Václav Havel

Former actress and diplomat Shirley Temple Black reacts to being introduced as she sits with Rod Steiger and Marisa Tomei during the 70th annual Academy Awards March 23. Seventy former Oscar winners gathered on stage during the show. Temple Black won her

Shirley Temple Black’s life as a diplomat took her from velvet dresses to the Velvet Revolution

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Many know Shirley Temple Black as a child star who became famous at the age of five. But for many in the former Czechoslovakia she was the US Ambassador during the Velvet Revolution.

VIDEO: Vaclav Havel, former Czech President, dies over the weekend

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Center of the Velvet Revolution

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Vaclav Havel’s Enduring Legacy

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Vaclav Havel Dies at 75