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Frank Lloyd Wright
Working With Frank Lloyd Wright
Owners of a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright discuss what it was like to work with him.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Diane Von Furstenberg On Her Iconic Wrap Dress
Diane Von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress has been a fashion staple for over 40 years. Von Furstenberg says of the dress: “They certainly didn’t look like anything before they were worn. But when they were worn on a body, they took the shape of the body, the body language went … Continue reading
Lyndon B. Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society
As part of his State of the Union address on January 4, 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson spoke of his Great Society – a set of domestic programs aimed at the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. President Johnson first mentioned the term “Great Society” during a speech at Ohio University … Continue reading
2014 West Africa Ebola Outbreak
Kofi Annan On The 2014 Ebola Outbreak
Kofi Annan is a Ghanian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (January 1997-December 2006). He was co-recipient with the United Nations of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. In this video, Annan expresses his disappointment with how the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been … Continue reading
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe’s Makeup Artist Remembers The Star
Allan “Whitey” Snyder worked for Marilyn Monroe as her makeup artist for many years.
J. D. Salinger
The Impact Of The Catcher In The Rye
Author Elizabeth Frank discusses the impact of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher In The Rye, saying: “I think that The Catcher In The Rye was a very revolutionary book for the America of the early 1950s. It truly was an era of conformity. I remember the 50s and I’m glad that … Continue reading
Patti Smith On Her Music And Its Influences
Patti Smith is considered to be the “Godmother of Punk”.
American Civil War
[Text] General Sherman Describes His “March To The Sea”
“I knocked daylight through Georgia, and in retreating to the s[outh] like a sensible man I gathered up some plunder and walked into this beautiful City, whilst you & Thomas gave Hood Forest, a taste of what they have to Expect by trying to meddle with our Conquered Territory…” On … Continue reading
Mary Tyler Moore
Valerie Harper On Working With Mary Tyler Moore
Valerie Harper played the role of Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The show was groundbreaking in that it was the first with a central female character who was a never-married career woman. In this video, Harper recalls what it was like to work … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Clarence B. Jones Remembers MLK’s Assassination
On April 4, 1968, at the age of 39, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. In this video, his friend, advisor and draft speechwriter Dr. Clarence B. Jones recalls hearing the news of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death and speaks about his initial … Continue reading
