General Interest / Biography

Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell’s life was a controversial one, involving militancy during the chapter of American history that saw a number of militant black...
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Alfred Nobel -The Merchant Of Death?
Alfred Nobel -The Merchant Of Death?
This program recounts the life of Alfred Nobel, known during his lifetime as “the merchant of death” because of his discovery and exploitation of...
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Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved the Stars
Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved the Stars
“My whole life has been a mathematical proof of what a black man can do.” - Benjamin Banneker Freeborn in 1731 in Maryland, Banneker taught himself...
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Bobby May: Great American Juggler
Bobby May: Great American Juggler
Bobby May was obsessed with his art.  The pleasure he received from his profession is obvious even in his descriptions of his most famous...
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Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
A biography of the early years of Booker T. Washington. Born a slave in 1859, he built a monument to education and lived a life that has come to...
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The Boy King
The Boy King
This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family...
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The Boy King (Short Version)
The Boy King (Short Version)
This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him...
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Chaplin: A Character Is Born
Chaplin: A Character Is Born
Charlie Chaplin is undoubtedly one of the most significant names in the development of the movies. This documentary shows the evolution of Chaplin’s...
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Chosen Country: John Dos Passos and the Northern Neck
Chosen Country: John Dos Passos and the Northern Neck
John Dos Passos’ enigmatic political views, his life, and his literary achievements as they relate to his beloved “chosen country,” Virginia’s...
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Claire Falkenstein, Sculptor
Claire Falkenstein, Sculptor
One woman in the vanguard of the arts is sculptor Claire Falkenstein.  Presenting the scope of her work, from sculpture on a giant scale to...
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Ernest Hemingway: Rough Diamond
Ernest Hemingway: Rough Diamond
This fascinating program re-creates a day in the life of one of America’s most renowned writers, as he is being interviewed by a young reporter. ...
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Erte
Erte
Art Deco was perhaps the most important design movement of the Twentieth Century, and Romain de Tirtoff, better known as Erte, was an artist who...
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