as part of the deal, daniel searle donates the degas to the art institute of chicago. >> the art institutelection of fritz and louise gutmann. my grandfather didn't just die for nothing. he didn't just disappear. >> it's a landmark case, the first dispute over nazi-looted art settled in the us. >> the case renewed hope to families who might not have recovered property after world war ii, that indeed they could recover property. >> and as you're about to see, the goodman brothers' first victory makes them all the more eager to complete their father's quest. >> we went, "oh, my god! there's, like, at least two dozen paintings, some serious pieces of art." i thought, "this belongs to us. we'll find it." >> what's your "strange inheritance" story? we'd love to tell it. send me an e-mail or go to our website, strangeinheritance.com. ♪ dancing to me i think is the truest form of expression. ♪ ♪ i was a dancer since i was 4 years old. ♪ ♪ i was tripping, i was falling, and i didn't even know what . . . . ♪ ♪ oh my god! ♪ ♪ i dream sometimes and i see that. ♪ i like the way your arms end. ♪ thank

farm in indiana in 1884, the artist leaves home as a teenager and studies painting at the art institute of chicagoe's one of many american artists blown away by an international exhibition of modern art called the armory show. >> you had all these cubist and impressionistic paintings coming from europe. and it really shook up the entire art world. >> the staggered american artists, including higgins, resolve to develop their own modern styles. so several artists from around the country converge in taos, new mexico -- at the time, a sleepy southwestern pueblo. >> we have crystal-clear, blue skies with wonderful light penetration. it's a perfect setup for a colony, and that was exactly what happened. >> they establish the taos society of artists. higgins travels to taos and becomes a member. his southwest paintings are a hit with his wealthy, big-city patrons. >> higgins makes most of his money sending paintings from taos to chicago and new york. >> his work becomes even more popular after his death in 1949. back in upstate new york, appraiser david mapes shares the news with don camp. that painting

we have an outstanding college in chicago called the art institute of illinois. my daughter graduated from there. however, this bunch, the for-profit group, decides to call their operation the illinois institute of art instead of the art institute of chicago. they're owned by a for-profit giant, the education management corporation. they failed the gainful employment raoul in the year 20 -- rule in the year 201. listen to what they wrote on their website for students who wanted to enroll. quote, there is a market for people who constraint find -- constantly find ways to fill the world with their impressions and insights and digital photography can help you make a positive impression when you're ready to match your talents against the competition. from the very start we'll guide your development, creatively and technically. it's a step-by-step process that's all about preparing you for a future when you can do what you love. that's what's on the website. for the high school student who likes the idea of majoring in digital photography at the illinois institute of a

eugenia cheng is the scientist in residence at the school of the art institute of chicago, and authorose latest book is "beyond infinity." tonight, we hear her humble opinion on why math is in need of a make-over. "hi, i'd like you to meet a friend of mine-- he's really useful." wait-- that doesn't make him sound very interesting, does it? or fun. wouldn't it be better to say, "hi, i'd like you to meet a friend of mine-- she's amazing! she's brilliant!" we'd never introduce a friend by saying they're useful. so why are we doing that to math? why do we keep going on about how important it is for everyone to learn math... because it's useful? has that ever got a young person interested in anything? i think math is fascinating and fun. otherwise, i wouldn't be a mathematician. some math began life without any sign of practicality. like babies. they're not exactly useful. for example: internet cryptography. it means we can do online shopping, online banking, and send emails. this comes from some number theory that existed just for its own sake, 300 years ago. most of engineering, medicine