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Pedro E. Guerrero

Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey

Biography

A spur-of-the moment decision on the part of architect Frank Lloyd Wright whisked Guerrero away almost overnight from small-town intolerance to acclaim as a photographer.

Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey

About the Film

An exclusive interview with Mexican-American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero explores his life and work. He collaborated with iconic American artists of the 20th century -- architect Frank Lloyd Wright and sculptors Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson -- and became one of the most sought-after photographers ...

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Harper Lee

“To Kill a Mockingbird” famous quotes

Harper Lee's first published novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction as well as a place in the heart and memory of millions of readers. Here are just a few passages from the book --- some famous, some quirky --- ...

Althea

Tennis Champion Althea Gibson Biography

Tennis champion Althea Gibson (1927-2003) was the unlikely queen of the segregated tennis world in the 1950s. She was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open) — a decade before Arthur Ashe.

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Harper Lee

Harper Lee

Six Degrees of Harper Lee

Author Harper Lee satisfied generations of readers with just one novel: To Kill A Mockingbird (1960). We'll be reunited with the same beloved characters on July 14, 2015, when Go Set a Watchman, the novel she wrote first, is finally published. In the spirit of connections ...

Harper Lee

About the Documentary

One of the biggest American bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) was thought to be the first and only novel by Harper Lee, until now. On July 14, Go Set a Watchman will be released, featuring characters from Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. ...

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American Ballet Theatre: A History

Stunning Ballet Dancer GIFs

Watch the dancers of America Ballet Theatre in these six stunning GIFs showing off their expert technique and the company's repertory from the past 75 years. Misty Copeland in Sleeping Beauty Misty Copeland, soloist, performs an arabesque from Sleeping Beauty, staged by American Ballet Theatre ...

American Ballet Theatre: A History

Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland joined American Ballet Theatre in 2001 and is its third African-American female soloist and the first in two decades.

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American Ballet Theatre: A History

Seeking Perfection in Ballet

In this film outtake, Daniil Simkin, a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, performs excerpts from Benjamin Millepied's "Everything Doesn’t Happen at Once" (2009). Kevin McKenzie, artistic director of American Ballet Theatre, Simkin, and Susan Jaffe, a former American Ballet Theatre dancer (1980-2002), speak about ...

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