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HOPPER: An American love story

HOPPER: An American love story

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A Song for Cesar

A Song for Cesar

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Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely

Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely

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Jerry Brown: The Disrupter

Jerry Brown: The Disrupter

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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

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In The Making

In The Making

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The Adventures of Saul Bellow

The Adventures of Saul Bellow

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Groucho & Cavett

Groucho & Cavett

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

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American Masters

Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer

An early participant in the environmental movement, U.S.-born Mexican American Ynés Mexía began her scientific career at age 51, leading botanical expeditions across Mexico, Central America, and South America. She became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time, discovering over 500 new plant species of which 50 are named in her honor.

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El artista José Clemente Orozco (1883-1945) encabezó el movimiento muralista en México.
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