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Authors, Writers American History & Politics
  • William Craig

    William Craig talks to Studs Terkel

    William Craig discusses his book "The Fall of Japan: The Final Weeks of World War II In the Pacific." He speaks mostly on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Includes several excerpts from the book.

  • Walter Schneir talks with Studs Terkel Part 2

    1970
  • Walter Schneir talks with Studs Terkel Part 1

    1970
  • 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?

  • Tom Wolfe

    Tom Wolfe discusses his book "From Bauhaus to Our House"

    Nov. 16, 1981

    Discussing the book "From Bauhaus to our house" with the author and journalist Tom Wolfe.

  • Tom Wicker

    Tom Wicker discusses his book "A Time to Die: The Attica Prison Revolt"

    Mar. 21, 1975

    Wicker discusses the events at the center of his book, "A Time to Die: The Attica Prison Revolt." The discussion also covers Wicker's thoughts on his responsibility as a journalist to his fellow man. Both Wicker and Terkel read excerpts from the book. (includes excerpts from T2576, 1970 Nov. 20).

  • Todd Gitlin discusses his book "The Sixties"

    Mar. 29, 1988

    Some people thought the 60's were glorious years and other people thought they were destructive years. "The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage," is Todd Gitlin's autobiography where he offers his perspective of those years.

  • Schindler's List

    Thomas Keneally discusses the book "Schindler's List"

    Nov. 12, 1982

    Thomas Keneally discusses the book "Schindler's List," detailing the actions of Oskar Schindler saving Jews during WWII.

  • Terkel comments and presents"Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; part 3

    May. 27, 1971

    Presenting an award-winning summary program of "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" series 1971-72: "A gathering of survivors" (part two) with Jim Sheridan, Pauline Kael, Emma Tiller, Frank Czerwonka, Cesar Chavez, William Benton, Sidney Weinberg. Chapter 12.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents"Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; part 2

    May. 27, 1971

    Presenting an award-winning summary program of "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" series 1971-72: "A gathering of survivors" (part two) with Jim Sheridan, Pauline Kael, Emma Tiller, Frank Czerwonka, Cesar Chavez, William Benton, Sidney Weinberg. Chapter 12.

  • Terkel comments and presents"Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; part 1

    May. 27, 1971

    Presenting an award-winning summary program of "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" series 1971-72: "A gathering of survivors" (part two) with Jim Sheridan, Pauline Kael, Emma Tiller, Frank Czerwonka, Cesar Chavez, William Benton, Sidney Weinberg. Chapter 12.

  • Terkel comments and presents May Day panel

    Apr. 29, 1976
  • Terkel comments and presents 1968 Democratic Convention documentary

    1968

    Terkel comments and presents 1968 Democratic Convention documentary. He is introduced by William F. Malloch, a composer at the Convention.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression"; Program 9; Part 1

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Concerning The New Deal" with Ed Paulsen, Hank Oettinger, Gardner C. Means, Raymond Moley, Alf Landon, James A. Farley, C. B. Baldwin, Andy Kull, and John Beecher (program IX).

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