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  • Terkel comments and presents the D-Day program

    May. 5, 1985
  • Terkel comments and presents the D-Day program

    Jun. 6, 1984
  • Susan B. Anthony

    Terkel comments and presents Susan B. Anthony Anniversary and tribute program

    Mar. 15, 1965

    Presenting Susan B. Anthony Anniversary and tribute program with Jessie Binford and Sybil Thorndike discussing Jane Addams and a reading from Emily Balch.

  • Terkel comments and presents Peruvian Independence Day program

    Jul. 28, 1978
  • Terkel comments and presents Mozart's Birthday program.

    Jan. 25, 1974

    Presenting Mozart's Birthday program.

  • Terkel comments and presents his program on capital punishment

    Apr. 3, 1978

    Terkel Interviews Michael I Rothstein (a lawyer) and Franklin E. Zimring (a law professor) on the subject of capital punishment.

  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Studs Terkel presents a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Apr. 5, 1968

    Studs Terkel shares a special program honoring the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes excerpts from Terkel’s 1965 interview with King about King’s dream for civil rights in the United States, influence of his father, the damaging effects of segregation, and the role of love in bringing about social change. The program also includes excerpts from King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech from the Civil Rights March on Washington, and his 1967 Christmas Eve speech at Bethesda Memorial Church in Atlanta.

  • Sonny Rollins

    Sonny Rollins discusses his career

    Oct. 16, 1978

    Studs Terkel comments on baseball, baseball player Sam Crawford, comedian Spike Milligan, and interviews jazz musician Sonny Rollins. Includes a voice clip of baseball player Sam Crawford.

  • Ned Rorem discusses his career

    Mar. 22, 1984

    Studs Terkel interviews composer Ned Rorem. They discuss Rorem's childhood, music, poetry, languages, and religion.

  • Celebration in honor of music director Jim Unrath's 25th Anniversary at WFMT radio

    Nov. 14, 1984

    Celebration in honor of Jim Unrath's 25th Anniversary

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