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• The William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series

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  Biography is the most intimate approach to history--and the most entertaining. UMW’s Great Lives lecture series reveals how extraordinary people--some born to privilege and power, others from modest backgrounds--shaped art, literature, science,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Desi Arnaz

  the Man Who Invented Television

  Purdum, Todd S.

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  A biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who changed television production both on screen and off screen.

• Cuba

  An American History

  Ferrer, Ada

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  A chronicle of over 500 years of Cuban history.

• Cubamerican

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  A documentary covering the Cuban Revolution and the immigration of Cuban exiles. Desi Arnaz was part of the Cuban aristocracy, but lost everything in the 1933 revolution and had to reinvent himself in Miami.

• Desilu

  the Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

  Sanders, Coyne Steven

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  A dual biography about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

• The 50s

  the Story of a Decade

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  A look at the 1950s, the time the show "I Love Lucy" was on air.

• I Love Lucy. Complete First Season

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  The show that introduced comedian Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz as the famous characters Lucy and Ricky.

• I Love Lucy

  Celebrating Fifty Years of Love and Laughter : the Official 50th Anniversary Tribute

  Edwards, Elisabeth, 1963-

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  A look back at the show that defined comedy sitcoms--and television as a whole.

• Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

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  A documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, directed and produced by their daughter, Lucie Arnaz. Go to librarypoint.org/hoopla for more information on CRRL's hoopla streaming service.

• Lucy & Desi

  the Legendary Love Story of Television's Most Famous Couple

  Harris, Warren G.

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  A biography of Lucy's and Desi's tumultuous marriage.

• The Platinum Age of Television

  From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific

  Bianculli, David

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  A look into the history of television and television shows starting with classic shows like "I Love Lucy."