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Remembering Stan Lee

Remembering Stan Lee

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Demystifying DNA Structure

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James Watson on X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin

James Watson on X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin

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DNA Discoveries Before Watson and Crick

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Remembering Carol Channing

Remembering Carol Channing

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Remembering Jonas Mekas

Remembering Jonas Mekas

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Sammy Davis, Jr. on His Greatest Fear

Sammy Davis, Jr. on His Greatest Fear

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Norman Lear on how Sammy Davis, Jr. Broke Barriers on TV

Norman Lear on how Sammy Davis, Jr. Broke Barriers on TV

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Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Close Call with Death

Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Close Call with Death

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Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem on Holly Near

Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem on Holly Near

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Holly Near on the story behind "Singing For Our Lives"

Holly Near on the story behind "Singing For Our Lives"

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The Spanish-American War and Yellow Journalism

The Spanish-American War and Yellow Journalism

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American Masters

Remembering Paula Wayne

Paula Wayne starred alongside Sammy Davis, Jr., in the groundbreaking Broadway musical “Golden Boy” about a black boxer who falls for his manager's white girlfriend – they shared the first interracial kiss on a Broadway stage.
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Season 12 Episode 6
Alexander Calder
Calder’s aesthetic revolution concerned a somewhat taboo topic in the art world - fun.
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
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Season 4 Episode 4
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Explores the life, works and beliefs of the late writer and civil rights activist.
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