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Gordon Thomas discusses his book “The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929”
Oct. 16, 1979 Author Gordon Thomas discusses his book “The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929” and other stories from the Stock Market Crash of 1929 with Studs Terkel. Both Thomas and Terkel read excerpts from Thomas’ book and an audio clip is played of Sidney Weinberg, a man who experienced the Stock Market Crash firsthand.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin reads from and discusses her book "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys"
Feb. 18, 1987 Delving into their Irish immigrant backgrounds is what makes Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga" stand out from other books. Although they had wanted to settle on a farm in the West, the Fitzgeralds ended up in Boston. Goodwin talks a lot about Rose Fitzgerald and her husband, Joe Kennedy.
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Frye Gaillard in conversation with Studs Terkel
1980 Discussing the book "Lessons From the Big House: One Family's Passage through the History of the South: a Memoir," (published by Down Home Press) with author Frye Gaillard.
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Gore Vidal discusses his book “Lincoln”
Jun. 22, 1984 Discussing the book "Lincoln" with the author Gore Vidal.
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Conversation with dance historian Ann Barzel
Jan. 23, 1996 Interviewing dance historian Ann Barzel.
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Richard Carbray, Howard Schomer, Joseph Sittler and Gordon Zahn talk to Studs Terkel ; part 1
Jan. 18, 1965 Discussing "Father Roberts and Vatican III" and interviewing Richard Carbray, Howard Schomer, Joseph Sittler and Gordon Zahn