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  • Interview with Bob Edney

    1970

    Interviewing Bob Edney, a strip-miner, while Studs was in Newburgh, Indiana.

  • Interview with a London cabby ; part 2

    1968

    Interviewing a London cabby on the way to visit the Tate Gallery's Lichtenstein Exhibition while Studs was in London.

  • In conversation with Michael Harrington, author of "The Other America: Poverty in the United States," and Ralph Helstein, a union leader

    Feb. 17, 1977

    Interviewing Michael Harrington, author of "The Other America: Poverty in the United States," and Ralph Helstein, a union leader.

  • IBEW members discuss unions

    Aug. 26, 1993

    Jim Jennings, Jake Dowling and Jim Hastings, members of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) talk about unions. Union folk songs by Pete Seeger and Joe Glazer are played periodically.

  • Hoagy B. Carmichael discusses his father’s life as a jazz musical

    May. 20, 1993

    Hoagy B. Carmichael discusses his father and legendary jazz musician, Hoagy Carmichael. He also explores his work as a music producer, author, bamboo fly rod builder, and manager of his father’s music. Includes a test tone that lasts 25 seconds. music.

  • Harry Jackson discusses his bronze cowboy sculptures

    Mar. 19, 1981

    Harry Jackson discusses his career as a singer, painter, and sculptor and the inspiration he took from fellow contemporaries and Italian sculpture. Between 10:00 and 11:00, Jackson remarks that Mary Wright "from the south fork of the Shoshone River" is in the studio with them.

  • Hamilton Fish III discusses American history

    Colonel Hamilton Fish III discusses American history. Major topics include The Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and Communism. Fish also reads a personal letter sent to him from Martin Dies, Jr. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. 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.

  • Grace Radowski in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 1, 1970
  • Georgia Turner discusses living in a tent city

    Apr. 28, 1962

    Georgia Turner has been working in the fields since she was 8 years old. Today, she's 58 years old, and she lives in Tent City, in Fayette County, Tennessee. No matter how many hardships Turner encountered, she said she lives her life so that she can go to heaven. There are also excerpts from previous interviews of James Baldwin and Lillian Smith.

  • George Nakashima discusses architecture and design

    Oct. 4, 1977

    Interviewing designer-architect George Nakashima.

  • George Drossos, The Thacker Family, Mrs. Webb and Benny Bearskin discuss living in Chicago

    1968

    The third program of "Division Street: America" features four profiles: George Drossos, an elderly, Greek man, the Thacker family who recently moved to Chicago, Mrs. Webb, a corner store owner and Native American Benny Bearskin. George Drossos talks about first moving to Chicago and getting acclimated to the city. He recalls visiting other states for a month and then having that feeling of "nostos," or wanting to return home to Chicago. A mother of 15 children and 21 grandchildren, Mrs. Thacker said she doesn't like all the hoodlum business that goes on in Chicago.

  • Gage Park residents discuss race relations and racial integration at Gage Park High School ; part 1

    Aug. 4, 1970

    A diverse panel of Gage Park residents discuss racial integration at Gage Park High School, neighborhood change, and race relations in general.

  • Elizabeth Rich

    Elizabeth Rich discusses her book "Flying Scared: WhyWe Are Being Skyjacked and How to Put a Stop to It"

    1970

    After writing the book “Flying High” about her experiences as an airline stewardess, Elizabeth Rich moved on to research the trend of skyjacking in her second book “Flying Scared: Why We Are Being Skyjacked and How to Put a Stop to It.” Rich is one of the first people to conduct a study on these crimes, and criticizes both the US government and Federal Aviation Administration for essentially ignoring repeated skyjacking.

  • Eddie Gallogo, Mimi, Fred in conversation with Studs Terkel

    1980

    Interviewing Eddie Gallogo, Mimi, and Fred.

  • Ed Sadlowski discusses unions

    Feb. 11, 1992

    Union official Ed Sadlowski, along with Joe Gutierrez, discusses the changing culture and values of union workers, their families, and management with Studs Terkel.

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