Conor Cruise O'Brien discusses Africa
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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Conor Cruise O'Brien discusses the culture and political state of Africa and his experiences with journalism in African countries including Congo and Ghana.
Historian Eric Goldman discusses his time as special consultant for President Lyndon B. Johnson and his book "The Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson."
Discussing the book "The New Indians" and interviewing the author Stan Steiner.
Discussing the book "The New Indians" and interviewing the author Stan Steiner.
Interviewing Bertrand Russell and Phyllis Evans while Studs was in England.
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.
Interviewing labor historian Bill Adelman and German author and historian Heinrich Nuhn.
Discussing the book "The eagle forgotten: the life of John Peter Altgeld" with the author Harry Barnard.
Discussing the book "Lessons From the Big House: One Family's Passage through the History of the South: a Memoir," (published by Down Home Press) with author Frye Gaillard.
Guests discuss the politics of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Discussions include background on Cyrus, the relationship between Greek and Turkish cypriots, and the American role in the conflict.
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.
Interviewing architectural historian Daniel Bluestone.