Web site: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters/
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The program that pioneered the television biography genre continues to offer insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.
TV Schedule
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home #1903
Virtually every American who has listened to the radio or gone to summer camp knows Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land," and his music has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to Irish rock band U2. The complex story of America's signature folk singer/songwriter is filled with frenetic creative energy and a treasure trove of cultural history—as well as personal imperfections and profound family tragedy.
- KET1 Wednesday, November 25 at 9:00 pm EST
- KET2 Thursday, November 26 at 1:00 am EST
- KET2 Friday, November 27 at 3:00 am EST
- KET2 Monday, November 30 at 1:00 am EST
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women #2207
The author of Little Women was actually a free thinker with democratic ideals and progressive values about women — and the pseudonymous author of 19th-century potboilers.
- KET1 Monday, December 28 at 9:00 pm EST
- KET2 Tuesday, December 29 at 1:00 am EST
- KET2 Wednesday, December 30 at 3:00 am EST
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Official web site: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters/
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Educational Materials: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/education/index.html
PBS Online