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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.

  • 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"

  • Charlie Litkey discusses the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor

    Feb. 3, 1987

    Discussing the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor with recipient Charlie Litkey. A chaplain with the 25th Infantry in 1967, Litkey received the Medal of Honor for pulling several wounded soldiers to safety without regard to his own safety.

  • Charlie Hill discusses his approach to comedy

    Sep. 23, 1982

    Charlie Hill talks about his comedy career, the portrayal and stereotypes of Native American Indians, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Charles Hardin discusses his book, "Presidential Power and Accountability: Toward a New Constitution"

    Jun. 26, 1974

    Charles M. Hardin, political science professor, discusses his book, "Presidential Power and Accountability: Toward a New Constitution." Hardin discusses presidents from Roosevelt to Nixon and explores political parties and the Constitution and the role both play in the American Government. He explains his studies in political science and how he has come to believe that the Constitution should be re-written and creating more political parties could limit presidential powers, which he believes could cause problems in the future.

  • George Bellows

    Charles Grant discusses George Bellows, and Captain Herbert Anderson discuss life on a tugboat

    Jun. 19, 1962

    Charles Grant discusses painter George Bellows; also includes anecdotes about his life, including being the first passenger on an airplane and meeting Buffalo Bill. Captain Herbert Anderson's conversation begins at 34:44.

  • Charles E. Silberman

    Charles E. Silberman and his wife Arlene Silberman discuss education

    Sep. 15, 1970

    Charles E. Silberman and his wife Arlene Silberman discuss education and Charles Silberman's book "Crisis in the Classroom". Includes a clip of Studs Terkel interviewing a student.

  • Charlayne Hunter-Gault discusses her book "In My Place"

    Jun. 3, 1995

    Charlayne Hunter-Gault's book, "In My Place," offers Hunter-Gault's experiences with history, namely her being one of only 2 Black students that were allowed to go to the University of Georgia. She talks about liberation and freedom and she recalls what it would have been like for her ancestors to struggle .

  • Charito Planas

    Charito Planas discusses his testimony before the U.S. Congress

    Aug. 21, 1981

    Discussing with Charito Planas his testimony before the U.S. Congress: "On the Withdrawal of U.S. Bases from the Philippines."

  • Studs Terkel

    Chapter 2 of 13 of "Hard Times: Voices of the Great Depression" [includes introduction by Studs]

    1971

    Terkel comments and presents Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression

  • Celia Morris Eckhardt reads from and discusses the book "Fanny Wright: Rebel in America"

    May. 23, 1984

    Discussing the book "Fanny Wright: rebel in America" with the author Celia Morris Eckhardt.

  • Carolyn Forche in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 17, 1993

    Discussing the book "Against Forgetting: Twentieth-Century Poetry of Witness" (published by Norton) with author and poet Carolyn Forche.

  • Caroline Bird discusses her book, 'Born Female: The High Cost of Keeping Women Down'

    Caroline Bird discusses her book, 'Born Female: The High Cost of Keeping Women Down', published in 1968. Studs plays interviews from dissenters of the Women's Liberation Day and Caroline Bird responds. The discussion continues on issues of sexism and the future of the women in the workforce.

  • Carole Gallagher in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 5, 1993

    Discussing the book "American Ground Zero: The Secret Nuclear War" (published by MIT Press) with author and photographer Carole Gallagher.

  • Carl Smith discusses his book "Urban Disorder and the Shape of Belief: the Great Chicago Fire, the Haymarket Bomb, and the Model Town of Pullman"

    Feb. 27, 1995

    Non-fiction author Carl Smith discusses his latest work which focuses on the history of Chicago. Topics covered include labor movements, specifically the Pullman strike and the 1970's case trial with the Chicago Seven.

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