PBS offers this companion to a 2-1/2 hour program that focuses on the life and work of novelist James Baldwin.

PBS profiles the life and work of the artist Jasper Johns.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of Mexican muralisgt Jose Clemente Orozco.

PBS profiles American jazz singer and actress Lena Horne's life and music. Includes video.

A brief biography of American composer Leonard Bernstein is presented here. Read the highlights of his career and contributions to music.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American playwright Lillian Hellman.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American modern dance innovator, Martha Graham.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American playwright Neil Simon.

A profile of author Norman Mailer, a timeline of his life, and an interview with the directors of a PBS film about his life.

PBS profiles the life of African American actor, athlete, singer, author, and political activist, Paul Robeson. Click on the timeline to see highlights of his often turbulent career.

Along with Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon was part of one of the most popular bands of the 1960's. Still popular today, read about his career in this biography from PBS.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American modern architect and Pritzker Prize winner, Philip Johnson.

A discussion of the writings of Ralph Ellison. There is also an interactive timeline of Ellison 's life, and an interview with filmmaker Avon Kirland, who worked on a film about his life. A lesson for Grades 11-12 looks at the theme of...

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American pop painter Robert Rauschenberg.

PBS presents biographical information and a career timeline on one of America's greatest producers and Academy Award winner, Sam Goldwyn.

A description of the Algonquin Round Table and how it became famous. Includes quotes and stories from witnesses.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the 19th century American realist painter, Thomas Eakins.

A biographical profile of author Truman Capote. Included is a lesson on characterization for Grades 7-12.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is a description of early 20th century American popular theater, Vaudeville.

A discussion of the writings and life of Willa Cather. There is also an interactive timeline of her life, and an interview with the makers of the film, Willa Cather: The Road Is All.

This site is a lesson about the poet Allen Ginsberg. Read his poems, read about the work of other writers in the Beat movement, and investigate the larger social and political climate in which they lived.

This site contains biographical content drawn from the American Masters Series DVD entitled The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg. The person featured,Allen Ginsberg, was one of the first "beat" poets. His counterculture experimentation...

Simon Schama travels through three thousand years of Jewish history across Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Bermuda, and into the United States. Notable historical data and images are presented through an interactive map.

A broad range of lesson plans designed to engage learners in the ethical and religious issues of the day. Draws on selected stories from the PBS series "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly," incorporating online video and similar resources,...