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American History & Politics Working, Labor, Economy
  • Victor S. Navasky discusses blacklisting of entertainers

    Dec. 1980
  • Tony Kujala, Billy Crowe in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 24, 1989

    Interviewing Tony Kujala and Billy Crowe.

  • Terkel comments and presents May Day panel

    Apr. 29, 1976
  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; Chapter 8

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" The Farmer is the Man: Chapter 8. Harry Terrell remembers the Farm Holiday Movement. Oscar Heline explains deficit financing and farmer's actions in response to farm foreclosures. Frank and Rome Hentges recall the threatening of a judge in Le Mars, IA by farmers protesting foreclosures. Orin Kelley was mistakenly arrested in connection with the judge assault and discusses his time in jail. Emil Loriks gives his perspective of the Farmer's Holiday Association. Ruth Loriks talks about grasshopper swarms.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; chapter 6

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression" Chapter 6: Three Strikes. Dr. Lewis Andreas talks about being at the 1937 Memorial Day massacre and providing medical care during the Depression. Justin McCarthy discusses his job conditions at Ford Assembly Plant prior to the unions implementation. Mike Widman remembers heading up union negotiations and the strike at the Ford Plant in 1940-41. Bob Stinson discusses working at General Motors and how the sit-down strike began. Union songs performed by the Almanac Singers are played throughout the episode.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; chapter 6

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression" Chapter 6: Three Strikes. Bob Stinson discusses working at General Motors and how the sit-down strike began. Justin McCarthy discusses his job conditions at Ford Assembly Plant prior to the unions implementation. Mike Widman remembers heading up union negotiations and the strike at the Ford Plant in 1940-41. Dr. Lewis Andreas talks about being at the 1937 Memorial Day massacre and providing medical care during the Depression.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; Program 5 ; part 1

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: An oral history of the great depression": "Bonnie laboring boy" with Joe Morrison, Evelyn Finn and Jose Yglesias (program V).

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" ; Chapter 7

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" High Life, Sixteen Ton: Chapter 7. Sally Rand talks about the creation of her signature fan dance and predictions for future depressions. Doc Graham discusses his upbringing, Chicago mobs, and Count Victor Lustig. Tony Soma talks about prohibition before and after the 1929 crash. Jerome Zerbe talks about inventing paparazzi photography, spending two weeks working in a coal mine, and the New Deal. Buddy Blankenship recalls working 16 hour days in West Virginia coal mines. Mary Owsley remembers life as a coal miner's wife.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" ; Chapter 7

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" High Life, Sixteen Ton: Chapter 7. Sally Rand talks about the creation of her signature fan dance and predictions for future depressions. Doc Graham discusses his upbringing, Chicago mobs, and Count Victor Lustig. Tony Soma talks about prohibition before and after the 1929 crash. Jerome Zerbe talks about inventing paparazzi photography, spending 2 weeks working in a coal mine, and the New Deal. Buddy Blankenship recalls working 16 hour days in West Virginia coal mines. Mary Owsley remembers life as a coal miner's wife.

  • Stokely Carmichael

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss the SNCC ; part 1

    Jul. 23, 1965

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss civil rights and African Americans in politics. Discussing the philosophy of SNCC.

  • Seymour Melman

    Seymour Melman discusses his book "Pentagon Capitalism: The Political Economy of War"

    Jun. 8, 1970

    Seymour Melman discusses his book "Pentagon Capitalism: The Political Economy of War." Topics of discussion include the military-industrial complex and the state management of industry, particularly in regards to defense.

  • Robert Engler in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 9, 1978
  • Robert Del Tredici discusses his book "At Work in the Fields of the Bomb"

    Jun. 6, 1988

    Robert del Tredici photographer, artist, and author discusses the history of nuclear weapon production plants around the United States and the effects of nuclear radiation.

  • Robert Conot talks with Studs Terkel about his book "Rivers of blood, years of darkness" about the Watts riots

    1970
  • Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis discusses nuclear energy and the politics and dangers surrounding it

    1970

    Richard Lewis discusses nuclear energy, the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, pollution, and his book "Nuclear Power Rebellion".

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