Episodes
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
S39 Ep3 |Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
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Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
S3 Ep4 |In 1987 Aretha Franklin was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Specials
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LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story [ASL]
Take an intimate look into the life and career of screen and stage icon Liza Minnelli.
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Meta Warrick Fuller: Trailblazing African American Sculptor
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Anna May Wong: The first Asian American Movie Star
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Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
Ynés Mexía became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor
Lillian Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
Maggie Lena Walker was the first African-American woman bank founder and president. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Grace Abbott: Social Work Pioneer
Grace Abbott spent her life fighting for the rights of women, children and immigrants. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Aviator Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman aviator. - Embedded Video LinkImage
In Memoriam: NON Masters
This is a collection of Memoriams created for icons who never had a dedicated AM episode.
About American Masters
American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.
Extras
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The role of women entertainers in the civil rights movement
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Why Cicely Tyson was selective about her acting roles
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"Little House" TV stars Alison Arngrim and Dean Butler
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Disaster was looming when the Ingalls' moved to Minnesota
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How the logs of the "Little House" cabin were stolen
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page trailer
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Roxane Gay and others on racist “Little House” depictions
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The letter from NY that changed Laura Ingalls Wilder's life
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The word that Laura refused to say in her wedding vows
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This woman gets less credit for her role in "Little House"
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Until she was an author, money was a struggle for Wilder
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Stream never-before-seen interviews from our 34-year archive
