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4) Barack Obama
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The democratic political star during the Democratic National Convention in 2004, and now a possible front runner for the candidacy for the President of the United States, in many ways, his story is a unique American tale of the 21st century. Biography travels from Obama's childhood in Honolulu and Indonesia, to his formative years at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, all the way to his current status as a leading political figure.
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A review of Bob Hope's eight-decade career in vaudeville, stand-up comedy, movies and television, as well as his support for U.S. armed forces abroad. Includes newsreel footage, family photographs, clips of Hope's greatest performances, comments by friends and colleagues and commentary by Hope himself.
9) Paul Newman
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Paul Newman's striking good looks and passionate intensity have come to define the leading man but Hollywood is just one part of his varied and captivating life.
10) Jesse Owens
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Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and challenged Hitler's notion of Aryan superiority.
14) Johnny Cash
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Johnny Cash was born at the height of the Depression in rural Arkansas, and the legacy of his childhood shines throught in many of his classic songs. From the 'million dollar quartet' to nine Grammy awards, this is the saga of 'The man in black'.
16) Albert Einstein
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English
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Explore the life of the scientist whose theories recast man's relationship with the universe.
17) Frida Kahlo
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English
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A portrait of the life of the colorful painter, including her marriage to the famous painter Diego Rivera and her political beliefs.
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