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  • Peace Pilgrim

    Peace Pilgrim talks with Studs Terkel about her prilgrimage as a peace activist

    Jul. 12, 1976

    Peace Pilgrim talks about her pilgrimage journey as a peace activist. Starting on January 1, 1953, in Pasadena, California, she adopted the name "Peace Pilgrim" and walked across the United States for 28 years.

  • Carol Channing discusses her perspective about being a musical and comedic performer

    Sep. 19, 1961

    In this interview Carol Channing discusses her work as artist: comedic timing; live/club performing; her connection with the audience as a performer; theater as a "spiritual world"; the concept of "opening nights"; creation of Mehitabel's (alley cat) voice; "Lorelei", and her ability deliver comedic characterizations and impersonations (such as Marlene Dietrich, Sophie Tucker, and Cecilia Sisson). Included in this interview are excerpts from the "Little Girl from Little Rock", "Madeline and Other Bemelmans", "Shinbone Alley".

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