biography

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A Hidden Childhood

1942-1945
1986
During World War II, a young Jewish girl known as F. is transported to a convent school at the Chateau de Beaujeu, France, where her fascination with catechism clouds her identification with her true heritage.

Glessner House

An American home and family
2002

Denzel Washington

1999
A biography of the African American actor who rose to the top of his profession, won an Academy Award, and was named one of the most popular movie stars in 1998.

Elizabeth Blackwell

Physician
1989
A biography of the first woman doctor, who paved the way for other women entering the field of medicine.

Sarah, the Duchess of York: My Story

1996
Sarah Ferguson's story tells of a fairy-tale existence and about the dark forces that made it impossible to sustain.

Ray Bradbury: An American Icon

1997
This is a definitive biography, through personal anecdotes, and interviews with friends. Narrated by Rod Steiger.

The Officers

The Elite
1990
Biographies of world military leaders who faced the toughest decisions, challenged the hardest foes, overcame the most desperate odds and prevailed.

H.G. Wells

1995
This is a biography of H.G. Wells. Produced by Craig Haffner and Donna Lusitanna.

Leonardo da Vinci

the mind of the Renaissance
1997
Surveys the life, work, and thought of Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo de Vinci, from his childhood in Italy to his death in France; setting his life in the context of the great courts he visited, including Medici Florence, ducal Milan, and royal France.

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