Talking History Home | Archive | Archive 2 July 29, 1999 Segment 1: "Race: The Ideas of Ivan Hannaford." In this 1996 program from Dialogue, George Liston Seay talks with Joseph F. Brinley, Jr., Director, Woodrow Wilson Center Publications, about Ivan Hannaford's work (Race: The History of an Idea in the West, 1996.) on the origins of writings on race definitions that stem from the 19th century's fascination with science. Brinley notes that in classic Greece and Rome racial differences were subordinate to an all-inclusive political ideal and suggests that many 20th century ideas about race are based on discredited 19th century theories of eugenics. Segment 2: "The Victorian Internet." Bryan LeBeau, of the Creighton University Talking History Production Center, interviews Historian Tom Standage, author of The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneers. (1998). As he outlines the history of the telegraph, Standage notes many parallels between public response to the telegraph and to the Internet. AUDIO FILES: Race: The Ideas of Ivan Hannaford. [16 Kbps] Race: The Ideas of Ivan Hannaford. [40 Kbps] The Victorian Internet. [16 Kbps] The Victorian Internet. [40 Kbps] July 22, 1999 Segment 1: "The Town of Ninety-Six." George Liston Seay interviews Historian O. Vernon Burton, Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, about the unique South Carolina town of "96." In the 19th century "96" was the home of Preston Brooks, the fierce slave holder who beat Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the Senate. In the 20th century, "96" became more closely associated with the civil rights movement; it was the home of civil rights pioneer Benjamin E. Mays. Seay and Burton discuss the peculiar and important history of this small town. Segment 2: "German Industry and the Third Reich." Eileen Dugan, of the Creighton University Talking History Production Center, interviews Historian Neil Gregor, of the University of Southhampton, England, about his research into the deals between Nazis and German industrialists. Gregor is the author of the recent book, Daimler-Benz in the Third Reich (1998). AUDIO FILES: "The Town of Ninety-Six" to be added. The Town of Ninety-Six. [16 Kbps] The Town of Ninety-Six. [40 Kbps] German Industry and the Third Reich. [16 Kbps] German Industry and the Third Reich. [40 Kbps] July 15, 1999 Segment 1 and 2: "Myths and Rituals of the Family." George Liston Seay interviews Historian John R. Gillis of Rutgers University, about his book A World of Their Own Making: Myth, Ritual, and the Quest for Family Values (1997). Originally intended to air over a two week period. From Dialogue. AUDIO FILES: Myths and Rituals of the Family - Part 1. [16 Kbps] Myths and Rituals of the Family - Part 1. [40 Kbps] Myths and Rituals of the Family - Part 2. [16 Kbps] Myths and Rituals of the Family - part 2. [40 Kbps] July 8, 1999 Segment 1: "Life After Steel." Dan Collison's documentary examines the life and death of Chicago's last big steel mill (U.S. Steel's South Works Mill), and the people who used to work there. Segment 2: "The Last Apocalypse." George Liston Seay looks back at 1000 A.D. with James Reston Jr., author or The Last Apocalypse. From Dialogue. AUDIO FILES: Life After Steel. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Life After Steel [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. The Last Apocalypse. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. The Last Apocalypse [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps].

July 1, 1999 The Dreyfus Affair: A Century Later. Prof. Robert S. Wistrich of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem spoke about the Dreyfus Affair at the University at Albany on April 6, 1999. This is his talk. Wistrich is the author of Socialism and the Jews: The Dilemmas of Assimilation in Germany and Austria Hungary (1982); The Jews of Vienna in the Age of Franz Joseph (1989); and Antisemitism: The Longest Hatred (1991), which served as the basis of the acclaimed PBS documentary by the same title. He is completing a new book titled A Chosen Affair: Dreyfus, the French and the Jews. Recorded, edited, and produced by Susan McCormick at the University at Albany production center of Talking History. AUDIO FILES: The Dreyfus Affair Revisited. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. The Dreyfus Affair Revisited [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. June 24, 1999 Segment 1: "Hog Butchers of the World." Dan Collison looks back at the history of African Americans in the packinghouse industry of Chicago. Segment 2: "Afro-British Writers of the 18th Century." George Liston Seay focuses on the neglected lives and works of African British writers of the 18th century in an interview with Vincent Carretta, profesor of literature at the University of Maryland. Carretta is the author of Unchained Voices: An Anthology of Black Authors in the English-Speaking World of the Eighteenth Century (University Press of Kentucky, 1996). From Dialogue. AUDIO FILES: Files for "Hog Butchers of the World" to be added. Hog Butchers of the World. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Hog Butchers of the World. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Afro-British Writers of the 18th Century. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Afro-British Writers of the 18th Century. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps].

