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Author George Thayer speaks with Studs Terkel about Thayer’s book “The War Business: The International Trade in Armaments,” the business of weapons manufacturing, the arms trade, and what part the United States plays in international arms dealing. Terkel plays an audio clip of his interview with Gerald P. Nye, a Senator from South Dakota, and both Terkel and Thayer read excerpts from Thayer’s book.
Discussing the book, "The Kennedy Imprisonment: A Meditation on Power," and interviewing the author Garry Wills.
Discussing the book, "Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence," and interviewing the author Garry Wills.
There is a great deal of history to be found in Edward Scobie's book, "Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in Britain". Scobie's book also includes the anti-Black attitude of the English people. In some cases, according to Scobie, people wanted to work longer hours instead of having a Black man on their shift.
Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book and her relationship with President Johnson.
Discussing the book "Biko" with the author Donald Woods.
Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. "Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films is Donald Bogle's study of Black actors and the roles they played in movies.
Discussing the books written by Nat Hentoff for young people: "The First Freedom: The Tumultuous History of Free Speech in America," and the novel, "Does This School Have Capital Punishment?" Includes oral reading from the books.
Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman.
Discussing the book "The harder we run" with the author William Harris.
Discussing the book "The eagle forgotten: the life of John Peter Altgeld" with the author Harry Barnard.
Discussing the book "The civilizing process" with the author Norbert Elias.
Discussing the book "The best of the music makers " with the author George T. Simon.
Discussing the book "The American inquisition: justice and injustice in the cold war" with the author Stanley Kutler.
Discussing the book "Lincoln" with the author Gore Vidal.