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  • Charles LeBaron

    Charles LeBaron discusses his book "Gentle Vengeance"

    Jan. 1, 1981

    Discussing the book "Gentle Vengeance" with the author Charles LeBaron. LeBaron discusses his life attending Harvard Medical School, doctors, and healthcare.

  • Carl Charnett, Director of Gateway House, and residents ; part 2.1

    1970

    Carl Charnett discusses Gateway House, a community for the cure of drug addiction (part 2 of 2). Includes interviews of Ira Robinson, Bill Jacobson, and other residents. This has additional content not included in part 2.

  • Carl Charnett, Director of Gateway House, and residents ; part 2

    1970

    Carl Charnett discusses Gateway House, a community for the cure of drug addiction (part 2 of 2). Includes interviews of Ira Robinson, Bill Jacobson, and other residents.

  • Carl Charnett, Director of Gateway House, and residents ; part 1

    1970

    The director of Gateway House, Carl Charnett, discusses Gateway House, a community for the cure of drug addiction (part 1 of 2). Includes interview of a resident, Linda.

  • Bruno Bettleheim discusses his book "The Informed Heart: Autonomy in a Mass Age"; part 2

    1961

    Psychologist, Holocaust survivor and author Bruno Bettelheim discusses his imprisonment in Dachua and how it influenced his view on life with the effect of Freud and Kant’s philosophy. Bettelheim was known as an early adopter on the topic of autism.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book"The informed heart: Autonomy in a mass age" ; part 2

    Apr. 1, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The informed heart: Autonomy in a mass age". The book chronicles his time in concentration camps in Germany during World War II and discusses the dangers of the advancement of technology and how a totalitarian government impacts the personality of its' people.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book, "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children" ; part 2

    May. 25, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book “The Children of the Dream”

    Interviewing Bruno Bettelheim, writer, scholar, and child psychologist, on his book “The Children of the Dream.” He also discusses his work at the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School for Disturbed Children in Chicago. Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. 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.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Informed Heart: Autonomy in a mass age" ; part 1

    Apr. 1, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The informed heart: Autonomy in a mass age". The book chronicles his time in concentration camps in Germany during World War II and discusses the dangers of the advancement of technology and how a totalitarian government impacts the personality of its' people.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Empty Fortress"; part 1

    May. 1, 1967

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of the Self," and his theories on Autism and how to treat the disorder.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Empty Fortress", part 2

    May. 1, 1967

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of the Self," and his theories on Autism, the cause of and how to treat the disorder.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is Not Enough: The Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children"; part 1

    May. 25, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is Not Enough: The Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.

  • Bob Sandidge and Kathy Smith

    Bob Sandidge and Kathy Smith discuss a mock ward experiment

    May. 17, 1972

    Bob Sandidge and Kathy Smith discuss a documentary film directed by Sandidge about a mock ward experiment at the Illinois State Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. The documentary investigates the experiences of hospital staff who participated in an experiment in which some of them were hospital staff and others were patients. Topics of discussion in the interview include the ways that institutionalization shapes behavior and how the experiences influence the way participants believe patients should be treated.

  • Bernard Asbell

    Bernard Asbell discusses his book "The Plll"

    Jun. 14, 1995

    Scientists, women, birth control, religion and ethics are among the topics covered in Bernard Asbell's book, "The Pill: A Biography of the Drug that Changed the World"

  • Beatrice Trum Hunter discusses her book "The Mirage of Safety"

    Feb. 5, 1976

    In her book, "The Mirage of Safety: Food Additives and Federal Policy, " Beatrice Trum Hunter warns the readers about the dangers of highly processed foods and chemical additives.  By preparing a TV dinner, or a convenience food, Hunter says a person really doesn't save that much more time than they would by making a meal from scratch.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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