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President Franklin Delano RooseveltAmerican Experience "FDR"
"FDR" goes beyond the familiar words and images to offer an incisive, often startling portrait of one of the most extraordinary personalities ever elected to the presidency.
President Harry S TrumanAmerican Experience "Truman"
He was a farmer, a haberdasher gone bankrupt, an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president.
George GershwinAmerican Masters "George Gershwin Remembered"
When George Gershwin's parents bought a piano for their eldest son, Ira, it was little George who sat down and began playing tunes on it.
Mario LanzaMario Lanza - Singing to the Gods
Blessed with one of the great tenor voices of all time, Mario Lanza rose to spectacular heights in a singing career that spanned little more than a decade.
Patsy ClinePatsy Cline - Sweet Dreams Still
This biography highlights the popular career of Patsy Cline, an artist whose influence continues across all genres of music.
Jerry HermanWords and Music by Jerry Herman
This special chronicles the life and career of one of the American musical theater's iconic figures: the composer and lyricist of the hit shows Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.
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