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American Experience, Season 32, Episode 4, George W. Bush: Part 1
American Experience, Season 32, Episode 4, George W. Bush: Part 2
The Forgotten War
In Search of Walt Whitman, In Search of Walt Whitman, Part One: The Early Years (1819–1855)
Part One: The Early Years (1819–1855)
Walt Whitman rises from a hardscrabble boyhood in New York to write Leaves of Grass in 1855 that revolutionizes poetry. This episode explores the mystery of how a seemingly ordinary writer, with little education or training, could have created such a literature-altering master...
Part One: The Early Years (1819–1855)
Walt Whitman rises from a hardscrabble boyhood in New York to write Leaves of Grass in 1855 that revolutionizes poetry. This episode explores the mystery of how a seemingly ordinary writer, with little education or training, could have created such a literature-altering masterpiece. Many of Whitman’s most famous poems are profiled including “There Was a Child Went Forth,” “I Hear America Singing,” ..
Part One: The Early Years (1819–1855)
Walt Whitman rises from a hardscrabble boyhood in New York to write Leaves of Grass in 1855 that revolutionizes poetry. This episode explores the mystery of how a seemingly ordinary writer, with little education or training, could have created such a literature-altering masterpiece. Many of Whitman’s most famous poems are profiled including “There Was a Child Went Forth,” “I Hear America Singing,” “Song of the Open Road,” “I Sing the Body Electric,” and “Song of Myself.”
About the Film:
This engaging 3-part film tells the story of Walt Whitman’s remarkable life (1819-1892), the turbulent era in which he lived, and the timeless poetry he created. Interweaving narration and dramatic readings with captivating period music, insights from scholars, and photography filmed in key locations, this documentary brings to life Whitman’s unique character and poems. This is the most comprehensive film on Walt Whitman ever made.
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In Search of Walt Whitman, In Search of Walt Whitman, Part Three: The Civil War and Beyond (1865-1892)
Part Three: The Civil War and Beyond (1865-1892)
Whitman falls in love, explores war and assassination in his poetry, yet becomes disillusioned by the Gilded Age that ensues. He recovers from a debilitating stroke to live out his days in Camden NJ, where he continues to write poetry. This episode includes powerful...
Part Three: The Civil War and Beyond (1865-1892)
Whitman falls in love, explores war and assassination in his poetry, yet becomes disillusioned by the Gilded Age that ensues. He recovers from a debilitating stroke to live out his days in Camden NJ, where he continues to write poetry. This episode includes powerful readings of some of Whitman’s most acclaimed poems including “When Lilacs Last in the Doory’d Bloomed,” “O Captain! My Capta...
Part Three: The Civil War and Beyond (1865-1892)
Whitman falls in love, explores war and assassination in his poetry, yet becomes disillusioned by the Gilded Age that ensues. He recovers from a debilitating stroke to live out his days in Camden NJ, where he continues to write poetry. This episode includes powerful readings of some of Whitman’s most acclaimed poems including “When Lilacs Last in the Doory’d Bloomed,” “O Captain! My Captain!” “O Me! O Life!” “Prayer of Columbus,” and “Goodbye My Fancy.”
About the Film:
This engaging 3-part film tells the story of Walt Whitman’s remarkable life (1819-1892), the turbulent era in which he lived, and the timeless poetry he created. Interweaving narration and dramatic readings with captivating period music, insights from scholars, and photography filmed in key locations, this documentary brings to life Whitman’s unique character and poems. This is the most comprehensive film on Walt Whitman ever made.
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In Search of Walt Whitman, In Search of Walt Whitman, Part Two: Becoming a Poet (1855-1864)
Part Two: Becoming a Poet (1855-1864)
The poet publishes Leaves of Grass, receives a fateful letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson, and moves to Washington to care for sick and injured Civil War soldiers. This episode brings to life such renowned poems as “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking,” “Crossing Brooklyn...
Part Two: Becoming a Poet (1855-1864)
The poet publishes Leaves of Grass, receives a fateful letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson, and moves to Washington to care for sick and injured Civil War soldiers. This episode brings to life such renowned poems as “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking,” “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim,” and “The Wound-Dresser.”
About the Film:
This engaging 3-part film tells the story o...
Part Two: Becoming a Poet (1855-1864)
The poet publishes Leaves of Grass, receives a fateful letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson, and moves to Washington to care for sick and injured Civil War soldiers. This episode brings to life such renowned poems as “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking,” “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim,” and “The Wound-Dresser.”
About the Film:
This engaging 3-part film tells the story of Walt Whitman’s remarkable life (1819-1892), the turbulent era in which he lived, and the timeless poetry he created. Interweaving narration and dramatic readings with captivating period music, insights from scholars, and photography filmed in key locations, this documentary brings to life Whitman’s unique character and poems. This is the most comprehensive film on Walt Whitman ever made.
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Iraq War Experience, Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
Korean War Experience, Frank Maselskis: from WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor
Korean War Experience, Ralph Parr: Fighter Ace of the Twentieth Century
