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John Dinges discusses his book "Assassination on Embassy Row"
Sep. 6, 1980 Because there' s murder, torture, prison terms and terrorism involved, Studs Terkel, mentions that this book reads like a crime novel. "Assassination on Embassy Row," is John Dinges' account of what happened to Orlando Letelier in Washington, D.C. in 1976.
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Gay Talese discusses his book "The Kingdom and the Power"
Jul. 14, 1969 Journalistic responsibility is a major theme of Gay Talese's book, "The Kingdom and the Power: Behind the Scenes at The New York Times, The Institution That Influences the World". Should they print what's true and verifiable or some watered down version of the truth? The New York Times has endured, says Talese because the paper plays it safe, it's never too right or too left.
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Jo Freeman, Mary Jean Collins-Robson, and Naomi Weisstein discuss women's rights and liberation ; part 1
Mar. 25, 1970 Jo Freeman, Mary Jean Collins-Robson, and Naomi Weisstein discuss women's rights and the struggle for equal rights and liberation, Title VII, their support for NOW, the National Organization of Women, as well as the upcoming Women's Strike for Equality.
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Emily Kimbrough discusses her book "Forever Old, Forever New"
Jan. 1, 1965 Discussing her travels to Greece and her book "Forever Old, Forever New" with the author Emily Kimbrough.
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Anita Miller and Jeanne Madeline Weimann discuss their book, "The Fair Women"
Jul. 17, 1981 Anita Miller and Jeanne Madeline Weimann discuss their book, The Fair Women, published in 1981, a book that talks about the women's role in the World's Columbian Exposition, especially in the creation of the Women's Building.
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Carol Wald discusses and reads from her book "Myth America"
Dec. 5, 1975 Carol Wald's book, "Myth America: Picturing Women, 1865-1945", came about after she saw some pictures of women and how they were depicted. Wald asked herself if the images of the tacky, frail American women represented her. Various images like sheet music, postcards, and advertisement posters showed women as good girls, nice girls, pious and pure. Wald's point is women are not perfect angels nor are they angelic all the time.
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Elizabeth Janeway discusses her book "Man's World, Woman's Place"
1970 Elizabeth Janeway discusses her book "Man's World, Woman's Place" and the gender role women are taught since birth; reads passage from book; includes interview at 16:01 with a woman speaking against the Women's Movement during an outdoor protest.