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Discover filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez, a founding figure of the Chicano Movement.
Celebrate the legacy of Gene Wilder, the actor behind Willy Wonka and Young Frankenstein.
Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver.
Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.
Follow the meteoric rise of firebrand politician and activist Bella Abzug.
Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra.
Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night.
Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of iconic actor Dick Van Dyke.
Learn about Marlee Matlin, Oscar-winning actress and champion of the Deaf community.
Discover how celebrated cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
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Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times.
Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
Take an intimate look into the life and career of screen and stage icon Liza Minnelli.
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.
Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades.
Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr.
Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper’s most iconic and enigmatic works.
Experience the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of Little Richard.
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Discover filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez, a founding figure of the Chicano Movement.
Luis Valdez's play, "Los Vendidos," or the sellouts, was a commentary on assimilation and identity.
Luis Valdez was born in a farm labor camp in Delano, California to farmworker parents.
Luis Valdez's "Zoot Suit" was the first Chicano play on Broadway.
Mary Oliver met her life partner, photographer Molly Malone Cook, at Steepletop.
Mary Oliver often hinted at the turmoil within her family, but sought to move past it.
"Wild Geese" is one of Mary Oliver's most popular poems.
Mary Oliver sought to call attention to the destruction of the earth in her work.
Lucy Dacus reads Mary Oliver's poem "The Journey" in this outtake.
Listen to Steve Buscemi read Mary Oliver's poem "The Fish" in this excerpt from the film.
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Discover filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez, a founding figure of the Chicano Movement.
Discover filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez, a founding figure of the Chicano Movement.
Actor Mike Faist explores the creative process behind his work on East of Eden.
Brooke Shields on her work with Bob Hope and performing for the troops.
Comedian Matteo Lane on stand-up, painting, singing, performing on Broadway and much more.
This version contains ASL. Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver.
This version contains EAD. Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver.
Sports journalist Taylor Rooks has built her career asking athletes the questions that no one asks.
Clive Davis on his journey in the music industry.
Filmmaker Michael Sarnoski breaks down his revisionist version of the Robin Hood story.
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