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American Experience•Season 1•Episode 4

Eric Sevareid's Not So Wild A Dream

6.3/10 · 21 votesOct 25, 198855 min

Ranked #14 of 16 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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A touching memoir beginning with life in a small Minnesota town and taking us through a young man's early days as pacifist. Reporting on the rise of fascism in Europe, Sevareid, as a young CBS reporter, would change his belief. Based on Sevareid's best-selling book

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Eric Sevareid's Not So Wild A Dream

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Episode Summary

"Eric Sevareid's Not So Wild A Dream" is episode 4 of American Experience season 1. It scored 6.3/10 from 21 votes, ranking #14 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on October 25, 1988.

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