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  • David Farber discusses his book "Chicago '68"

    May. 16, 1988
  • Duke Ellington

    Celebrating jazz composer and musician Duke Ellington's birthday with jazz scholar and historian Richard Wang

    Apr. 9, 1991
  • Discussing "The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1925," with author and historian Herbert Gutman

    Oct. 26, 1976
  • Discussing the book "Darwin" James Moore

    1980
  • Garry Wills discusses his book “Witches and Jesuits”

    Dec. 27, 1994
  • Discussing the book "Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie" with the author, historian and critic Albert Murray

    Feb. 21, 1986
  • Discussing the book "The Immigrant World of Ybor City: Italians and their Latin Neighbors in Tampa, 1885-1985" with the Gary Mormino.

    Jun. 24, 1987
  • Discussing Saint Augustine with author, journalist, and historian Garry Wills : part 1

    Sep. 5, 1997
  • Interviewing British film historian and documentary director David Gill

    Dec. 12, 1975
  • Frye Gaillard in conversation with Studs Terkel

    1980
  • Steve Neal discusses his book "Dark Horse"

    Feb. 7, 1984
  • Discussing the book "The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800 with Conor Cruise O'Brien.

    Oct. 24, 1996
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