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Ann Banks in conversation with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Feb. 2, 1981 | DURATION: 00:54:51

Synopsis

The journalist, writer, and editor discusses her book, First Person America, which documents over 80 oral histories from the time of the Federal Writers' Project, which was part of the Works Progress Administration.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 2, 1981

Duration
54 minutes, 51 seconds

Topics

American History & Politics Great Depression Working, Labor, Economy

People

Artists Historians

Tags

Banks, Ann--Interviews Banks, Ann. First person America. Federal Writers' Project Authors, American Oral history United States--Social life and customs--1918-1945 United States--Social life and customs--1865-1918 Audiotapes Radio programs Banks, Ann,--interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Depressions--1929 Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois Folklore--United States

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