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  • Discussing the London Waldorf School concept of education and interviewing Mr. Francis Edmonds

    Francis Edmonds discusses education and the Waldorf School, part 2

    Mar. 9, 1970

    Educator Francis Edmonds discusses education and the Waldorf School, part 2 of 2. Topics include the London Waldorf School philosophy, which can be summed up by a quote from founder Rudolf Steiner-- "Accept the children with reverence, educate them with love, send them forth in freedom."

  • Francis Edmonds discusses education and the Waldorf School, part 1

    Mar. 9, 1970

    Educator Francis Edmonds discusses education and the Waldorf School, part 1 of 2. Topics include art therapy, color philosophy, and the London Waldorf School philosophy, which can be summed up by a quote from founder Rudolf Steiner-- "Accept the children with reverence, educate them with love, send them forth in freedom." The interview also includes a brief clip from Mr. Ogletree from the Esperanza School in Chicago.

  • Francine du Plessix Gray discusses her book “Soviet Women: Walking the Tightrope”

    Mar. 8, 1990

    Author Francine du Plessix Gray discusses and reads from her book “Soviet Women: Walking the Tightrope.” The discussion is heavily focused on the feminist movement in Russia as it compares to the 1960s feminist movement in the United Sates; as Gray states the Russian movement being much more radical in terms of free love, eroticism, and artistic expression. Studs plays "Chastushki" - Zinaida Kozakova (1961).

  • Frances Moore Lappe in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 13, 1986

    Discussing the book "World Hunger: Twelve Myths" (published by Grove Press) with author and world hunger policy analyst Frances Moore Lappe.

  • Frances FitzGerald in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 23, 1986

    Discussing the book "Cities on a Hill: A Journey Through Contemporary American Cultures" (published by Simon & Schuster) with the author, journalist Frances FitzGerald. Program includes an excerpt of a June 3, 1986 interview with activist and social worker Maggie Kuhn.

  • Frances Cuka discusses the play "A Taste of Honey" and her career ; part 2

    Mar. 8, 1962

    British actress Frances Cuka discusses the play "A Taste of Honey" and her career. Audio cuts off abruptly at the end of the interview.

  • Frances Cuka discusses the play "A Taste of Honey" and her career ; part 1

    Mar. 8, 1962

    British actress Frances Cuka discusses the play "A Taste of Honey" and her career. Audio cuts off abruptly at the end of the interview.

  • Four peace marchers discuss The Continental Walk

    Sam Day, Susan Laflamme, Bernie Noven, and Seldon Osbourne are all participants of The Continental Walk for disarmament and social justice. They're taking part in the walk to make the public aware of how much money is put into military and nuclear weapons. As a group, they feel strongly about not wanting people's lives and their worlds to blow up around them.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Former prisoners, Bill "Popeye" Stuart and Lowell Fentress discuss their time in prison

    Apr. 19, 1979

    After having spent 40 years and 27 years, respectively, both Bill “Popeye” Stuart and Lowell Fentress first talk about getting drunk on seeing a living tree in person, upon their release from prison. Both Stuart and Fentress agree there can be no rehabilitation of an inmate in prison while the prison culture is nothing but repression. They also talk about crooked guards that traffic drugs and about the gangs taking over the prisons.

  • Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter discuss their book "Everything To Gain"

    Jun. 5, 1987

    From the book, “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life”, in a country with such great wealth, to see so many (people) without a place to live is devastating, according to Rosalynn Carter, and President Jimmy Carter said it was embarrassing. Their backgrounds, their time in the White House, the homeless and Habitat for Humanity are some of the topics covered in the Carters’ book. At the time when the Carters started to write this book, they had been married for 40 years. Mr. Carter revealed that writing this book together was the worst experience they shared.

  • Former halfway house residents discuss halfway houses

    Oct. 16, 1973

    Discussion about halfway houses with a panel of former halfway house residents.

  • Folk singer Mary Travers talks about music and her career

    Nov. 18, 1976

    Folk singer Mary Travers - of the group Peter, Paul & Mary - talks about some of the artists that inspired her, like Pete Seeger and The Weavers.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Florence Scala

    Florence Scala talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1968
  • Florence Scala

    Florence Scala talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    1968
  • Florence Scala

    Florence Scala discusses her friendship with Jessie Binford of Hull House

    Jul. 18, 1966

    Even after Jessie Binford left Hull House due to its demolition, she corresponded with Florence Scala through hand-written letters. Scala learned that Binford was a country girl who lived in the big city of Chicago. Scala reads some of her letters from Binford. There is also an excerpt of Jessie Binford.

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