June 17, 1999 Segment 1: "Flag Burning: An Historical Perspective." From the Creighton University production center of Talking History. Segment 2: "The Nature of American Democracy." This segment comes to us from George Liston Seay, producer of Dialogue, and focuses on the transformation of American democracy from 1812 to 1861. Seay interviewed Woodraw Wilson Center fellow--and Professor of history at Princeton University--Sean Wilentz. AUDIO FILES: Wilentz interview now available; Flag burning segment not yet ready. Flag Burning in Historical Perspective. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Flag Burning in Historical Perspective. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Nature of American Democracy (Sean Wilentz). [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Nature of American Democracy (Sean Wilentz). [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. June 10, 1999 "The Thallium Enthusiasms." Once again, we bring you a documentary from Australia. "The Thallium Enthusiasms" examines a peculiar epidemic of domestic poisonings that took place in 1953 in Sidney, Australia. It was produced in 1997 by Hindsight, a radio program devoted to presenting historical documentaries on Australian social history. This and other Hindsight documentaries were conceived, written, and produced by the Social History and Features Team of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Our thanks to Jane Connors, of ABC and Hindsight, for making his program available to us. AUDIO FILES: The Thallium Enthusiasms. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. The Thallium Enthusiams. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. June 3, 1999 "Secret Armies." "Secret Armies" focuses on Depression-era Australia and the rise of an anticommunist and fascist movement in the early 1930s. It was produced in 1997 by Hindsight, a radio program devoted to presenting historical documentaries on Australian social history. "Secret Armies" and other documentaries broadcast on Hindsight are produced by the Social History and Features Team of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Our thanks to Jane Connors, of ABC and Hindsight, for making this program available to us. AUDIO FILES: Secret Armies. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Secret Armies. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. May 27, 1999 Segment 1: "The Moving Wall," produced by Jane Ladoucer. Remembering Vietnam veterans. Segment 2: Part 3 of America, The Dream of My Life ("America is a Man's World, Too") (1992), narrated by Eli Wallach. Final segment of a three-part documentary exploring the immigrant experience. Produced and written by Marty Goldensohn, Directed by Charles Potter. Executive Producer: David Cohen. Based on America, the Dream of My Life : Selections from the Federal Writers' Project's New Jersey Ethnic Survey (1990) by David S. Cohen (Editor). AUDIO FILES: The Moving Wall. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. The Moving Wall. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. America, The Dream of My Life (Program 3): America is a Man's World, Too. [LOW FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. America, The Dream of My Life (Program 3): America is a Man's World, Too. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps].

May 20, 1999 Segment 1: Galileo, Science, and Religion. Bryan Le Beau interviews Prof. William E. Carroll, of Cornell College about Galileo and the conflict of scienece and religion. Segment 2: "Rituals of Death: Capital Punishment in America" (hosted and produced by George Liston Seay, of Dialogue). A look at the history of capital punishment in the United States. George Liston Seay interviews Stuart Banner, Professor of Law at Washington University. AUDIO FILES: "Galileo, Science and Religion" to be added. Galileo, Science, and Religion. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Galileo, Science, and Religion. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Rituals of Death [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Rituals of Death [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. May 13, 1999 Segment 1: Part 2 ("Lost Places") of America: The Dream of My Life (1992), narrated by Eli Wallach. Part two of a three-part documentary exploring the immigrant experience. Produced and written by Marty Goldensohn, Directed by Charles Potter. Executive Producer: David Cohen. Based on America, the Dream of My Life: Selections from the Federal Writers' Project's New Jersey Ethnic Survey (1990) by David S. Cohen (Editor). Segment 2: "A History of Adoption" (hosted and produced by George Liston Seay, of Dialogue). A look at the history od adoption in the United States. George Liston Seay interviews Professor Barbara Melosh. AUDIO FILES: America, The Dream of My Life (Program 2): Lost Places. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. America, The Dream of My Life (Program 2): Lost Places. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. History of Adoption [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. History of Adoption [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps].   