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After 75 Years, an Untarnished Reputation for Superman

After 75 Years, an Untarnished Reputation for America's Man of Steel

Aired 09/05/2013 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

After 75 Years, an Untarnished Reputation for Superman

Clip: 9/5/2013 | 6m 46s

After 75 Years, an Untarnished Reputation for America's Man of Steel

It's a bird... it's a plane... it's Superman! In the book "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography," author Glen Weldon of NPR chronicles 75 years of the Man of Steel, from his muscles to his mantra ("truth, justice and the American way"). Weldon joins Christina Bellantoni to discuss the evolution of the iconic American superhero.

Aired 09/05/2013 | Rating NR

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