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Episodes (9)
Ep 1
Novel Reflections on the American Dream
2007-04-04•90m
Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
Ep 2
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007-04-11•90m
How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
Ep 3
Les Paul: Chasing Sound
2007-07-11•90m
The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
Ep 4
David Hockney: The Colors of Music
2007-07-18•90m
The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
Ep 5
John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
2007-07-25•90m
A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
Ep 6
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
2007-09-12•90m
The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
Ep 7
Orozco: Man of Fire
2007-09-19•90m
A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
Ep 8
Good Ol' Charles Schulz
2007-10-29•90m
The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
Ep 9
Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
2007-11-05•90m
The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.