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.
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).
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.
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.
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].