Horton Foote, playwright and screenwriter, and Studs Terkel analyze storylines, conflicts, and characters in Horton’s play "The Young Man From Atlanta." Horton also discusses his earlier work and events that led him to where he is in his career.

Author Dr. Samuel Floyd discusses his projects in relation to black music and elements from his book "The Power of Black Music: Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States." Includes an interview with Langston Hughes.

Interviewing Dr. Samuel Floyd, author and scholar of Black music. He discusses prominent Black musicians and composers who shaped their perspective genres.

Ernesto Anaya, Hector Sanchez, José Ávila, Olga Alanís, and Rosalinda Renoso discuss the influence of Mexican culture and history in the music they perform and the instruments they use.

James O'Reilly, Frank Galati and Pauline Brailsford talk about their roles in "The Dresser". Although they've all been performing the play for the last six weeks, they all agree they thoroughly enjoy acting in their roles night after night. The cast members reenact a number of passages within this interview.

Interviewing Ed Ruff, Joe Polowski, and Leroy; three veterans of the meeting of U.S. and Soviet forces at the Elbe River on April 25, 1945. The result of this meeting was the splitting of Nazi Germany into two parts and the ensuring of victory in Europe.

The owner of the pool hall, Henry Chase, talks about how he was once a fisherman with 18 boats. With only a 6th grade education, Chase went straight into working at the mines and then into fishing. Chase explained it would be impossible to make a living from the Ohio river with fishing now. The 19-year-old man said he was a set-up man in a factory and he hoped to become an electrician one day. He explained that he's heard both good and bad things about Henry Chase.

Mahalia Jackson talks about her discovery of the blues and what drew her to become a gospel singer. She also discusses her tours around Europe and the U.S.

Musician Rick Fielding discusses his upcoming concert, his time touring in Canada, and the making of some songs on his album.

Having been a Lincoln biographer for a quarter of a century, Herbert Mitgang felt the importance of writing the play "Mister Lincoln: A Drama in Two Acts". Lincoln's rich language can be heard through Mr. Mitgang''s dramatic interpretation of Lincoln's life.