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Robert Rydell discusses his book "All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions, 1876-1916"
Jun. 26, 1985 Discussing the book "All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions, 1876-1916" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author, historian Robert Rydell.
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Laurel Shackelford discusses the book "Our Appalachia: An Oral History"
Mar. 30, 1977 Interviewing Laurel Shackelford, author of "Our Appalachia: An Oral History," and discussing oral history.
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Stan Steiner talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1
1967 Discussing the book "The New Indians" and interviewing the author Stan Steiner.
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Stan Steiner talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2
1967 Discussing the book "The New Indians" and interviewing the author Stan Steiner.
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Dan Wakefield discusses his book “Supernation at Peace and War”
1960 Writer Dan Wakefield discusses his book “Supernation at Peace and War” with Studs Terkel. Further discussion is had over civil unrest, draft dodging, and social injustices during the Vietnam War.
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Roger Buffalohead Native American educator, scholar and activist talks about Native American history and education
Nov. 15, 1971 Mr Buffalohead a Native American educator, scholar and activist talks to Studs in Minnesota about Native American history and about creating space at universities for Native / Indigenous studies programs. At the end Studs states that there is another 15 minutes of the program, that will be presented at another time.
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Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel
Sep. 3, 1981 Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel.
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Father John McKenzie and Dr. Howard Schomer discuss personal responsibility, morality and hate, as it pertains to the Vietnam War ; part 2
1965 The interview continues with Father John McKenzie and Dr. Howard Schomer talking about fear and dissent. Schomer says Christians have the duty to dissent when they believe their beliefs are being contradicted by policy. He also talks about not understanding a dampening down of the human mind when it comes to human issues. Father McKenzie adds that society is made up of the best educated ignoramuses that ever existed.
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Father John McKenzie and Dr. Howard Schomer discuss personal responsibility, morality and hate, as it pertains to the Vietnam War ; part 1
1965 Whether in the United States or Vietnam, Dr. Schomer asks what are our personal responsibilities for the atrocities? Father John McKenzie talks about a lowering of people's moral tone. People have put their morality in their pockets, so as to get cleared of something and not get involved, added Father McKenzie.
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Paul Boyer discusses his book "By the Bomb's Early Light"
Jan. 9, 1986 In the book, "By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age," Paul Boyer covers people's feelings and attitudes after the bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. Boyer admits he, himself, when he was a young boy, he sent away for a free atomic ring that was being advertised. The program includes an excerpt of David Lilienthal talking.