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Discussing the book "Klaus Barbie: The Shocking Story of How the U.S. used this Nazi War Criminal as an Intelligence Agent: a First Hand Account" (published by Acropolis) with the author Erhard Dabringhaus.
Discussing the book "The American inquisition: justice and injustice in the cold war" with the author Stanley Kutler.
Discussing Chicago architect Daniel Burnham with Tom Hines, Bill Hasbrouck and Harry Weese.
On July 17, 1944, there was a huge explosion at Port Chicago in California. Of the 320 men on duty at the pier that died, 202 of them were Black. Robert Allen's book, "The Port Chicago Mutiny: The Story of the Largest Mass Mutiny Trial in U.S. Naval History," covers the story of poor working conditions, the explosion, work stoppage, the trial and the outcome. There is an excerpt of Joe Small, recalling what happened, when he was a sailor present there.
Paul Angle, director of the Chicago Historical Society, discusses his new book "Crossroads: 1913." Win Stracke, musician, provides a musical review of Angle's book.