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  • Discussing the upcoming biography of American violinist Maud Powell with author Karen Shaffer and violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. Program also includes a discussion of Menuhin's involvement in jazz and Indian music (part 2 of 2).

    Mar. 5, 1986
  • Discussing the new Socialist government in Greece, traditional Greek culture, and U.S. and Greek diplomatic relations with former actress and Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri and Former First Lady of Greece and peace activist Margarita Papandreou

    Mar. 8, 1984
  • Gordon Parks

    Gordon Parks discusses his book "Shannon"

    Sep. 10, 1981

    Discussing the book "Shannon" with the author Gordon Parks.

  • Jesse Jackson

    Barbara Reynolds discusses her book "Jesse Jackson, the Man, the Movement, the Myth"

    May. 27, 1975

    Discussing "Jesse Jackson, the Man, the Movement, the Myth" and interviewing the author Barbara Reynolds.

  • Derek Freeman discusses the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa"

    Mar. 15, 1983

    Discussing the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa the making and unmaking of an anthropological myth" with the author Derek Freeman.

  • Roger Wilkins discusses his book "A Man's Life"

    Aug. 30, 1982

    Discussing the book "A man's life" with the author Roger Wilkins.

  • Interviewing Episcopalian minister and activist Reverend James Jones

    1980
  • Irving Howe discusses "World of our fathers"

    Apr. 8, 1976
  • Abe Peck discusses his book “Uncovering the Sixties: The Life and Times of the Underground Press”

    Jun. 10, 1985

    Editor and writer Abe Peck discusses and reads from his book “Uncovering the Sixties: The Life and Times of the Underground Press.” Peck discusses the social and political forces, such as the lack of questioning authority forces seen during this time, that drove the alternative press to formation. This program includes audio clips of Studs interviewing attendees of a Vietnam War protest in Chicago. Studs also includes a clip of British journalist James Cameron discussing the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention. Studs plays "The Times They Are A-Changin'" - Bob Dylan (1964).

  • Presenting music by composer and improvisational pianist William Allaudin Mathieu

    Jan. 7, 1983

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Bill Mathieu

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