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Edward W. Said discusses Palestine, history of and struggles in the Middle East

Oct. 1, 1984

Interview with Ian Wallace

Nov. 16, 1962

Anna Deavere Smith discusses her career

May. 4, 1995

Paul Schilpp talks with Studs Terkel

May. 20, 1965

Naturalist May Theilgaard Watts and Julie Nadelhoffer discuss "Reading the Landscape of America"

1969

John Bremer discusses educational innovation, "The School Without Walls: Philadelphia's Parkway Program"

Jan. 25, 1971

Chicago area college teachers discuss recent grievances

1969

Mary Lynn Kotz discusses her book "Rauschenberg, Art and Life"

Oct. 29, 1991

  • Discussing the development of the Southern School, Chicago's only alternative for students kicked out of the public schools, with founder and educator Patrick Zimmerman

    Oct. 20, 1976
  • Jill Conway reads from and discusses her book "The Road From Coorain"

    Jun. 15, 1989
  • Discussing the book "Biography of a Hunch: The History of Chicago's Legendary Old Town School of Folk Music," with author Lisa Grayson and the Executive Director of the Old Town School of Folk Music, Jim Hirsch

    Feb. 11, 1993
  • Interview with Jill Conway

    Mar. 7, 1984
  • Discussing and listening to African-American music with Eileen Southern, musicologist and Harvard University Professor of African-American Studies

    Jun. 1, 1985
  • Interviewing psychologist Dr. Matina Horner, President of Radcliffe College

    Dec. 1, 1977
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