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10:00Gordon Wood: "The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin" (Penguin Press) (Rebroadcast)

A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian re-examines the myths and truths of the life of one of our Founding Fathers.

11:00Renée Fleming: "The Inner Voice" (Viking) (Rebroadcast)

Renowned soprano Renée Fleming describes how she developed her voice into what has become known as the gold standard of the soprano sound, and used it to become one of the world's most sought-after musical artists.

Music heard during this segment:

CD: "Handel" “Ritorno, o caro …” from Handel’s "Rodelinda"

CD: "By Request" “E strano … Ah, fors’e lui … Sempre libera …” from Verdi’s "La Traviata"

CD: "Signatures" “Dove sono” from Mozart’s "The Marriage of Figaro"

CD: "By Request" “Silver moon” from Dvorak’s "Rusalka"

CD: "The Beautiful Voice" “Vocalise” by Rachmaninoff

CD: "Renee Fleming" (self-titled) “Casta diva” from Bellini’s "Norma"

CD: "Renee Fleming" “Quando me n’vo …” from Puccini’s "La Boheme"

CD: "Renee Fleming" “O mio babbino caro …” from Puccini’s "Gianni Schicci"