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Mug shots of Otto Kuehn, taken at the maximum security federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, where he began serving a 50-year sentence for espionage in 1942.
From "Family of Spies"/Celadon Books
COVER STORY: "Family of Spies": Christine Kuehn discovers her grandfather's Nazi past
In 1994 Christine Kuehn received a letter that revealed a family history from which her father had tried to shield her: Christine's grandfather, Otto, was a Nazi spy who was the only person tried and convicted for the bombing of Pearl Harbor. David Martin talks with Kuehn about her German family conducting World War II-era espionage, a tale she recounts in her new book, "Family of Spies."
For more info:
- "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor" by Christine Kuehn (Celadon Books), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
ALMANAC: December 7
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
Techno Claus (whose nom-de-plume is David Pogue) returns to "Sunday Morning" with holiday gift ideas for fans of gadgets.
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'TIS THE SEASON: 2025 holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus
Who dresses as St. Nick and speaks an odd brogue? Why, it's Techno Claus, a.k.a. David Pogue! He offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his valuable tips for the gadget lovers on your gift-giving list.
Tilly Norwood is not real, but an "actress" created via artificial intelligence.
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TECH: AI actress Tilly
Jo Ling Kent reports.
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Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley and Ed Sullivan are seen backstage at "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1956.
Graceland Archives
BOOKS: Elvis and the Colonel
Elvis Presley biographer Peter Guralnick's latest book, "The Colonel and the King," is the story of a partnership that rocked popular culture. Anthony Mason talks with Guralnick at Graceland about how Colonel Parker's marketing savvy and enduring loyalty helped the King get his crown. Mason also talks with Parker's friend, actor George Hamilton, who witnessed Parker's gambling addiction that threatened his partnership with Presley.
For more info:
- "The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership that Rocked the World" by Peter Guralnick (Little, Brown & Co.), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- peterguralnick.com
- George Hamilton on Instagram
- Thanks to Graceland, Memphis, Tenn.
PASSAGE: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.
WORLD: Venezuela
Lilia Luciano reports.
HARTMAN: Francine the Cat
Correspondent Tracy Smith with actor Ethan Hawke at Sardi's.
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MOVIES: Ethan Hawke on "Blue Moon," and taking nothing for granted
The songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart helped put the "great" in the Great American Songbook. But Hart's heavy drinking led to the end of their partnership. In the new movie "Blue Moon," Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke plays a heartbroken Hart reduced to watching Rodgers gain even greater fame collaborating with Oscar Hammerstein II. Hawke talks with Tracy Smith about the challenging role of Hart; his own youthful ambitions; and about joining the faces on the walls of the legendary Broadway watering hole Sardi's.
To watch a trailer for "Blue Moon" click on the video player below:
BLUE MOON | Official Trailer (2025) by Sony Pictures Classics on YouTube
For more info:
- "Blue Moon" (Sony Pictures Classics) is in theaters
- "The Lowdown" on FX and Hulu
- Thanks to Sardi's, New York City
THESE UNITED STATES: The Marshall Plan
After World War II, much of Europe lay in ruins, with food supplies running thin, and communism on the march. Secretary of State George C. Marshall argued that, rather than retreat into isolationism, the United States should help its European allies – and enemies – rebuild. Seth Doane reports on how the Marshall Plan not only helped stabilize post-war Europe, but also ushered in an economic boom for America – and a new era of cooperation among nations.
Novelist Jan Karon with correspondent Faith Salie.
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BOOKS: Jan Karon
Faith Salie reports.
For more info:
- "My Beloved: A Mitford Novel" by Jan Karon (G.P. Putnam's Sons), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
NATURE: Florida
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Pearl Harbor - Day of infamy
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GALLERY: Pearl Harbor - Day of Infamy
Remembering December 7, 1941, when a Japanese air attack on Hawaii pulled the U.S. into World War II.
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