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American Oz
Season 33
Episode 4
Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum never lost his childlike sense of wonder and eventually crafted his observations into a magical tale of survival, adventure and self-discovery, reinterpreted through the generations in films, books and musicals.
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The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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The life of William Randolph Hearst, who transformed the media’s role in American life.
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Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice - Sandra Day O'Connor.
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