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  • Neil Postman

    Neil Postman discusses the book, "The School Book: For People Who Want to Know What All the Hollering Is About,".

    Feb. 8, 1974
  • Gordon Zahn talks with Studs Terkel

    1970
  • Rachel Barton

    Interviewing violinist Rachel Barton, cellist Wendy Warner, and Suzuki-Orff instructor Peggy Wise in preparation for a benefit concert at the James R. Thompson Center on 3/22/1997

    Mar. 18, 1997
  • Leon Forrest in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Sep. 15, 1992
  • Discussing the book "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business," with the author, culture and communications scholar Neil Postman

    Nov. 22, 1985
  • Discussing medical ethics with physician Dr. Quentin Young and theologian and medical school professor Dr. Kenneth Vaux

    Apr. 16, 1987
  • John T. Scopes discusses the "Scopes Monkey Trial" of 1925

    Oct. 20, 1960
  • Jim Grigsby discusses art classes with sound

  • Beatrice Trum Hunter discusses her book "The Mirage of Safety"

    Feb. 5, 1976
  • Talking about Shakespeare, with Helene Rozenberg

    Apr. 27, 1979
  • Race relations

    Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 1

    Jan. 27, 1965
  • Sally Heyneman and Janette Pankow discuss autism and the STEP (School for the Treatment of Emotional Problems)

    Oct. 14, 1975
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