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Becoming Barbra

Everybody’s gotta start somewhere. For the 19-year-old formerly known as Barbara Joan Streisand, that somewhere was Bon Soir, an intimate nightclub in New York’s Greenwich Village, where her performances heralded the arrival of a major new artist. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with author James Gavin and critics Wesley Morris and Stephen Holden about Barbra Streisand’s debut, and how New York’s cabarets in the 1950s and ’60s helped launch some of the most influential figures of American popular culture. Source

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Stories behind Day of the Dead

Every November, Mexico holds its largest public celebration: Día de los Muertos, a fusion of Roman Catholic and Indigenous rituals that honor and remember deceased loved ones. Far from a mournful affair, the holiday is a time of celebration and warmth. Source

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Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations

Every November 1st and 2nd, Mexico holds its largest public celebration: Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a fusion of Roman Catholic and Indigenous rituals that honor and remember deceased loved ones. Far from a mournful affair, the holiday is a time of celebration and warmth. Correspondent Enrique Acevedo talks with Mexico City’s minister of culture Claudia Curiel De Icaza about the city’s celebrations; with acclaimed chef Elena Reygadas about baking traditional pan de muerto; and with author Regina Marchi, who has documented the holiday’s growing popularity on both sides of the border in her book, “Day of the Dead in the U.S.A.” Source

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Bass Reeves, an untold legend of the Old West

The story of Bass Reeves – a runaway slave from Texas who became a deputy U.S. marshal, bringing some 3,000 scoundrels to justice while he wore his badge – is finally being told in a new Paramount+ series, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves.” Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with star David Oyelowo, and with biographer Art Burton, about bringing the largely forgotten story of Reeves to light. Source

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Hooray for the Hollywood sign

The Los Angeles landmark, whose 45-foot-tall letters have spelled glamour, success and heartbreak for generations, marks its centennial this December. Source

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The Hollywood sign turns 100

Egypt has its pyramids, Paris has its Eiffel Tower, and Los Angeles has the Hollywood sign, one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. Correspondent Luke Burbank explores the history of the sign, which marks its centennial this December, and takes a climb down to the base of the 45-foot-tall letters that have spelled glamour, success and heartbreak for generations. Source

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