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A conversation with film and stage actress Geraldine Page, particularly about her work with Tennessee Williams.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
One of the main reasons Georgie Anne (Geegee) Geyer became a foreign correspondent was due to her personal interest in Latin America and its jungles. Geyer talks about her travels to various countries and offers her personal insight into Fidel Castro.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Georgia Turner has been working in the fields since she was 8 years old. Today, she's 58 years old, and she lives in Tent City, in Fayette County, Tennessee. No matter how many hardships Turner encountered, she said she lives her life so that she can go to heaven. There are also excerpts from previous interviews of James Baldwin and Lillian Smith.
George Von Hilsheimer, educator and author of “How To Live with Your Special Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers,” discusses his work with troubled youth.
George Von Hilsheimer, educator and author of “How To Live with Your Special Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers,” discusses his work with troubled youth.
After reading Twain's books, Bobrinskoy believed that all Russian boys, at one point or another, thought about running away to America. Twains' books depicted lives filled with adventure in the United States. Bobrinskoy's final thought was that Mark Twain was the greatest American writer.
When he was a school boy in 1912, George V. Bobrinskoy got to know the works of Mark Twain. He loved Twain's stories and talks about his favorites, "Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Author George Thayer speaks with Studs Terkel about Thayer’s book “The War Business: The International Trade in Armaments,” the business of weapons manufacturing, the arms trade, and what part the United States plays in international arms dealing. Terkel plays an audio clip of his interview with Gerald P. Nye, a Senator from South Dakota, and both Terkel and Thayer read excerpts from Thayer’s book.
Studs interviews George Shearing about his career and performances at Rick's Cafe in Chicago. Shearing shares the events and people who influenced his Jazz music. He describes European audiences and studio musicians. Studs quotes Leonard Feather, music critic, on Shearing's take on the song "San Jose." The musical pieces are removed from this edited version of the original recording.
Interviewing George Scato portrait painter.
Tony award-winning actor and singer George Rose discusses his role in the play "Common man: a man for all seasons" by Robert Bolt.
George Nelson discusses the importance of education, teachers, and how we learn as society changes.
George Nelson discusses what this generation will leave behind, the role of the individual in society, and the belief in things.
George Nelson discusses consumerism, business in war and peacetime, destruction leading to creation, and what culture looks like.