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  • Karel Reisz

    A London cab driver discusses traffic and Karel Reisz talks about making movies

    1962
  • Chicago blizzard

    Chicago Blizzard field recordings: January 1967 snow-in ; part 2

    May. 13, 1967
  • Joe Begley discusses coal mining

    1970
  • Interviewing with Jack M., a porter while Studs was in England

    1968
  • George Drossos, The Thacker Family, Mrs. Webb and Benny Bearskin discuss living in Chicago

    1968
  • George Curry

    London newspaper vendor, George Curry, discusses politics and art, while Studs Terkel was in London, England

    Sep. 1975
  • Interview with Bob Edney

    1970
  • Ed Paulsen discusses the Great Depression its impact

    Oct. 1, 1981
  • Pablo Picasso

    Studs Terkel comments and presents Picasso unveiling ceremony

    Aug. 15, 1967
  • Cesar Chavez

    Cesar Chavez discusses farm labor rights

    1967
  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; Chapter 8

    1971
  • Interviewing Col. Laurens Van Der Post

    Nov. 1, 1963
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