Calendar: Week of October 24
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:
Monday is World Polio Day, dedicated to eradicating a disease that still strikes young victims in remote parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- World Polio Day (endpolio.org)
- polioeradication.org
- 10 facts on polio eradication (WHO)
- Gallery: Polio vaccine - A look back
- The Salk polio vaccine: A medical miracle turns 60
Tuesday kicks off National Magic Week, culminating on Monday the 31st, the 90th anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini.
- National Magic Week (Oct. 25-31, 2016)
- Society of American Magicians
- Why Penn & Teller need each other (“Sunday Morning,” 01/25/15)
- The art and magic of Harry Houdini (“Sunday Morning,” 10/31/10)
- Magicians stage effort to restore Houdini’s grave
- The science of magic: Not just hocus-pocus (“Sunday Morning,” 11/01/09)
On Wednesday, “CBS This Morning” anchor Norah O’Donnell will co-host the 27th Courage in Journalism Award ceremony in New York, honoring female journalists who have shown extraordinary strength of character and integrity.
- 2016 Courage in Journalism Awards, Oct. 26 at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City
- International Women’s Media Foundation
Thursday sees the launch of a new luxury hotel at Graceland, with family and friends of Elvis Presley taking part.
- The Guest House at Graceland, Memphis | Reservations
- Graceland (Official site)
Friday is the 130th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
- Statue of Liberty National Monument (nps.gov)
- Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation
- Inside the Statue of Liberty
- Gallery: The Statue of Liberty
Saturday marks four years since the so-called Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, killing at least 125 people and inflicting an estimated $62 billion in damage.