Season 21
9 episodes
1. Novel Reflections on the American Dream
1h 30m · Apr 4, 2007
Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
2. Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
1h 30m · Apr 11, 2007
How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
3. Les Paul: Chasing Sound
1h 30m · Jul 11, 2007
The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
4. David Hockney: The Colors of Music
1h 30m · Jul 18, 2007
The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
5. John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
1h 30m · Jul 25, 2007
A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
6. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
1h 30m · Sep 12, 2007
The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
7. Orozco: Man of Fire
1h 30m · Sep 19, 2007
A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
8. Good Ol' Charles Schulz
1h 30m · Oct 29, 2007
The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
9. Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
1h 30m · Nov 5, 2007
The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.