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Social Reformers Journalism & Broadcasting
  • William Bradford Huie

    William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi"

    May. 20, 1965

    Author William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi;" reads passages from book.

  • 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?

  • Ron Kovic discusses his autobiography "Born on the Fourth of July"

    Jul. 29, 1977

    Studs interviews Vietnam veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic upon the paperback release of his autobiography "Born on the Fourth of July." Kovic recounts his All-American upbringing and unblinking faith in the country and its ideals before volunteering for the Marines and Vietnam.

  • Nicholas Von Hoffman discusses his novel, "Two Three Many More" with Studs Terkel

    1970

    Nicholas Van Hoffman discusses the characters of his novel, "Two Three Many More" about campus protests against the Vietnam War. Political viewpoints, regulations, and character analysis are discussed. Von Hoffman opens the interview with a reading from the opening of the book that mentions peace, solidarity, and disunity. Terkel and Von Hoffman read excerpts together from the book.

  • 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.

  • Juliet Mitchell discusses women, family, and oppression

    Apr. 25, 1971

    An interview with teacher and lecturer, Juliet Mitchell, who is a Marxist. She shares her support for the women's movement and talks about issues that affect women especially gender inequality. Juliet also refers to some comparisons between British and American women's movement.

  • Interviewing author and civil rights worker Anne Braden

    Apr. 30, 1979
  • Interview with Diana Russell

    Mar. 28, 1977
  • Ferdinand Lundberg

    Ferdinand Lundberg discusses his book "The rich and the super rich"

    1967

    Ferdinand Lundberg discusses his book "The rich and the super-rich" and the current state of wealth distribution and political, cultural, and social power in the United States. Topics of discussion include inherited wealth, the wealthy “Eastern Establishment” families compared to wealthy families in the American southwest, wealth and crime, and corporations. Studs reads an excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “The Rich Boy” at the beginning of the program and an excerpt of an interview Studs conducted with a man who comments on his ability to get rich.

  • Eric Lüth

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

    1968

    Studs continues his interview with Erich Luth in Hamburg, Germany. The audio breaks at 25:23 and continues on a Sat at 25:28 till its conclusion at 35:43. Erich 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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