Matt Davis at buzzfeed posted this very sweet video a day ago… Mister Roger's Neighborhood children's program left an astonishing 900 episodes which spanned decades of broadcast since the 60's...
Here he is in 1997; accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards...
Reflecting his dream of creating a peaceful environment, and world where all children could grow and learn... Rogers later became a recipient of two Peabody Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, and four Emmy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award (above)
Video: The Day Mr. Rogers Sang to US Senate;
And Saved Public Television...
