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Rose Rigsby and Betty Shifflett discuss writing and being a writer
Jun. 7, 1971 Rose Rigsby a writer and poet is interviewed along with Betty Shifflett, who teaches fiction at Columbia College. Ms Rigsby and Ms. Shifflett talk about writing with Studs. Ms. Rigsby reads from her stories and about her time in the Sanitarium and receiving shock therapy. Several excerpts are presented from an interview with Rose Rigsby speaking about children and of taking care of them. (1925145-3-1)
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Studs Terkel comments and delivers Francis Parker high school commencement address
1968 Terkel comments and delivers Francis Parker high school commencement address
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Studs Terkel interviews Curtiss Brooks, Jane Weston and Philip Hauser on the status of Blacks and housing, jobs and education in Chicago ; part 4
1965 Discussing "Discrimination in metropolitan Chicago" with Curtiss Brooks, employment specialist, Chicago Urban League, Jane Weston, housing specialist, American Friends Service Committee, and Philip Hauser, Sociology Department of University of Chicago. Brooks, Weston and Hauser provide data, reports and statistics to debunk the myths concerning the Black market for housing in Chicago. Weston states that public attitudes have changed and Real Estate must listen and accommodate open occupancy. Another myth that is discussed is that property values will go down if Blacks move in.
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A parent and teachers talk about the S.T.E.P. School for Autism
Nov. 11, 1970 Discussing the STEP School for autistic children with Alice Jerome, Mrs. Alberta Patterson, and Sally Heynemann. Topics include the behavior of the students, parental involvement, and the methods used at the STEP School and other schools. Includes a recording of children singing "Michael Finnegan." asdf
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James Clement, Mrs. Barry Norton, and Pearl Shaw discuss Chicago schools ; part 1
1965 Discussing the "Chicago Schools Challenge " and interviewing James Clement, Mrs. Barry Norton, and Pearl Shaw.
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Teacher Vivian Cadbury and Lane Technical High School students read and discuss "Cadbury Tales"
Dec. 19, 1978 Discussing "Cadbury tales," about teacher Vivian Cadbury, with students from Lane Technical High School in Chicago.
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Maria Cerda and Dick Simpson discuss Chicago: An Agenda for Change, with a focus on education ; part 3
Oct. 8, 1974 Chicago: An Agenda for Change. Part 3 of 5. Maria Cerda is a former Chicago Board of Education member.
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Judy Hough, Lily (Rose Rigsby) Lowell and Jimmy White talk with Studs Terkel Part 1
1968 Discussion of Division Street: America
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Bill Ayers reads from and discusses his book "A Kind and Just Parent"
Jun. 25, 1997 Bill Ayers' book, "A Kind and Just Parent: The Children of Juvenile Court" takes a look at kids getting caught up and lost in the system. While observing in the courts, Ayers said all kids just became a thing.
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Discussing Chicago architecture with Carl Condit and Maurice English ; part 1
1964 Condit wrote the book The Chicago School of Architecture: A History of Commercial and Public Building in the Chicago Area, 1875-1925, and English edited The Testament of Stone: Themes of Idealism and Indignation from the Writings of Louis Sullivan.