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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Season 39 Episode 7
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American Masters Season 39

Marcella

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Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

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The Disappearance of Miss Scott

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Season 39 Episode 1
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Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

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Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Season 38 Episode 4
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Moynihan

Moynihan

Season 38 Episode 2
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HOPPER: An American love story

HOPPER: An American love story

Season 38 Episode 1
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The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions

Louise Arner Boyd was a self-taught polar scientist and photographer, and the first American woman to lead Arctic expeditions, where she mapped uncharted regions of Greenland, creating photographs that provide critical information to climate change researchers today.

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