May 6, 1999: Segment 1: Thomas J. Sugrue on history, race, and urban crises. Sugrue is the author of The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Post-War Detroit. Interviewed by Prof. Julian Zelizer at the Department of History, University at Albany~SUNY. Produced by Gerald Zahavi and Susan McCormick at the University at Albany production center of Talking History. Interview recorded on 4/7/99. Segment 2: Daniel J. Walkowitz on on Troy, New York's Labor Movement. Taped on May 1, 1999 in Troy, New York. Recorded and produced by Gerald Zahavi and Steve Lamkin. AUDIO FILES: Thomas J. Sugrue interview. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Thomas J. Sugrue interview. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Daniel J. Walkowitz talks about Troy, New York's 19th Century Labor Movement [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Daniel J. Walkowitz talks about Troy, New York's 19th Century Labor Movement [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. April 29, 1999 America: The Dream of My Life, narrated by Eli Wallach. Segment 1: "The Unbroken Chain." Part one of a three-part documentary exploring the immigrant experience. Produced and written by Marty Goldensohn, Directed by Charles Potter. Excecutive Producer: David Cohen; Segment 2: "The Gospel of Germs." Eileen Dugan interviews Nancy Tomes, author of The Gospel of Germs : Men, Women, and the Microbe in American Life. AUDIO FILES: America, The Dream of My Life (Program 1): The Unbroken Chain. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. America, The Dream of My Life (Program 1): The Unbroken Chain. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Gospel of Germs [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Gospel of Germs [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps].   April 22, 1999 Segment 1: "Men's Work." Part 5 of Charles Hardy's five-part documentary on the movement of African Americans from the South to Philadelphia in the first half of this century. The title of the documentary series is Goin' North. Segment 2: "A Freudian Century" (hosted and produced by George Liston Seay and Dialogue). A look at the origins and spread of Freudian psychonanlysis and its place in late 19th century Europe. George Liston Seay interviews Martin Wain, author of Freud's Answers: The Origins of Our Psychoanalytical Century (1998). AUDIO FILES: Segment 1: "Men's Work." Part 5 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 1: "Men's Work." Part 5 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Segment 2: "A Freudian Century" [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Segment 2: "A Freudian Century" [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps].

April 15, 1999: Segment 1: "Domestic Work." Part 4 of Charles Hardy's five-part documentary on the movement of African Americans from the South to Philadelphia in the first half of this century. The title of the documentary series is Goin' North; Segment 2: Creighton University's Dennis Mihelich interviews Linda J. Lear, author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature (1997) about Carson's life, work, and legacy. Segment 3: Joe Richman's "The Last Civil War Widows." Originally produced for National Public Radio. AUDIO FILES: Lear and the Joe Richman segments to be added. Segment 1: "Domestic Work." Part 4 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 1: "Domestic Work." Part 4 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Segment 2: Prof. Dennis Mihelich interviews Linda J. Lear on Rachel Carson [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Segment 2: Prof. Dennis Mihelich interviews Linda J. Lear on Rachel Carson [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. Segment 3: Joe Richman's "The Last Civil War Widows." [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 3: Joe Richman's "The Last Civil War Widows." [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. April 8, 1999: Segment 1: "The Newcomers." Part 3 of Charles Hardy's five-part documentary on the movement of African Americans from the South to Philadelphia in the first half of this century. The title of the documentary series is Goin' North; this segment is titled "Goin' North." Segment 2: Dan Collison's "Soldiers of Production" (1995), a portrait of World War II production workers in four wartime American industries. AUDIO FILES: Segment 1: "The Newcomers." Part 3 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 1: "The Newcomers." Part 3 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Segment 2: Dan Collison's "Soldiers of Production" (1995) [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Segment 2: Dan Collison's "Soldiers of Production" (1995) [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. April 1, 1999: Segment 1: "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911." Producer, Jane Ladouceur. Jane is a member of the University at Albany Talking History production team. This segment was produced at the University at Albany. Our thanks to the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, for