The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.
Nov 4th, 2009 | 1 comment | 301 Views
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Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind ‘Little Women’
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Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound [Watch the FULL EPISODE]
American Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activist Joan Baez.
Sep 24th, 2009 | 81 comments | 2,682 Views
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Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
In this interview, Carol Burnett provides her own take on an award-winning career that began in New York City in the 1950s.
Aug 24th, 2008 | 20 comments | 15,183 Views
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Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
Tony Bennett is the singer's singer. Frank Sinatra once stated unequivocally, "Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business."
Sep 12th, 2007 | 10 comments | 8,203 Views
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John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature
Audubon is best known for "The Birds of America," a book of portraits of every bird then known in the United States - painted and reproduced in the size of life.
Jul 25th, 2007 | 21 comments | 13,759 Views
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James Baldwin: About the Author
Whether he was working in Paris or Istanbul, James Baldwin never ceased to reflect on his experience as a black man in white America.
Nov 29th, 2006 | 82 comments | 65,338 Views
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Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Known to all simply as Lucy, Ball portrayed a scatterbrained housewife with the ability to turn simple chores into unparalleled fiascoes.
Sep 21st, 2006 | 53 comments | 27,237 Views
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Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
More than any American conductor before him, Leonard Bernstein expanded the audience of classical music while maintaining a deep artistic integrity.
Sep 6th, 2006 | 9 comments | 14,850 Views
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Charlie Chaplin: About the Actor
From "Easy Street" to "Modern Times," Charlie Chaplin made many of the funniest and most popular films of his time.
Aug 28th, 2006 | 56 comments | 43,780 Views
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