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2005 DECEMBER
Dec. 15, 2005
Analysis
Farewell William Proxmire
A look back at the life of Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., who died Thursday at the age of 90.

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Dec. 12, 2005
Analysis
Remembering Eugene McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy, the Minnesota senator who provided a voice in Washington for those opposed to the Vietnam War, died Saturday at the age of 89. Following a background report, a presidential historian discusses Sen. McCarthy's legacy.

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Dec. 12, 2005
Analysis
Remembering Richard Pryor
A look back on the influential comedy career of Richard Pryor, who died Saturday at the age of 65.

NOVEMBER
Nov. 24, 2005
Analysis
Remembering Steve Belichick
Journalist and author David Halberstam discusses his new book about the late Steve Belichick, a former assistant football coach at the U.S. Naval Academy and father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.


Nov. 2, 2005
Essay
Roger Rosenblatt on the Legacy of Rosa Parks
Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at the legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

OCTOBER
Oct. 31, 2005
Analysis
Paying Tribute to Rosa Parks
The NewsHour airs excerpts from Monday's memorial service in Washington honoring the late civil rights heroine Rosa Parks.

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Oct. 25, 2005
Analysis
Remembering Rosa Parks
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks died Monday at her home in Detroit at age 92. Two civil rights leaders discuss her life and legacy.

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Oct. 25, 2005
Analysis
Milestone for Deaths in Iraq
The 2,000th U.S. military death in the Iraq war was registered Tuesday. The editor of the Military Times Media Group explains the demographics of the men and women who have lost their lives.

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Oct. 25, 2005
Update
Rosa Parks Biography
Rosa Parks' quiet, yet defiant refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Ala. bus, sparked one of the longest and most influential civil rights protests in the nation's history.


Oct. 25, 2005
Update
Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Dies At 92
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks died Monday night at her home in Detroit of natural causes, a family friend said. She was 92.


Oct. 3, 2005
Analysis
Remembering August Wilson
Following a background report, a look back at the life of award-winning playwright August Wilson, with actor Anthony Chrisholm, who performed in six of Wilson's plays, and Kenny Leon, who directed and acted in several of Wilson's plays. Wilson died Sunday at age 60.

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SEPTEMBER
Sept. 20, 2005
Analysis
Tribute to Simon Wiesenthal
Simon Wiesenthal, a survivor of three concentration camps who is responsible for capturing 1,100 Nazis, died Tuesday at 96 at his home in Vienna, Austria. After two background reports, a guest talks about Wiesenthal's lifelong dedication to find and bring Nazi war criminals to justice.

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Sept. 7, 2005
Update
National Leaders Mourn as Chief Justice is Buried
President Bush and the remaining members of the Supreme Court led hundreds of mourners in honoring Chief Justice William Rehnquist as he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.


Sept. 6, 2005
Analysis
Families of the Fallen
A conversation among four parents who are coping with the loss of their sons, American soldiers who died in Iraq.

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Sept. 4, 2005
In-depth Coverage
In Memoriam: Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Chief Justice William Rehnquist, whose conservative judicial philosophy guided the high court for nearly 20 years, succumbed to thyroid cancer Saturday evening. He was 80 years old.


Sept. 4, 2005
Update
Chief Justice William Rehnquist Dies at 80
Chief Justice William Rehnquist, whose conservative judicial philosophy guided the high court for nearly 20 years, succumbed to thyroid cancer Saturday evening. He was 80 years old.


Sept. 4, 2005
Update
Biography: Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who steered the high court through groundbreaking legal and political disputes as well as guided it through a docket-full of potentially pivotal and controversial cases in recent court terms, died on Sept. 3, 2005.

AUGUST
Aug. 9, 2005
Analysis
Publishing Pioneer
A tribute to publishing tycoon John H. Johnson, founder of Ebony and Jet magazines, who died of congestive heart failure in Chicago at 87 years old.

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Aug. 9, 2005
Analysis
Town Mourns Fallen Marines
The town of Brook Park, Ohio, was devastated in August by the deaths of 20 Marines killed in Iraq. The mostly blue-collar town near Cleveland is remembering its fallen soldiers in a memorial, where parents, siblings, friends and family, many with strong views on U.S. policy in Iraq, come to pay tribute.

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Aug. 8, 2005
Analysis
Singer of Stories
Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer died Saturday in Havana of multiple organ failure at the age of 78. He rose to fame as part of the Buena Vista Social Club project.


Aug. 8, 2005
Analysis
Remembering Peter Jennings
ABC anchorman and senior editor Peter Jennings died Sunday of lung cancer at his New York home. He was 67. Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw reflects on his friend and former rival.

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Aug. 2, 2005
Analysis
Death of Sudan's Vice President
Following the death of Sudan's Vice President John Garang in a helicopter crash Sunday, at least 24 people died in demonstrations over his death. We have a background report from Independent Television News.

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JULY
July 19, 2005
Analysis
Paul Duke
Gwen Ifill looks at the life of journalist Paul Duke, former host of "Washington Week in Review," who died Monday at age 76.

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July 19, 2005
Analysis
General William Westmoreland
Kwame Holman remembers Gen. William Westmoreland, the military chief who commanded U.S. troops during the early phases of the Vietnam war.


July 8, 2005
Analysis
Identifying Srebrenica's Missing
Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television reports on continuing efforts by the International Commission on Missing Persons to identify bodies found in mass graves in Srebrenica on the 10th anniversary of the Bosnian massacre.

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JUNE
June 29, 2005
Analysis
Remembering Civil War Historian Shelby Foote
A look at the life of novelist and Civil War historian Shelby Foote, who died Monday in Memphis at the age of 88.

