2000 Walter Cronkite: In Celebration of Heroes

Walter Cronkite's dream was to create a TV series based on the stories in our book Stone Soup for the World: Life-Changing Stories of Everyday Heroes. He felt strongly that an educated constituency was easily distracted by fear tactics, and threatening our very democracy. He felt a sense of urgency about the importance of educating people so they could improve their lives and the world. We produced a trailer for the series and premiered it at The Celebration of Heroes Awards Ceremony on Martha's Vineyard where we honored local heroes.
Stone Soup for the World: Life-Changing Stories of Everyday Heroes is a blueprint for building a better world. Its heroes are legendary people and ordinary folks who, by conviction, imagination, innovation, persistence, frequently hard work, and not infrequently moral or physical courage, have lifted their neighbors and their communities. They challenge each of us to respond in kind. In the last century we've shown the world how we can attack and solve perplexing problems with technology. Imagine if we were to apply that same intellectual power to solving the greatest problems the world faces -- poverty, overpopulation, pollution, and medical insufficiency, as well as our dependence on nonrenewable energy resources. Now is a good time to launch a bold new national initiative. This could be our version of the putting a man on the moon. It's time to take action -- and chart the course for our future. Walter Cronkite

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