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Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night.
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Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of iconic actor Dick Van Dyke.
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Learn about Marlee Matlin, Oscar-winning actress and champion of the Deaf community.
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1:36:28
Discover how celebrated cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
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1:22:55
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times.
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1:23:45
Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
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1:51:14
Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
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1:36:59
Take an intimate look into the life and career of screen and stage icon Liza Minnelli.
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1:42:06
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.
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1:23:25
Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades.
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52:55
Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
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1:23:57
Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
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1:23:35
Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr.
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1:40:39
Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
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1:43:31
Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper’s most iconic and enigmatic works.
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53:03
El artista José Clemente Orozco (1883-1945) encabezó el movimiento muralista en México.
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54:31
Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach.
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1:22:29
Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez through music and the arts.
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1:22:12
Follow the 50-year career of First Amendment lawyer and legal expert Floyd Abrams.
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1:22:45
Experience the political and personal journey of California governor Jerry Brown.
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1:33:44
Experience the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of Little Richard.
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1:29:31
See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art.
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1:45:01
Follow two performers as they break down barriers in opera and country music.
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1:51:39
Join Dr. Anthony Fauci as he reflects on his life and career as a public health advocate.
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1:53:11
Discover music icon Roberta Flack’s rise to stardom and triumphs over racism and sexism.
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1:23:43
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Discover the enduring friendship between legendary comedians Dick Cavett and Groucho Marx.
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1:21:59
Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature.
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1:22:55
See the story of the Indigenous singer-songwriter, social activist, educator and artist.
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1:29:33
Explore the life of the legendary singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys.
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1:23:22
Specials
An Iranian-American artist’s work uses abstracted Persian calligraphy to signify migration.
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15:04
Comedian Phoebe Robinson takes on hustle-culture in biting comedy special.
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31:45
Learn about Marlee Matlin, Oscar-winning actress and champion of the Deaf community.
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1:36:43
Learn about Marlee Matlin, Oscar-winning actress and champion of the Deaf community.
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1:54:36
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan opens up in a candid interview about making music.
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37:19
Harvey Fierstein talks to director Michael Kantor backstage during the production of "Hairspray."
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13:08
Actress Natasha Rothwell on her creative process in "The White Lotus."
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33:40
Ringo Starr describes his friendship with Mae West.
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10:00
Actor Daniel Dae Kim on his groundbreaking career and new project, "Butterfly."
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21:48
Discover this portrait of the Cuban-American graphic artist and graphic novelist Edel Rodriguez.
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17:14
Discover this portrait of the Cuban-American graphic artist and graphic novelist Edel Rodriguez.
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19:25
Discover this portrait of the Cuban-American graphic artist and graphic novelist Edel Rodriguez.
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17:14
Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb talk about how they have worked together.
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5:56
Mel Brooks talks about the first Broadway show he ever saw—Cole Porter's "Anything Goes."
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5:44
Explore the creative process and familial narrative behind acclaimed fashion label House of Aama.
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Explore the creative process and familial narrative behind acclaimed fashion label House of Aama.
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16:45
Explore the creative process and familial narrative behind acclaimed fashion label House of Aama.
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15:00
Contains EAD. Discover how cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
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1:29:04
Contains ASL. Discover how cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
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1:22:55
Follow furniture maker and conceptual artist Norman Teague as he prepares for a solo exhibition.
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16:52
Follow furniture maker and conceptual artist Norman Teague as he prepares for a solo exhibition.
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16:23
Follow furniture maker and conceptual artist Norman Teague as he prepares for a solo exhibition.
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16:23
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times. [ASL]
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1:23:45
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times. [EAD]
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1:35:17
TV writer and host Phil Rosenthal talks about finding our shared humanity in food and comedy.
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22:53
Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
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1:51:14
Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
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2:10:34
Follow Danielle Scott as she makes art that explores the wretched pain and beauty of her ancestors.
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17:34
Follow Danielle Scott as she makes art that explores the wretched pain and beauty of her ancestors.
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15:44
Follow Danielle Scott as she makes art that explores the wretched pain and beauty of her ancestors.
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15:44
Extras
Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night.
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2:09
Elie Wiesel vowed to always speak up whenever people were enduring suffering and humiliation.
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In "Night," Elie Wiesel recounts a memory of witnessing three victims being hung.
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1:56
Before meeting his wife Marion, Elie Wiesel "shunned love" and didn't see himself having children.
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2:40
Elie Wiesel reunited with his sister in France.
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1:10
Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of iconic actor Dick Van Dyke.
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2:08
Conan O’Brien had a dream come true when Dick Van Dyke appeared on his show.
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1:07
There were two variants of the opening credits of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" involving an ottoman.
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1:49
Ted Danson watched "The Dick Van Dyke Show" on his first television set.
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On May 31st, 1964, Dick Van Dyke delivered a speech on race relations.
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1:07
Dick Van Dyke showcases his physical comedy strengths with a short story.
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1:58
Dick Van Dyke's love of physical comedy was incorpoated into his main character's persona.
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Learn about Marlee Matlin, Oscar-winning actress and champion of the Deaf community.
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2:30
Marlee Matlin visits the house she grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois.
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2:00
Marlee Matlin refused to allow a hearing actor to play her Deaf husband in the 2021 film “CODA.”
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2:08
Henry Winkler took Marlee Matlin in for two years while she recovered from a turbulent time.
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4:12
Giuliano Hazan demonstrates his mother's Roman-style artichokes.
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8:04
Watch chef Shola Olunloyo make Marcella Hazan’s simple roast chicken with lemons.
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2:29
Giuliano Hazan demonstrates his mother's meatballs and tomatoes.
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Marcella Hazan wrote “The Classic Italian Cook Book” with her husband Victor translating.
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2:39
Marcella Hazan introduced classic Italian ingredients to America, including extra virgin olive oil.
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Discover how Marcella Hazan became a teacher.
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Discover how celebrated cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
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2:11
Watch chef April Bloomfield make Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce with onion and butter.
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Teacher Giuliano Hazan shows us how to make simple and delicious macerated orange slices.
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4:43
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times.
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2:00
Hannah Arendt came up with ideas for “The Origins of Totalitarianism” while observing Hitler.
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Hannah Arendt became a stateless person in 1933 upon fleeing Germany to France.
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Hannah Arendt was teaching at Berkeley when McCarthyism took hold of the United States.
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Hannah Arendt came up with the concept of “the banality of evil” during the trial of Adolf Eichmann.
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