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Hemingway

The Beginnings of Ernest Hemingway's Marriage to Mary Welsh

In 1946, Hemingway married Mary Welsh, a Time and Life correspondent he met during WWII.

Aired 04/07/2021

FromKen Burns

Hemingway

The Beginnings of Ernest Hemingway's Marriage to Mary Welsh

Clip: Episode 3 | 4m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1946, Hemingway married Mary Welsh, a Time and Life correspondent he met during WWII.

In 1944, Ernest Hemingway met Time and Life correspondent Mary Welsh while in London to cover the Allied invasion of France for Collier's. Mary would eventually move to Cuba to be with him, living in the Finca, which he had once shared with previous wife Martha Gellhorn prior to their separation during the war. The pair wed in 1946, but their marriage would be turbulent in the years following.

Aired 04/07/2021

FromKen Burns

Corporate funding for HEMINGWAY was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, and by ‘The Better Angels Society,’ and...

Ernest Hemingway and Mary Welsh Survive Two Plane Crashes

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In the summer of 1953, Ernest and Mary survived two plane crashes while in Africa. (3m 7s)

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Corporate funding for HEMINGWAY was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, and by ‘The Better Angels Society,’ and...

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