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Frontline figures in the Civil Rights Movement reflect on their experiences, their colleagues and where America now stands on the issue of race in a series of NewsHour conversations and discussions. Included are conversations with Dorothy Height, Vernon Jordan and John Lewis about their memoirs and remembrances of the March on Washington, Rosa Parks and Hamilton Holmes. This collection also features a 1997 interview with Ruby Bridges, who in 1960, at 6-years old, became the first African...

Authors of books for children and young people discuss their works and the writing process. Authors include: Rafi Zabor, winner of the PEN/Faulkner award for "The Bear Comes Home;" Christopher Curtis, Newberry Award winner for "Bud, Not Buddy;" Gloria Whelan, winner of a National Book Award for young people's literature for "Homeless Bird;" Lynne Cheney, author of "A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women;" Mordecai Gerstein, Caldecott Medal-winner for "The Man Who Walked Between...

Composers, conductors and musicians talk about creating music. Shortly after winning the Pulitzer Prize, Wynton Marsalis discusses his jazz composition "Blood on the Fields." Also included in this collection are conversations with German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and legendary blues guitarist B.B. King.

The NewsHour examines the legacy of William Shakespeare from a number of perspectives. They include a discussion of a recently discovered work thought to be by Shakespeare, film treatments of Shakespeare's plays, a Denver street festival, and a Shakespearean acting course for experienced actors. Also included are a conversation with actor Kevin Kline about his portrayal of Sir John Falstaff and a report on the re-creation of the Globe Theatre in London.

NewsHour correspondents report on a variety of notable theater productions, including opera versions of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge," F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," and Toni Morrison's "Beloved." Also, two plays based on news events are examined: transcripts of cockpit voice recordings provided the basis for "Charlie Victor Romeo," a play about aircraft emergencies; and "The People's Temple" is a play about the Jonestown Massacre, based on diaries and the recollections...

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer looks at the entertainment business. Segments include conversations with "Sopranos" creator David Chase, Pulitzer-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, actor Kevin Kline discussing his portrayal of Shakespeare's "Falstaff," and a mostly verbal discussion with the world's most famous mime, Marcel Marceau. Also, a business-oriented look at Cirque du Soleil and the creation of an American opera, "Margaret Garner," based on Toni Morrison's book, "Beloved."

U.S. Poets Laureate discuss poetry, the role of the poet laureate and read from their own works. Conversations include Robert Hass, Robert Pinsky, Stanley Kunitz, Billy Collins and Ted Kooser after their respective appointments as U.S. Poet Laureate.

Conversations with and readings from poets Charles Wright, Mark Strand, C.K. Williams, Stephen Dunn and Carl Dennis after each won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

National Book Award is a coveted prize for writers. Three winning novelists talk about the award and their work in these interviews from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. They include Charles Frazier who won for "Cold Mountain," Alice McDermott for "Charming Billy," and Ha Jin for "Waiting."

Three conversations with noteworthy American writers about their work and the process of writing. Frank McCourt discusses his first book, "Angela's Ashes," a memoir celebrating his Irish childhood. Toni Morrison, winner of both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, discusses "Paradise." And, shortly after receiving the PEN-Malamud Award for excellence in short fiction, John Barth talks about his novels and short stories and the process of writing.

The NewsHour looks at Islam in today's world through a series of discussions and conversations about the religion and the various ways in which it is interpreted and practiced. We also look at Islam's political and cultural intersections with the secular world and other religions.

The NewsHour looks at the life's work of architect Philip Johnson. Segments include a 1983 profile and critique, an interview with Johnson on his 90th birthday, and a remembrance of his work following his death in 2005.