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Vito Russo discusses his award-winning book "The Celluloid Closet"
Jul. 17, 1981 Discussing the book "The celluloid closet: homosexuality in the movies" with the author Vito Russo.
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Allan Ryan discusses his book "Quiet Neighbors: Prosecuting Nazi War Criminals in America"
Jan. 29, 1985 Allan A. Ryan, former Director of the Department of Justice's Office of Special Investigations, speaks about his book on the investigation and prosecution of Nazi war criminals in the United States. Ryan says that after WWII, Nazi collaborators and war criminals fled prosecution under the guise of fleeing the threat of communism. Ryan worked on the investigations of prominent war criminals like Ivan the Terrible and John Demjanjuk, and he discusses how he successfully worked with the Soviet Union to obtain crucial evidence located within the USSR for these trials.
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Orletta Ryan, Mary Frances Greene, Karen and Lucille discuss difficulties they face as teachers and students; part 1
1966 Educators Orletta Ryan and Mary Frances Greene, and school children Karen and Lucille talk about their approaches to teaching, fighting in school, and expectations for learning.
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Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is Not Enough: The Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children"; part 1
May. 25, 1961 Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is Not Enough: The Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.
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Orletta Ryan, Mary Frances Greene, Karen and Lucille discuss a variety of experiences in a New York City school; part 2
1966 Educators Orletta Ryan and Mary Frances Greene, along with school children Karen and Lucille speak to the different experiences they have in their roles at school; part 2.
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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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Oliver W. Sacks talks with Studs Terkel
Mar. 15, 1995 Discussing the book "An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales" (published by Knopf) with the author, neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks.
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Oliver W. Sacks discusses his patients from the book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat"; part 2
Dec. 4, 1985 Dr. Oliver W. Sacks details his experiences and approaches to helping patients with various intellectual and physical neurological disorders; part 2.
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Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book, "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children" ; part 2
May. 25, 1961 Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.
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Oliver W. Sacks discusses the history of ASL and deaf community
Sep. 21, 1989 Dr. Oliver W. Sacks talks about the treatment of deaf people throughout history and the development of ASL as written in his book "Seeing Voices".