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Season 2015 Overview

Season 2015 Overview

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These Italian ingredients didn’t exist in America before Marcella Hazan

These Italian ingredients didn’t exist in America before Marcella Hazan

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1:42
How Marcella Hazan published her first cookbook

How Marcella Hazan published her first cookbook

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2:40
How Marcella Hazan accidentally became a teacher

How Marcella Hazan accidentally became a teacher

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2:18
Chef April Bloomfield makes Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce with onion and butter

Chef April Bloomfield makes Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce with onion and butter

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3:30
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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2:50
Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee

Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee

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1:15
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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3:40
Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt

Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt

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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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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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American Masters

Season 2016 Overview

The 30th anniversary season of American Masters kicks off with the profile of one of America’s late, great directors Mike Nichols followed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg’s Janis Joplin Documentary; rock legend Fats Domino; and the remarkable story of Maya Angelou -- iconic writer, poet, actress and activist. More films to be announced.