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Historians Journalism & Broadcasting
  • William Shirer discusses his book “Twentieth Century Journey: 1930-1940: Volume II”

    Jun. 1, 1984

    Discussing the book "Twentieth century journey: 1930-1940" with the author William Shirer.

  • Vine Deloria

    Vine Deloria discusses Native American rights and history

    Jan. 20, 1975

    Vine Deloria discusses Native American rights and history focusing on treaties formed and broken by the United State government. Original recording 1965063-3-1 includes music by Buffy Sainte-Marie.

  • Vine Deloria discusses his book "American Indians, American Justice"

    Nov. 17, 1983

    Buffalo, land, barbed wire, treaties and legal cases are all topics of Vine Deloria's book, "American Indians, American Justice". A lawyer and a Sioux Indian himself, Deloria points out a tricky question for the courts -- What constitutes Indian country?

  • The very "U" girl talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1962

    Interviewing with the very "u" girl at the establishment (Part 2) while Studs was in England.

  • Harry Barnard

    Harry Barnard discusses life as a teacher, writer and biographer

    1967

    Mr Barnard discusses being a writer and biographer. He strongly discusses the theory, What is literature? and states, "If the work(writing) enriches the person reading and causes deep thought it is literature." He is working, at the time of broadcast, on the papers, notes manuscripts of Upton Sinclair preparing to . He was also writer in residence at Roosevelt University at the time of broadcast.

  • Discussing the book "Margaret Bourke-White: A Biography" with author, historian and photographer Vicki Goldberg

    Jul. 9, 1986
  • Discussing the book "Edgar Snow's China" with the author Lois Wheeler Snow

    Jul. 6, 1981

    Discussing the book "Edgar Snow's China" with the author Lois Wheeler Snow.

  • Discussing the book "Blue highways: a journey into America" with William Least Heat Moon

    Feb. 8, 1983

    Discussing the book "Blue highways: a journey into America" with William Least Heat Moon.

  • Discussing the book "An orphan in history: retrieving a Jewish legacy" with the author Paul Cowan

    Jan. 7, 1983

    Discussing the book "An orphan in history: retrieving a Jewish legacy" with the author Paul Cowan.

  • Conor Cruise O'Brien discusses politics and the book "Writers and politics: essays and criticisms"

    1980

    Connor Cruise O'Brien, Irish politician, writer, historian and academic scholar, discusses politics and the book "Writers and politics: essays and criticisms".

  • Conor Cruise O'Brien

    Conor Cruise O'Brien discusses Africa

    Apr. 29, 1965

    Conor Cruise O'Brien discusses the culture and political state of Africa and his experiences with journalism in African countries including Congo and Ghana.

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