providing us with audio resources for this documentary. Segment 2: "Goin' North." Part 2 of Charles Hardy's five-part documentary on the movement of African Americans from the South to Philadelphia in the first half of this century. The title of the documentary series is Goin' North. AUDIO FILES: Segment 1: "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911." [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 1: "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911." [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Segment 2: "Goin' North." Part 2 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Segment 2: "Goin' North." Part 2 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. March 25 1999: Segment 1: Steve Lamkin's documentary on The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Lamkin is a member of the Univerity at Albany Talking History production team. Segment 2: (from Dialogue) George Liston Seay, producer and host of Dialogue, discusses Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings with Annette Gordon-Reed, author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings: An American Controversy. AUDIO FILES: Segment 1: "The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962." [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 1: "The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962." [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Segment 2: Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings (from DIALOGUE) [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Segment 2: Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings (from DIALOGUE) [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. March 18, 1999: Segment 1: Bryan Le Beau interviews Seann McDougal, author of The Northern Ireland Question in British Politics (St. Martin's Press, 1996), about Northern Ireland. Segment 2: We feature the first part of Charles Hardy's five-part documentary on the movement of African Americans from the South to Philadelphia in the first half of this century. The title of the documentary series is Goin' North; this segment is titled "Life in the South." We'll be bringing you the rest of the series in upcoming months. AUDIO FILES: Segment 1: Seann McDougal interview on Northern Ireland. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 1: Seann McDougal interview on Northern Ireland. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Segment 2: "Life in the South." Part 1 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Segment 2: "Life in the South." Part 1 of Charles Hardy's documentary. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. March 11, 1999: Segment 1:Creighton University historian Eileen Dugan interviews Richard Ellis, author of Imagining Atlantis, about the development of the legend of Atlantis. Robert E. Mutch, author of Campaigns, Congress, and Courts (Praeger, 1988), offers a commentary on campaign finance reform. Segment 2: Dan Collison, of On the Job Productions, and a contributing producer for Talking History, produced The Port Chicago 50: An Oral History in 1994. It aired on dozens of public radio stations around the country. It's the story of the worst homefront disaster of World War II and its aftermath -- an act of resistance by fifty African American munitions loaders. In late March of 1999, a docu-drama based on the Port Chicago incident -- titled The Mutiny -- was aired by NBC. AUDIO FILES: Segment 1: Imagining Atlantis and campaign finance reform. [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Segment 1: Imagining Atlantis and campaign finance reform. [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Dan Collison's "Port Chicago 50" [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Dan Collison's "Port Chicago 50" [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. March 4, 1999: Segment 1: Historian of U.S. slavery, Ira Berlin (of the University at Maryland) is interviewed by Dennis Mihelich about the realities of American slavery; Howard Jones, author of Mutiny on the Amistad, offers commentary on slavery and the issue of government reparations. Segment 2: (from Dialogue) George Liston Seay, producer and host of Dialogue, interviews Professor William Lee Miller of the University of Virginia, about "John Quincy Adams and Slavery" and his recent book, Arguing About Slavery. Beginning with this week's program, we will archive individual main segments of each week's broadcast separately -- each in two levels of audio fidelity/bitstream speed. AUDIO FILES: Ira Berlin Interview on Slavery, by Denise Mihelich; Comments of Howard Jones [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Ira Berlin Interview on Slavery, by Denise Mihelich; Comments of Howard Jones [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. William Lee Miller interview, by George Liston Seay (from Dialogue) [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. William Lee Miller interview, by George Liston Seay (from Dialogue) [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. February 25, 1999: Historians Robert Brent Toplin (of U.N.C. at Wilmington), Lawrence W. Levine (of George Mason University), and Dan T. Carter (of Emory University), present assessments of Frank Capra's cinematic works in FRANK CAPRA'S POPULISM: TIMEBOUND OR TIMELESS? Taped by Gerald Zahavi and Susan McCormick at the American Historical Association (AHA) meeting in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1999. This session of the AHA was co-sponsored by Film and History and by the Popular Culture Association. Newt Gingrich and Frank Capra, Jr. were originally scheduled to appear in this session, but were unable to make it. Our thanks to the participants and sponsors for permission to record and air the presentations. Length -- 58:48 minutes. AUDIO FILES: Frank Capra's Populism [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Frank Capra's Populism [HIGHER FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. Frank Capra's Populism [VERY HIGH FIDELITY, 80Kbps]. February 18, 1999: Mark Solomon, author of The Cry Was Unity : Communists and African Americans, 1917-36 speaks about his book and about what led him to write it. Taped at the Deerfield Progressive Forum, Deerfield Beach, Florida. Produced at the Talking History studio at the University at Albany ~ SUNY by Gerald Zahavi. Our thanks to the Deerfield Progressive forum for making this recording of Prof. Solomon available to us. Length -- 58:48 minutes. AUDIO FILES: Mark Solomon on Communists and African Americans, 1917-36 [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Mark Solomon on Communists and African Americans, 1917-36 [HIGHER FIDELITY, 40 Kbps] . Mark Solomon on Communists and African Americans, 1917-36 [HIGHEST FIDELITY, 80 Kbps]. February 11, 1999: . Sacco and Vanzetti. This documentary, produced by Curtis Fox, is the second in his new history documentary series titled The Past Present. Here is his summary of the program: "Almost everyone has heard of [Nicola] Sacco and [Bartolomeo] Vanzetti, two Italian-born anarchists who were executed in 1927 for a crime they probably didn't commit--a payroll robbery and double murder in South Braintree, Massachusetts. What most people don't know, however, is that Nicola Sacco and Bartholomeo Vanzetti were part of a group of revolutionaries that conducted a bombing campaign against government officials, including Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Historian Nunzio Pernicone discusses the anarchist background of Sacco and Vanzetti. Then Pernicone, joined by historian Richard Polenberg, examine the world-famous case that tore this country apart in the 1920s. The program includes historical audio of men involved in the case, Italian anarchist songs, Woody Guthrie ballads, and actors Joe Grifasi and Spiro Malas reading from Sacco and Vanzetti's Moving prison letters." For more information on this segment and on The Past Present series, contact Curtis Fox, Producer, THE PAST PRESENT, 524 East 13th St., D4, New York, NY 10009. We will air more THE PAST PRESENT productions in the future, as well as archive them here. Length -- 58:48 minutes. AUDIO FILES: Sacco and Vanzetti [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Sacco and Vanzetti [HIGHER FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. Sacco and Vanzetti [VERY HIGH FIDELITY, 80Kbps]. February 4, 1999: In the first segment of Talking History Historian Eileen Dugan explores the myths and realities of piracy in an interview with British maritime historian David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag : The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates (1997). Our second segment comes from Dialogue, hosted by George Liston Seay, and features an interview with historian Henry Mayer, author of All on Fire : William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of Slavery (1998). Dialogue is a co-production of the Woodraw Wilson International Center for Scholars and Radio Smithsonian. AUDIO FILES: David Cordingly interview, by Eileen Dugan [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. Will be on line 3/10/99. David Cordingly interview, by Eileen Dugan [HIGH FIDELITY, 40 Kbps]. Will be on line 3/10/99. Henry Mayer interview, by George Liston Seay (from Dialogue) [LOW FIDELITY, 16Kbps]. Henry Mayer interview, by George Liston Seay (from Dialogue) [HIGH FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. January 28, 1999: Two segments: interviews with Robert M. Utley, author of Billy the Kid : A Short and Violent Life (1991) and Patricia O'Toole, author of Money & Morals in America : A History (1998). January 21, 1999: Parts 2 and 3 of "The Myth of the Gunfighter," looking at the lives and careers of Jesse James and Wyatt Earp. Host Bryan Le Beau interviews Marley Brant, author of Jesse James : The Man and the Myth and Casey Tefertiller, author of Wyatt Earp : The Life Behind the Legend. Produced by the Creighton University production center of Talking History; re-mixed for one hour WRPI-FM broadcast by the SUNY-Albany production center.   