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American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.

This series showcases the lives and cultural contributions of historical figures with disabilities.
Explore the story of a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction writing.
Explore the story of a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction writing.
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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.
Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco led a life filled with drama, adversity & triumph.
El artista José Clemente Orozco (1883-1945) encabezó el movimiento muralista en México.
Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach.
Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez through music and the arts.
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Explore the story of a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction writing.
This series showcases the lives and cultural contributions of historical figures with disabilities.
Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
Julia Alvarez wanted to write about dictatorship from a female perspective for her second novel.
Julia Alvarez brought the story of the assassination of the Mirabel sisters to life in her novel.
"Afterlife" was Julia Alvarez's way of "[giving] voice to that landscape of aging."
Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
Julia Alvarez recounts the day she had to escape from the Dominican Republic with her family.
Julia Alvarez wrote about the interior lives of working class women.
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