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Stuart Chase, John Hawkinson, and Nancy Campbell Hayes discuss environment conservation and Hyde Park
Oct. 1, 1965 Stuart Chase, John Hawkinson, and Nancy Campbell Hayes discuss the "Save the Trees Program". They discuss saving the trees in Hyde Park. Includes Studs Terkel reading Mike Royko's poem.
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Robert Caro discusses his book, "The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York"
Oct. 30, 1974 Robert Caro, journalist, discusses his book, "The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York." Caro talks about Robert Moses and the power he had over New York for 44 years. He talks about parks, bridges, highways, and housing that Moses built as he challenged mayors, governors, and the working class.
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Barry Byrne discusses architecture of Chicago ; part 2
1970 Architect Barry Byrne talks about Chicago architecture and urban planning, including past architects Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wrigh. Byrne discusses how "form follows function," is no longer important to architects and warns that fashion should not be followed, because buildings are forever.