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The word that Laura refused to say in her wedding vows
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Laura Ingalls' courtship with Almanzo Wilder led to a unique wedding ceremony.
The letter from NY that changed Laura Ingalls Wilder's life
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The news, at age 64, from a New York editor was unexpected for Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Alicia Keys doesn’t mind being compared to Lena Horne
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The musician talks about why she admires Horne so much.
Diahann Carroll talks race and makeup while filming "Julia"
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Carroll tells the story of an early makeup session for the TV show “Julia.”
Lena Waithe on mixed feelings towards Blaxploitation
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Producer, actor and writer Lena Waithe on the mixed feelings Blaxploitation evokes.
The role of women entertainers in the civil rights movement
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Historian Ruth Feldstein on the role of women entertainers in the civil rights movement.
"Little House" TV stars Alison Arngrim and Dean Butler
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Arngrim and Butler talk about how the show had fans in Ronald Reagan and the Ayatollah.
Lena Waithe on why Cicely Tyson's hair was revolutionary
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Waithe describes how Tyson's natural hair was an inspiration to many others.
Halle Berry on how seeing Diahann Caroll on TV changed her
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Having a role model on TV who looked like her made a big difference for Halle Berry.
From the Director: The Making of Flannery
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Hear from director Elizabeth Coffman about the making of American Masters: Flannery.
Why Cicely Tyson was selective about her acting roles
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Tyson was mindful of how she performed Black womanhood.
Charley Pride: I’m Just Me Preview
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Follow the country music superstar’s journey from segregated Mississippi to Nashville.
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