Great American Authors: Since 1650 (2007)

Actress Jane Kaczmarek hosts this comprehensive history of American fiction from 1650 to the present day, which includes profiles of some of the country's greatest authors. Illuminating the lives of writers such as Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Kurt Vonnegut, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Toni Morrison and others, the program examines the way each developed a unique voice that reflects the complex fabric of America.

Cast (7)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jane Kaczmarek

Self - Host

Libby Baker

Anne Bradstreet

Shauna Earp

Sylvia Plath

Alphonse Keasley

Narrator

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Tom Kimball

Henry Melville / Dr. Seuss

A

Ambika Leigh

Louisa May Alcott

S

Samantha Lloyd

Harriet Beecher Stowe

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