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Journalists Theology, Religion, Religious Organizations
  • Milton Mayer discusses Quakerism and the impact they have had on society

    Dec. 27, 1974

    Milton Mayer, journalist and educator, talks with Studs about Quakerism. They talk about how religion relates to society in the times of change. Mr Mayer describes an exchange with a gentleman who asked what is a Quaker. The man had been an SS officer who told Mr Mayer his story. The man had been touched by the anonymous generosity of the Quakers many years before. Mr Mayer speaks of A. J. Musty, clergyman and political activist as his mentor and friend, and the things he learned from him.

  • Yehuda Lev

    Yehuda Lev discusses issues facing Eastern and Western Jews in Israel, part 1

    Jan. 26, 1965

    Yehuda Lev discusses challenges facing Israel, particularly the tensions in Israel between Sephartic, Ashkenazi, and Mizrahi ("oriental") Jews. A clip of the song "Miriam bat Nassim" performed by Shoshana Damari is played at the opening of the interview.

  • Yehuda Lev

    Yehuda Lev discusses issues facing Eastern and Western Jews in Israel, part 2

    Jan. 26, 1965

    Yehuda Lev discusses challenges facing Israel, particularly the tensions between Palestinian Jews and Arabs and the future of Israel. A clip of the song "Miriam bat Nassim" performed by Shoshana Damari is played at the closing of the interview.

  • Studs Terkel continues his interview with Erich Luth in Hamburg discussing the aftermath of the war on Germany's youth. [part 3] [Hamburg]

    1967

    This is Studs third interview with Erich Luth. [part 3] There is a silence in the tape from 3:48 to 3:58 due to Studs changing the tape. It should be noted that the word "clever" in this discussion means intelligent. The interview concludes at 35:36 where Studs offers his reflections on his stay. Luth is the retired Press Chief of Hamburg and has also helped with remunerations for the Jewish people in the aftermath of World War II. He has also facilitated detente between Israel and West Germany.

  • Milton Mayer discusses the educational philosophy of Robert Hutchins

    1969

    Milton Mayer discusses the state of U.S. education and the educational ideas of Robert Hutchins.

  • Eric Lüth

    Eric Lüth talks with Studs Terkel on life under Hitler and its aftermath ; part 2

    1968

    Studs continues his interview with Eric Luth in Hamburg, Germany. The audio breaks at 25:23 and continues on a Sat at 25:28 till its conclusion at 35:43. Eric Luth conveys stories of humanity by both German prisoners towards Russian prisoners whose treatment was dictated by the Nazi party to not offer any winter clothing or shoes to provide comfort. The German laborers provided a human solidarity that brought them food, clothes and soap.

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