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Art Spiegelman wrote this comic about his family’s experiences on 9/11

Art Spiegelman wrote this comic about his family’s experiences on 9/11

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One of the most important pages of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”

One of the most important pages of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”

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How Art Spiegelman got involved in the world of underground comix

How Art Spiegelman got involved in the world of underground comix

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The double meaning behind Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”

The double meaning behind Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”

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Art Spiegelman interpreted the Holocaust from a child’s perspective

Art Spiegelman interpreted the Holocaust from a child’s perspective

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How Janis Ian wrote “Society’s Child”

How Janis Ian wrote “Society’s Child”

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Janis Ian wrote “Some People’s Lives” as a tribute to her friend

Janis Ian wrote “Some People’s Lives” as a tribute to her friend

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Why Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” was so universally beloved

Why Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” was so universally beloved

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What sparked Hannah Arendt's ideas behind "The Origins of Totalitarianism"

What sparked Hannah Arendt's ideas behind "The Origins of Totalitarianism"

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Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee

Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee

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How Hannah Arendt developed the concept of "the banality of evil"

How Hannah Arendt developed the concept of "the banality of evil"

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Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt

Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt

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Liza Minnelli created her own family

Liza Minnelli struggled with fertility issues throughout her life and wasn’t able to have children of her own. However, she surrounded herself with close friends and became a godmother to several of her friends’ children, creating her own chosen family.
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Season 19 Episode 7
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