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The Peoples President: Man, Myth and the Media

A production by filmmaker Chuck Workman and the White House Historical Association — and presented by WETA — examines portrayals of presidents in film and television, exploring how these depictions drive both perceptions of the office of the presidency and the traits Americans treasure in their leaders.

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Take beautiful classical music with you on-the-go with our new Classical WETA mobile app. Now available in the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store.

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Little Saigon: Arlington's Vietnamese Community

In the 1970s and 1980s, Arlington, VA was a destination for Vietnamese immigrants.

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Arthur

Arthur follows the adventures and misadventures of 8-year-old Arthur Read (an aardvark), his little sister D.W., and his friends and family.

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The Greatest Game Ever Played

On a snowy night in 1965, Hyattsville, Maryland's DeMatha Catholic High School defeated Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial Academy in what many call the greatest high school hoops game ever played.

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