Im jamie colby, and today im in tucson, arizona, to meet the family of a man who spent his entire life building beautiful homes, and it led him to amass a collection of what some would say was lessthanfunctional furniture but others insist were works of art. My name is Diane Bennett. I was married to Edmund Bennett for 30 years. He left us an inheritance that had collectors around the world buzzing. Hi, diane. Hi, jamie. Diane was eds third wife. This is the last of eight homes they shared until his death in 2013. Oh, my. This is a history of 33 years of a blended family, eds children, my children, ed, and me. Diane, tell me about edmund. Well, he was a very complex man. He was very pragmatic but a real romantic. Born in washington, dc, in 1920, bennett serves in both world war ii and korea. By 1953, hes ready for peacetime and takes a job at the state department. He and his first wife, wilda, are making their own contribution to the baby boom. He buys two lots in washington, with plan
Last american polar bears, will be right back. This is a special edition of nightline, vanishing ice the last american polar bears. On the pure white ice they are almost invisible, an enduring. Of the wild arctic. But in recent years the polar bears come to embody something else. A creature caught in a changing world thats disappearing under its feet. There are less than 25,000 polar bears left in the wild, and few ever encounter them. But each year dozens descend on this isolated alaskan village. Were going on a journey to the edge of the earth to understand whats pushing these elusive beasts closer to people. Youre going to fly right over the Arctic Circle up to Barter Island. Hi. This is day 3 of travel. And we have our fingers crossed because were hopeful that were actually going to get up there today to see the polar bears. Here we go. Well check our latitude on the gps. And yes, we have just crossed the Arctic Circle. So the burks range is up ahead. Theyre extremely rugged, as yo
Nightline, vanishing ice, the last american polar bears, will be right back. There are two types of people in the world. Those who fear the future. And those who embrace it. The future is for the unafraid. The future is for the unafraid. [thinking] mexican spices . [thinking] nacho cheese sauce . They dont want these coming out. Whos they . The burger people. They they nacho fries, now serving at a taco bell near you. [bong ] this is a special edition of nightline, vanishing ice the last american polar bears. On the pure white ice they are almost invisible, an enduring. Of the wild arctic. But in recent years the polar bears come to embody something else. A creature caught in a changing world thats disappearing under its feet. There are less than 25,000 polar bears left in the wild, and few ever encounter them. But each year dozens descend on this isolated alaskan village. Were going on a journey to the edge of the earth to understand whats pushing these elusive beasts closer to people
[ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] im jamie colby, and im driving into portales, new mexico, along the texas border and near the Cannon Air Force base. You know, the welcome sign here says it all 17,000 friendly people and three or four old grouches . Im here to meet a man whose strange inheritance certainly called for that kind of sense of humor. My name is john wall. My mother, irene wall, passed at 90 years old. She had left me with a very large collection that meant a lot to her, but i didnt know what to do. Great. So nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Welcome to my home. Well, so, what do think of all these dolls . Wow this is kind of the way it was in my moms house, only there were so many more. Johnny, i feel like im 8 years old again with all these dolls. Well, i have the reputation around here as the doll boy but i dont know anything about them. Looking around, you have earned that reputation. What are you going to do . The goal of my moms and mine was to find a
Im jamie colby, and today im in tucson, arizona, to meet the family of a man who spent his entire life building beautiful homes, and it led him to amass a collection of what some would say was lessthanfunctional furniture but others insist were works of art. My name is Diane Bennett. I was married to Edmund Bennett for 30 years. He left us an inheritance that had collectors around the world buzzing. Hi, diane. Hi, jamie. Diane was eds third wife. This is the last of eight homes they shared until his death in 2013. Oh, my. This is a history of 33 years of a blended family, eds children, my children, ed, and me. Diane, tell me about edmund. Well, he was a very complex man. He was very pragmatic but a real romantic. Born in washington, dc, in 1920, bennett serves in both world war ii and korea. By 1953, hes ready for peacetime and takes a job at the state department. He and his first wife, wilda, are making their own contribution to the baby boom. He buys two lots in washington, with plan