Smithsonian World; No. 201; Heroes and the Test of Time

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Series
Smithsonian World
Episode Number
No. 201
Episode
Heroes and the Test of Time
Producing Organization
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
Smithsonian Institution
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-ns0ks6kb56
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Description
Episode Description
'Heroes and the Test of Time' tells the story of two very different men, Thomas Eakins, the painter and General George Armstrong Custer, and how and why their reputations have changed over time.--1985 Peabody Awards entry form.
Series Description
"SMITHSONIAN WORLD submits two illustrative hour programs from its ongoing series of public television specials co-produced by GWETA (Channel 26 in Washington, D.C.) and the Smithsonian Institution. The programs are titled 'Heroes and the Test of Time' and 'Where None Has Gone Before.' "We believe the series merits the consideration of the Peabody Awards because it is the only one on television at the present time that seeks to provide a general audience with an informative yet entertaining mix in each hour of significant and unusual stories in the arts, sciences and humanities. Its aim is to show the relationship between the disciplines, and the excitement of personal achievement in an increasingly compartmentalized, specialized world. The series also offers high production value in its efforts to take the audience beyond the walls of the world's largest museum complex to explain the stories behind the objects and world-wide activities of the Smithsonian. "In its first two seasons the series has achieved considerable critical and audience success, measured by consistently excellent ratings and peer recognition in a number of awards (Emmy, Ohio State, etc.).
Broadcast Date
1985-04-24
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:59:32.777
Credits
Director: Tessem, Rolfe
Executive Producer: Carr, Martin
Host: McCullough, David
Producer: Tessem, Rolfe
Producing Organization: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
Producing Organization: Smithsonian Institution
Producing Organization: WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Writer: Winship, Michael
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-7b9bbb8dfb8 (Filename)
Format: U-matic
Duration: 1:00:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Smithsonian World; No. 201; Heroes and the Test of Time,” 1985-04-24, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 4, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-ns0ks6kb56.
MLA: “Smithsonian World; No. 201; Heroes and the Test of Time.” 1985-04-24. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 4, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-ns0ks6kb56>.
APA: Smithsonian World; No. 201; Heroes and the Test of Time. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-ns0ks6kb56