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June 22, 2005
Analysis
Reporter Remembers Microchip Inventor Jack Kilby
A reporter discusses the contributions Jack Kilby, inventor of the microchip, made to communication. Kilby died Monday at age 81.

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MAY
May 10, 2005
Analysis
New Holocaust Memorial Opens in Berlin
Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at the opening of a new national Holocaust memorial in Berlin.

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May 9, 2005
Analysis
NewsHour Remembers White House Counsel Cutler and Lawyer John Pickering
Stuart Taylor, columnist for the Legal Times and senior writer for National Journal magazine, joins Jim Lehrer to remember former White House counsel Lloyd Cutler and lawyer John Pickering.

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APRIL
April 19, 2005
Analysis
Victims of Oklahoma City Bombing Honored
More than 1,000 people, joined by Vice President Dick Cheney and former President Clinton, gathered in Oklahoma City Tuesday to remember the victims of the federal building bombing that occurred 10 years ago.

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April 12, 2005
Analysis
Anniversary of Polio Vaccine Approval, Remembering Microbiologist Hilleman
On the 50th anniversary of the polio vaccine's approval, a new book celebrates vaccine creator Jonas Salk. Then, a microbiologist talks about the life and work of Dr. Maurice Hilleman, who developed vaccines for mumps, measles, chickenpox, pneumonia, meningitis and other diseases. Hilleman died Monday at age 85.

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April 8, 2005
Analysis
Millions Gather in Vatican City to Honor Pope John Paul II
Millions of pilgrims joined Roman Catholic Church leaders, kings, princes and heads of state to honor the life of Pope John Paul II in one of the largest funerals in modern history. Theologians and historians discuss Friday's ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

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April 8, 2005
Update
Millions Gather in Rome to Bury Pope John Paul II
Millions of pilgrims joined Roman Catholic Church leaders, kings, princes and heads of state to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Pope John Paul II, in what many are calling the largest funeral in history.


April 7, 2005
Analysis
Pope's Last Will and Testament Indicates He Mulled Retirement
The Vatican released Pope John Paul II's last will and testament Thursday, which indicated he considered retiring in 2000. John Allen, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, talks about the will and the pope's funeral on Friday.

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April 6, 2005
Analysis
In Memoriam: Saul Bellow
Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Saul Bellow died Tuesday at the age of 89 at his home in Brookline, Mass. Jeffrey Brown remembers the acclaimed author.

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April 5, 2005
Analysis
Pope Remembered as World Leader
More than 500,000 people lined up to view the body of Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Square in Rome Tuesday, paying homage to a man remembered as much for his role in international affairs as his role in the Church. Margaret Warner talks with former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski.

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April 4, 2005
Update
Mourners Gather to View Pope As Cardinals Converge on Rome
A vast crowd of faithful and tourists prepared to file past Pope John Paul II's body in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy Monday as the College of Cardinals started to meet ahead of a secret vote to name his successor.


April 3, 2005
Update
Millions Around World Mourn Pope's Passing
Pope John Paul II's body, clad in crimson and white vestments, lay in state at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace in Rome Sunday as millions around the world gathered to pray and mourn his passing.


April 2, 2005
Update
Pope John Paul II Dies After 27 Years At Head of Catholic Church
Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who headed the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died Saturday night at age 84 after his health degenerated in the past three days.

MARCH
March 31, 2005
Update
Terri Schiavo Dies 13 Days After Feeding Tube Removed
Terri Schiavo, 41, died Thursday in a Florida hospice 13 days after her feeding tube was removed -- a decision allowed by the courts after years of legal wrangling between Schiavo's husband and parents.


March 23, 2005
Analysis
Faces of the Fallen
Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at how an Arlington National Cemetery exhibit pays tribute to U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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March 21, 2005
Analysis
Cabaret Singer Bobby Short Dies of Leukemia
The NewsHour remembers the life of singer Bobby Short.


March 18, 2005
Analysis
Remembering Two Distinguished American Diplomats: George Kennan and Sol Linowitz
George F. Kennan, the American diplomat who orchestrated U.S. foreign policy on communism died Thursday at the age of 101. Sol Linowitz, noted Mideast peace negotiator also died Friday at the age of 91.

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FEBRUARY
Feb. 21, 2005
Conversation
NewsHour Remembers Hunter S. Thompson, Sandra Dee and John Raitt
The NewsHour remembers journalist and author Hunter Thompson, actress Sandra Dee and singer John Raitt.


Feb. 16, 2005
Essay
A Remembrance to Ossie Davis
An essay by Roger Rosenblatt on the life of actor/activist Ossie Davis who died on February 5th at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many decades.


Feb. 11, 2005
Analysis
Death of a Playwright: Arthur Miller
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller died Thursday night at the age of 89. Jeffrey Brown remembers the life of a man who is considered one of America's greatest writers in the 20th century.

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Feb. 4, 2005
Analysis
Legendary Actor and Civil Rights Advocate Ossie Davis Dies at 87
Legendary actor and civil rights advocate Ossie Davis died in a Miami hotel at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many decades.

JANUARY
Jan. 27, 2005
Analysis
Architect Philip Johnson Dies at 98
Jeffrey Brown discusses the legacy, life and work of the late architect Philip Johnson with an architecture critic.


Jan. 27, 2005
Analysis
The 60th Anniversary of Auschwitz's Liberation
Nicholas Glass reports on the 60th anniversary of the Soviet liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland.

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Jan. 24, 2005
Analysis
In Memoriam: Johnny Carson
Late-night talk show host Johnny Carson died over the weekend at the age of 79. Two entertainment experts look back at Carson's legacy.

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