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Tuskegee airman

the biography of Charles E. McGee, Air Force fighter combat record holder
2000
A biography of Col. Charles E. McGee, record holder for the highest three-war total of fighter combat missions in U.S. Air Force history, tracing his military career from World War II when he began his service as one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, through the Vietnam War.

How can I keep from singing

Pete Seeger
1981
Presents a portrait of the performer, composer, and activist through interviews with him, his friends and family.

Dream carver

2002
In this story, inspired by the real life of Oaxacan woodcarver Manuel Jimenez, a young boy dreams of colorful, exotic animals that he will one day carve in wood.

Shakespeare's Globe rebuilt

1997
Relates the story of the rebuilding of the Globe playhouse where Shakespeare's plays where first performed in London.

From Love Field

our final hours with President John F. Kennedy
2003
Nellie Connally, the wife of Texas governor John Connally, who was riding in the same car as President John F. Kennedy on the day he was assassinated, chronicles her memories of the events.

Korematsu v. the United States

World War II Japanese-American internment camps
2013
Examines the history and impact of the Korematsu v. the United States Supreme Court case, when Korematsu, his family, and the Japanese American internment during World War II.

Margot Fonteyn

1983
A biography of the renowned prima ballerina whose career spanned more than forty years.

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran

1988
Describes the life of the Shah of Iran, his achievements and his downfall.

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