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Gansett Brewery History On PBS

Leave a Comment / Booze, History / By Beth Comery / 05/23/2022 / Narragansett Beer, PBS

(5.25) In what Rhode Island PBS is calling a ‘lager than life’ film event, the newest Rhode Island PBS original documentary recounts the history of one of Rhode Island’s most famous icons: “Hi-Neighbor! The Story of the Narragansett Brewing Company” debuts at 8pm on Wednesday, May 25, on-air and online. I just watched the trailer …

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Spotlight On Gilbert Stuart

1 Comment / History, Television / By Beth Comery / 02/18/2011 / George Washington, gilbert stuart, PBS, wsbe

Speaking of filmmaker Jim Wolpaw, his film “First Face: The Buck Starts Here” — the story of Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington — is scheduled for broadcast on PBS during President’s week. He and partner Steve Gentile investigate the most famous American portrait that no one knows anything about. (Of course, finding Americans who …

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