO Anchor, Dennis Janson. Joe recalls and shares great stories from his past, including his days growing up in Hamilton, OH and the strong influence of his father and family. The first notice of his ability was by the scouts who had come to see his father play. That first game, as a 15-year-old, was Joe pitching for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals and the great Stan Musial. See all the videos, find links to stories and information, and look at images from Joe's scrapbook. Runtime: 30 minutes Google Sky Dean Regas, Outreach Astronomer at Cincinnati Observatory Center demonstrates how to use Google Sky to learn about astronomy. Runtime: 20 minutes Jim Sargeant Industrial Engineer Jim Sargeant tells what it was like to work at Cape Canaveral during the days of the Space Race. Mr. Sargeant worked on the Atlas rocket and the crawler that carried the rocket to the launch pad. Runtime: 20 minutes Jim Bissland on Ohio's role in the Civil War Jim Bissland, author of Blood, Tears, and Glory: How Ohioans Won the Civil War explains the vital role Ohio played in this pivotal time in our nation's history. Many important battles were fought on the western front but these are often downplayed in history books. Blacks and women made important but often overlooked contributions in the conflict. Runtime: 7 minutes Solar Energy Larry Feist,Electro-mechanical Program Chair at Cincinnati State, explains what is new in solar energy. Larry also discusses the practicalilty of solar energy in our area and the programs that offset the cost of installing the technology in our homes. Runtime: 15 minutes Dr. Henry Heimlich, WW2 Navy Veteran Dr. Henry Heimlich, a Navy veteran of World War 2, describes his war service on a secret mission in China. His experience there lead to Dr. Heimlich inventing the Heimlich Valve Chest Tube which saved thousands of lives during the Vietnam War. Runtime: 34 minutes Charles Stix Charles Stix, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II discusses his role in the Pacific theater. Runtime: 30 minutes James Tojo Japanese American Veteran James Tojo talks about his experiences in internment camps in California and Wyoming. After once being turned down as an Enemy Alien, Dr. Tojo was accepted for Officer Candidate Schools and served as an Intellgence Officer in Occupied Japan. Runtime: 20 minutes Robotics and Business John Roemisch, General Manager of FANUC Robotics Central and Northeast, talks about industrial robots. Used to manufacture everything from ice cream to bricks, today's robots are small, affordable, and versatile. Learn what is new and how robots can help businesses save their factories. Runtime: 20 minutes The Care of Your Heart Dr. Sue Weinstein interviews Cincinnati heart specialist Dr. Ian Sarembock about various aspects of heart health and heart disease. https://www.thechristhospital.com/ Runtime: 21 minutes WWII Doolittle Raider - Tom Griffin Tom Griffin flew a B-25 bomber in the April 1942 Army air attack on Japan best known as the Doolittle Raid. He was later a POW in a German camp. Runtime: 28 minutes A View of White Water: Virtual White Water Shaker Village A View of White Water: Virtual White Water Shaker Village is a prototype program which presents a small part of a Shaker village established in the 19th Century along the White Water River in Ohio. Created by CERHAS for the Friends of White Water Shaker Village. Runtime: 8 minutes Bill Victor Bill Victor, a veteran of the infantry in World War II, talks about his experiences. Mr. Victor participated in the Battle of the Bulge and liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp. Runtime: 35 minutes