Fred Rogers used puppets and play to talk about complicated social issues like race, disability, equality, and tragedy. He did this to help shape the American idea of childhood. He talked directly to the kids, and they were very interested. But it's not clear what his impact was today. Have we lived up to Fred's idea of good neighbors?
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Fred Rogers used puppets and play to talk about complicated social issues like race, disability, equality, and tragedy. He did this to help shape the American idea of childhood. He talked directly to the kids, and they were very interested. But it's not clear what his impact was today. Have we lived up to Fred's idea of good neighbors?
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