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Odetta talks about her music career with Studs Terkel
1956 Odetta (often referred as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement") talks about her music career and sings to Studs Terkel. The interview segments are between songs. This record is part of the Studs Terkel Almanac.
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Lily (Rose Rigsby) Lowell and two men from St. Timothy's talk with Studs Terkel
1966 Discussion of Division Street: America [Continuation of interview at the end of 1925659-3-1]
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Studs presents program on Sacco and Vanzetti trial
Aug. 22, 1977 Terkel presents program on the controversial trail of Sacco and Vanzetti and people's contemporary perception of the trial and execution after Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis proclaimed they were treated unfairly.
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Peter Collier discusses his book "The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty"
Apr. 23, 1976 Peter Collier discusses his book "The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty", describing the fortune the family created, the public conflicts the family faced, and their philanthropic efforts.
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Professor Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater
Mar. 25, 1987 Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literatures Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater. Weil discusses the strong interest students have at Northwestern University for the subject he teaches, and attempts to answer why that is. Weil sings several unnamed Russian folk songs throughout the program and reads “A Magic Moment I Remember” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.
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Professor Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature
Feb. 8, 1988 Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literature Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature. He also briefly discusses notable Russian writers. Weil sings several unnamed Russian and Chinese folk songs throughout and reads “I Loved You” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.
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