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Pbs American Masters: Isaac Stern

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtuoso on the violin, Isaac Stern is celebrated in this brief biography by PBS. Read about the highlights of his life and music.
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Pbs American Masters: William Styron

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of William Styron.
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Pbs American Masters: Willie Nelson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about country music legend Willie Nelson. Covering his life and music, this site offers a great interactive timeline as well as several videos.
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Pbs: American Masters: The Actor's Studio

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history of the influential actor's group called The Actor's Studio. Also includes links to related information such as The Group Theatre and Constantin Stanislavsky.
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Pbs: American Masters: Arthur Rubinstein

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS profiles the life and work of the pianist Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982).
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Pbs: American Masters: Augustus Saint Gaudens

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical note on Saint-Gaudens.
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Pbs: American Masters: Charlie Parker

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a brief look at the life of jazz legend Charlie Parker. This site highlights his career and major works.
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Pbs: American Masters: Cole Porter

For Students 9th - 10th
Cole Porter is discussed in this brief biography. It touches on the highlights of his life and career.
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Pbs: American Masters Edward Curtis

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site about Edward Curtis who took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over eighty American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Eskimo or Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of...
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Pbs: American Masters: Isamu Noguchi

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Isamu Noguchi.
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Pbs: American Masters: Katherine Anne Porter

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Katherine Anne Porter, a well known writer from Texas.
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Pbs: American Masters: Louis Armstrong

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides an overview and highlights of the life of jazz great, Louis Armstrong.
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Pbs: American Masters: The Source

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS show 'The Source' looks at the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, three writers largely credited with leading the way in developing new forms of writing during the rise of the 'Beat'...