Aired: 4/4/2007
Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
Aired: 4/11/2007
How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
Aired: 7/11/2007
The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
Aired: 7/18/2007
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.
Aired: 7/25/2007
A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
Aired: 9/12/2007
The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
Aired: 9/19/2007
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.
Aired: 10/29/2007
The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
Aired: 11/5/2007
The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.