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Donald Sassoon discusses his book “One Hundred Years of Socialism: The West European Left in the Twentieth Century”
May. 2, 1997 Donald Sassoon, professor and writer, discusses his book “One Hundred Years of Socialism: The West European Left in the Twentieth Century.” Sassoon explores the history of socialism in Europe since 1889 and socialism's relationship with capitalism. He explains how the 1930 depression and World War II affected the growth of socialism in Europe and America. He also explains the creation and government of the Soviet Union
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Donald Bogle discusses his book "Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies and Bucks"
Aug. 6, 1973 "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. Bogle believed it was important for Black people to see Black heroes in movies. Bogle concluded there were too few roles available for Black actors and too many roles were of stereotypes.
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Discussing the books written by Nat Hentoff for young people
Apr. 28, 1982 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.
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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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Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman
Dec. 27, 1982 Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman.
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