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Lawrence Weschler discusses his book "A Passion of Poland"
May. 2, 1984 Discussing the book "A Passion of Poland: From Solidarity Through the State of War" with the author Lawrence Weschler.
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Gordon Thomas discusses his book “The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929”
Oct. 16, 1979 Author Gordon Thomas discusses his book “The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929” and other stories from the Stock Market Crash of 1929 with Studs Terkel. Both Thomas and Terkel read excerpts from Thomas’ book and an audio clip is played of Sidney Weinberg, a man who experienced the Stock Market Crash firsthand.
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Dorothy and Henry Kraus discuss the book "The Hidden World of Misericords."
Feb. 10, 1976 Studs discusses the book "The Hidden World of Misericords" with authors Dorothy and Henry Kraus. They describe how they discovered an entire European collection of church-located woodcarvings depicting a wide variety of scenes crafted by local artisans. Hundreds of years of political, religious, and social events shaped the portrayals and they explore many of the illustrations in their book, focusing on the themes of labor, animals, and religion. They marvel at the skill and craftsmanship and observe that the works can be a rich source of primary research material for modern scholars.
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Discussing the book, "Jerry Brown: The Man on the White Horse"
1970 Discussing the book, "Jerry Brown: The Man on the White Horse," and interviewing the author J. D. Lorenz.
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