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Trailer: The Myth
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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick uncover the man behind the myth.
Official Trailer
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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.
Trailer: A Portrait
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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.
Hemingway's Front Seat to the Spanish Civil War
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Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn reported alongside each other during the Spanish Civil War.
Hemingway's Call to Action During the Spanish Civil War
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Ernest Hemingway returned to Spain to report on the Spanish Civil War.
After Deadly Hurricane, Hemingway Asks: Who Killed the Vets?
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After a hurricane killed 259 veterans, Hemingway took aim at the Roosevelt administration.
Sen. John McCain on His Hero from 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'
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Senator John McCain discusses his hero Robert Jordan of "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
The Beginnings of Ernest Hemingway's Marriage to Mary Welsh
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In 1946, Hemingway married Mary Welsh, a Time and Life correspondent he met during WWII.
The End of Ernest and Pauline Hemingway's Marriage
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On Sept. 3, 1939, Ernest Hemingway told Pauline he was leaving her for Martha Gellhorn.
Hemingway's Home in Cuba, the Finca Vigía
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In 1939, Hemingway returned to Havana, Cuba and bought the Finca Vigía with Martha.
Ernest Hemingway and Mary Welsh Survive Two Plane Crashes
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In the summer of 1953, Ernest and Mary survived two plane crashes while in Africa.
The Inspiration Behind 'The Sun Also Rises'
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Hemingway was inspired to write "The Sun Also Rises" during his travels across Spain.
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