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First Lady of the Revolution

Season 5 Episode 6 | 56m 04s

Henrietta Boggs, a reluctant Southern belle, finds her way to Central America in the 1940s, in search of freedom and adventure. Instead, she is swept up in political upheaval, when her new husband is elected president of Costa Rica. First Lady of the Revolution portrays a courageous woman who escaped the confines of a sheltered existence to help nurture a young democracy. Directed by Andrea Kalin.

Aired: 02/11/18 | Expires: 04/27/21
Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.
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A retired Ukrainian finds art in 1970s Miami. Years later, a friend helps bring him fame.
During the Jim Crow crow era, Sister Clara Muhammad founded the first Muslim private school system.
Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South.
A member of Bluegrass 45 jams with Kobe University’s Bluegrass club.
Bluegrass 45 reunites with the tour van from their first US Tour.
In a quiet West Virginia town, a radio telescope searches for signs of life beyond Earth.
Ellie White visits an elementary school to lead students in an astronomy project.
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