Peace Corps Polyglot: Must-See TV: PBS to Air "American Idealist

December 19, 2007

Must-See TV: PBS to Air "American Idealist - The Story of Sargent Shriver

A date and time have been set!

On Monday, January 21, 2008 from 10:00 - 11:30 PM EST, PBS will air American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver, a biographical documentary about Robert Sargent Shriver, the founder of Job Corps, the Peace Corps, VISTA, Community Action, Head Start, Legal Services for the Poor, Youth Corps and more. All but forgotten today, Shriver initiated social programs during the 1960s that helped shape an era that dared millions of young Americans to live out their ideals.

Be sure to watch, it's a great film.

Dec 19, 2007 8:15:40 PM | Media, Sargent Shriver

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