January 14, 1999: America's Reconstruction. This documentary, produced by Curtis Fox, is the first of a new history documentary series titled The Past Present. It examines the Era of Reconstruction, from 1865 to 1877, looking closely at the radical transformation of race relations during that period. Leonard Lopate talks with historian Eric Foner; archival recordings of African-American spirituals and actor readings of freedpeople testimonies inform and enlarge their conversation. For more information on this segment and on The Past Present series, contact Curtis Fox, Producer, THE PAST PRESENT, 524 East 13th St., D4, New York, NY 10009. We will air more PAST PRESENT productions in the future, as well as archive them here. Length -- 57:55 minutes. AUDIO FILES: America's Reconstruction [LOW FIDELITY, 16 Kbps]. America's Reconstruction [HIGHER FIDELITY, 40Kbps]. America's Reconstruction [VERY HIGH FIDELITY, 80Kbps]. January 7, 1999: Coming From India: A Radio Documentary. This documentary takes a close look at the East Indian community of New Jersey, which ranks third in Asian-Indian population (after California and New York). It is narrated by Chitra Ragavan, and written and produced by Marty Goldensohn and David Steven Cohen. Coming From India is a co-production of NJN Radio and the New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State. For copies and more information contact: The New Jersey Historical Commission, P.O. Box 305, Trenton, NJ 08625-0305. December 31, 1998: Two segments: 1) Gunfighter Nation is the first of a four-part series on the myth of the gunfighter of the American Old West. It was produced by the Creighton University Production Center of Talking History. Hosted by Bryan Le Beau. 2) Race and Class in America: An Interview with historian Bruce Nelson. Hosted by George Liston Seay and was originally broadcast by Dialogue. Dialogue is a co-production of the Woodraw Wilson International Center for Scholars and Radio Smithsonian. AUDIO FILES: Creighton University Production Center Edit of "Gunfighter Nation." LOW FIDELITY. December 24, 1998: Two segments: 1) Consumerism and Christmas. Bryan Le Beau interviews Prof. Leigh Eric Schmidt (Princeton University), author of Consumer Rites: The Buying and Selling of American Holidays, and 2) A reading by Scott Christianson of selections from his book, With Liberty for Some: 500 Years of Imprisonment in America. Christianson was a guest of the New York State Writer's Insitute. He was recorded on 12/10/98 by Talking History producer Susan McCormick. Edited and Produced by Susan McCormick and Gerald Zahavi. TOTAL PROGRAM LENGTH (both segments): 60 minutes, 34 seconds. AUDIO FILES: Ceighton University Production Center Edit of "Consumer Rites." LOW FIDELITY. December 17, 1998: (1) Bryan Le Beau looks back at the 1973 AIM occupation of Wounded Knee and (2) From the Woodraw Wilson Center and Smithsonian Radio, a segment of Dialogue, examining the narrative of Olaudah Aquiano. December 10, 1998: On Impeachment: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. A panel discussion by University at Albany historians and political scientists exploring the issues of presidential impeachment. Participants include: Dan White, Julian Zelizer and Richard Hamm (Department of History, University at Albany), Martin Edelman and Bruce Miroff (Department of Political Science, University at Albany). 59:51 minutes.  AUDIO FILES: On Impeachment: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. LOW FIDELITY, 12.1 Kb/sec. streaming) On Impeachment: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. HIGHER FIDELITY, 16.1 Kb/sec. streaming) On Impeachment: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. HIGHEST FIDELITY, 82 Kb/sec. streaming) December 3, 1998: America in 1968: A Year of Turmoil. Dennis Mihelich interviews Professor John T. McCartney, author of Black Power Ideologies : An Essay in African-American Political Thought and Prof. James J. Farrell, author of The Spirit of the Sixties : The Making of Postwar Radicalism. AUDIO FILE (15.3 Kbps) 1968: A Year in Turmoil, LOW FIDELITY. Length -- 51:20 minutes. November 26, 1998: Spencer Crew, Director of the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Insitution, delivers a talk on new challenges faced by history museums today. He spoke at Union College, Schenectady, New York on 10/20/98. Recorded by Gerald Zahavi; Bryan Le Beau interviews Matthew Dennis, author of Cultivating a Landscape of Peace: Iroquois-European Encounters in Seventeeth Century America for this Thanksgiving Day show. AUDIO FILE (for 28.8 Kb/sec. connections) Crew talk and Dennis interview, 59:04 minutes. November 19, 1998: Julian Zelizer interviews Prof. Douglas Brinkley, author of The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter's Journey Beyond the White House, on Pres. Jimmy Carter's foreign policy; Eileen Dugan interviews Marion A. Kaplan, author of Between Dignity and Despair: Jewish Life in Nazi German on gender and Jewish life in Nazi Germany. We would like to thank the Writers Institute at the University at Albany for facilitating our interview with Douglas Brinkley. AUDIO FILE (for 28.8 Kb/sec. connections) Brinkley and Kaplan interviews, 57:39 minutes.  Talking History Home | Archive | Archive 2