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One of the “ Best Books” of the year from The Smithsonian, The Washington Independent Review, and more! From bestselling writer David Kamp, the “ fun, fascinating, and surprisingly touching,” (People) behind-the-scenes story of the cultural heroes who created the beloved children’ s TV programs Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Free to Be… You and Me, and Schoolhouse Rock!— which transformed American childhood for the better, teaching kids about diversity, the ABCs, and feminism through a fun, funky 1970s lens. With a foreword by Questlove.In 1970, on a soundstage on Manhattan’ s Upper West Side, a group of men, women, and Muppets of various ages and colors worked doggedly to finish the first season of a children’ s TV program that was not yet assured a second season: Sesame Street. They were conducting an experiment to see if television could be used to better prepare disadvantaged preschoolers for
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