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American Oz

Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum never lost his childlike sense of wonder and eventually crafted his observations into a magical tale of survival, adventure and self-discovery, reinterpreted through the generations in films, books and musicals.
Season 33 Episode 4 Length 1:52:52 Premiere: 04/19/21

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Season 33 Episodes

Part 2 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 E44 Length 1:52:04 Premiere Date 09/28/21

Part 1 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 E43 Length 1:50:14 Premiere Date 09/27/21

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish
S33 E42 Length 1:52:49 Premiere Date 03/30/21

The Codebreaker, Spanish
S33 E41 Length 52:40 Premiere Date 01/11/21

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
S33 E6 Length 1:51:41 Premiere Date 09/13/21

Billy Graham
S33 E5 Length 1:51:41 Premiere Date 05/17/21

American Oz
S33 E4 Length 1:52:52 Premiere Date 04/19/21

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 E3 Length 1:52:23 Premiere Date 03/30/21

Voice of Freedom
S33 E2 Length 1:39:49 Premiere Date 12/21/21

Goin' Back to T-Town
S33 E2 Length 52:45 Premiere Date 02/08/21

The Codebreaker
S33 E1 Length 52:23 Premiere Date 12/28/21

Last Days in Afghanistan
Clip Length 10:26 Premiere Date 08/21/21

Extended Trailer | American Oz
Preview Length 01:50 Premiere Date 04/19/21

L. Frank Baum
Clip Length 01:15 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Trailer | American Oz
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Matilda Joslyn Gage
Clip Length 01:15 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Chapter 1 | American Oz
Clip Length 09:40 Premiere Date 04/19/21

Soylent Green Trailer
Clip Length 03:28 Premiere Date 02/15/10

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Government Film: Memphis Belle
Clip Length 10:06 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
Clip Length 06:07 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
Clip Length 09:22 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Author Interview: Neil Maher
Clip Length 07:00 Premiere Date 09/24/09

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Roberto Clemente - S20 E7

Premiered On: 04/21/2008

Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was an exceptional baseball player and humanitarian whose career sheds light on larger issues of immigration, civil rights and cultural change. He died in a tragic plane crash in 1972.

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The documentary explores the backlash to disco against a backdrop of race, class and socioeconomic strife.

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Fatal Flood - S13 E11

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