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'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' is a surprising little TV gem
The Masterpiece Classic series brings some of the best television that our friends across the pond have to offer on PBS channels all over North America. In case you missed some of the latest episodes of this award winning...
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PBS takes a riveting, disturbing and fascinating look at Jesse Owens
What is a “Petrucelli Pick?” It is, in the opinion of the quirky nationally-known media whore, something you need to watch, read, listen to, own. Sometimes it’s a place you need to visit...
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New York City Books Weekend March 30 – April 1
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth with readings by Broadway actors, attend a teen books reading, and learn about Brooklyn in the 1950s. Today Friday March 30, 2 .m. Free. St. Malachy's, The...
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Charles Dickens's 200th Birthday
by Connie Ann Kirk
Readers, family, and royals celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens.
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Charles Dickens remembered on his 200th birthday
by Amy Kunkle
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The 33rd Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco (photos)
by Sheila OConnor
The 33rd Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco (photos)
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Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace reception for Dickens
by Linda Gentile
14 February 2012: The Queen and Prince Philip hold a Buckingham Palace reception to celebrate 200 years of Charles Dickens.
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