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Lew Kreinberg, German (Herman) Leyte, and Nate Duncan discuss Maxwell Street, Chicago
Dec. 8, 1993 Discussing Maxwell Street with Lew Kreinberg and vendors German (Herman) Leyte, and Nate Duncan.
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Laurel Shackelford discusses the book "Our Appalachia: An Oral History"
Mar. 30, 1977 Interviewing Laurel Shackelford, author of "Our Appalachia: An Oral History," and discussing oral history.
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Jules Feiffer discusses his book "Feiffer on Nixon"
Nov. 10, 1974 Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language.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. In his book, "Feiffer on Nixon: The Cartoon Presidency," Jules Feiffer tries to give his readers his take on politics and the government. In addition, through his descriptions of the cartoon panels, Feiffer offers his explanations of who President Nixon was.
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James Spigelman discusses his book "The Nuclear Barons"
Sep. 23, 1981 Discussing the book, "The Nuclear Barons," with the author James Spigelman.
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Interviewing St. Clair Drake, author of "Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City."
May. 10, 1976 A discussion with sociologist and anthropologist St. Clair Drake at the time of his receiving an honorary award from Roosevelt University on the themes of his convocation address. A fascinating deep-dive into race relations from the Revolution to the Bicentennial, touching on the contradictions, crises, and struggles that led to Black institutions and liberation. Studs plays several excerpts from previous programs with St.
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Henry Steele Commager discusses the history of American ideal
Jul. 4, 1974 Discussing American democracy and interviewing Henry Steele Commager. Commager is an eminent historian who published an annotated version of Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America".
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Henry Steele Commager discusses America, American history, and American relations; part 1
May. 1, 1967 Henry Steele Commager discusses America, American history, and American relations. He also discusses television, historical figures, and wars. (Recorded at the Orrington Hotel in Evanston, Ill.).
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Gore Vidal discusses his book “Lincoln”
Jun. 22, 1984 Discussing the book "Lincoln" with the author Gore Vidal.
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Edwin C. Berry (Bill) discusses civil rights. Part 2
1968 Interviewing civil rights activist Edwin C. "Bill" Berry. Part 2
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Edwin C. Berry (Bill) discusses civil rights. Part 1
1968 Interviewing civil rights activist Edwin C. "Bill" Berry. Part 1.
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David McCullough discusses his book "Mornings on Horseback"
Aug. 5, 1981 Discussing the book "Mornings on Horseback" with author David McCullough.
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David Lowe discusses his book "Lost Chicago"
Dec. 8, 1975 Discussing the book "Lost Chicago" with the author David Lowe.
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David Halberstam discusses Bobby Kennedy
1969 Discussing Bobby Kennedy and interviewing David Halberstam.
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Daniel Boorstin discuses his book "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America"
1960 Discussing the book "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America" and interviewing the author Professor Daniel Boorstin.
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Christopher Lasch discusses his book "The New Radicalism in America"
1968 Discussing the book "The New Radicalism in America" and interviewing the author Christopher Lasch.