In Their Own Words Trailer
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Trailer for In Their Own Words, the American Masters digital archive project.
American Masters is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the launch of In Their Own Words: The American Masters Digital Archive and The American Masters Podcast, featuring previously unreleased interviews filmed for the documentary series: 2,156 tapes, approximately 1,388 digitized hours, 800-plus interviews and counting.
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
In Their Own Words Trailer
Preview: Special | 2m 27s
American Masters is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the launch of In Their Own Words: The American Masters Digital Archive and The American Masters Podcast, featuring previously unreleased interviews filmed for the documentary series: 2,156 tapes, approximately 1,388 digitized hours, 800-plus interviews and counting.
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