Frederick Douglass: Freedom's Voice
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Greg Lampe explores the life of the great 19th-century orator and civil rights leader. (58m 14s)
A Celebration of American Song
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Trevor Stephenson and a vocal quartet perform historic American songs. (54m 35s)
The Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Century
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Deborah Blum joins Norman Gilliland to discuss dangerous food and beverage additives. (59m 37s)
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Organist Jelani Eddington accompanies the 1926 silent film “The Flying Ace.” (57m 55s)
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James Sweet discusses what the life of African slaves was like in the Western Hemisphere. (58m 16s)
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Catherine Kautsky performs works by Claude Debussy and discusses what inspired him. (59m 20s)
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Lee Palmer Wandel discusses the theological conflicts which lead to the Reformation. (57m 16s)
The Village of Cooksville: 1842-2017
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Larry Reed compares the building styles and layout of Cooksville to towns in New England. (54m 25s)
Africa's Vibrant Arts: Past and Present
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Henry Drewal discusses what can be learned about African culture through art. (54m 28s)
Adventures of an International Peace Broker
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Joseph Elder shares stories of his work to promote peace between India and Pakistan. (56m 51s)
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Trevor Stephenson accompanies a quartet singing original versions of Christmas carols. (1h 9m 52s)
Hollywood Westerns and American Myth
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Robert Pippin delves into three Westerns starring John Wayne. (56m 57s)
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Christopher Taylor performs classical piano pieces and traditional American songs. (57m 7s)
Russia since 1945: History's Long Shadow
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David McDonald shares insights about Russian history and future relations with the U.S. (58m 40s)
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Phyllis Reske discusses the history of sterilizing people deemed unfit to have children. (46m 6s)
Gustav Klimt as Viennese Modernist
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Barbara Buenger discusses the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. (51m 55s)
The Second Seminole War (1835 - 1842)
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John Hall discusses the conflicts between the Seminole Indians and the United States. (1h 28m 19s)
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Elizabeth Lapina and joins Norman Gilliland to explore the history of The Crusades. (53m 3s)
WPR Midday Show in Buck Studio
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Alex Zhu performs on violin with piano accompanist Seungwha Baek. (37m 39s)
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Tom DuBois discusses the culture of the Sami people who are indigenous to Northern Europe. (55m 34s)
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Stephen Kantrowitz discusses the surrender at Appomattox which ended the Civil War. (55m 14s)
Class of 1685: Bach, Handel and Scarlatti
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Trevor Stephenson performs selections from works by Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. (58m 44s)
WPR Midday Show at UW-Stevens Point
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Michael Doerr performs on piano; The Avian Ensemble performs Stacey Berk’s Avian Suite. (1h 2m 24s)
The Adventures of Topper & It Happened Tomorrow
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Two plays performed by the 9XM Players with music by The Kat Trio. (1h 12m 53s)
Erich Mercker: Painter of Industry
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Patrick Jung introduces the works of Erich Mercker, a 20th century German painter. (53m 48s)
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights
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Patrick Jung explores the military leadership of Black Hawk. (54m 8s)
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Margaret George focuses on the reputation of Roman Emperor Nero. (51m 51s)
Literature of the First World War
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Marguerite Helmers discusses the literature of World War I and its authors. (58m 5s)
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Jesse Stommel looks at the horror movie themes that scare us. (59m 40s)
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John Valley discusses his discovery of a zircon mineral that's 4.4 billion years old. (59m 49s)
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Rudy Koshar marks the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I. (58m 8s)
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Jesse Gant and Nicholas Hoffman discuss the history of bicycling in Wisconsin. (58m 1s)
William James and the Search for Life After Death
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Deborah Blum explores the history of William James and his search for life after death. (59m 13s)
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Raymond Benson discusses his work as an author of the James Bond novels. (1h 1m 5s)
The Fortepiano: From Enlightenment to Romanticism
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Trevor Stephenson explores the history of the fortepiano to host Norman Gilliland. (47m 24s)
Watergate and the Saturday Night Massacre
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Frank Tuerkheimer reflects on the Watergate scandal and the “Saturday Night Massacre.” (59m 52s)
John Muir: The Wisconsin Years
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Daniel Einstein discusses the life and interests of naturalist John Muir. (1h 8m 42s)
WPR Midday Show at Lawrence University
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Jonathan Fagan, “Quartet Masque,” and “Involuntary String Band” from Lawrence University. (47m 28s)
Old Time Radio Drama: Forbidden Planet Decoded
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Norman Gilliland and the 9XM Players present the radio play, “Forbidden Planet Decoded.” (1h 11m 8s)
The Search for Life on Other Planets
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Margaret Turnbull searches for life in nearby planetary systems. (56m 46s)
Limping through Life: A Farm Boy's Polio Memoir
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Jerry Apps discusses his childhood bout with polio and how it changed his life. (43m 20s)
Celestial Navigation in the South Pacific
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James Campbell tells of his trip across the Pacific Ocean using the stars for navigation. (44m 33s)
Milwaukee Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice
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Dean Strang explores the 1917 Milwaukee bombing convictions appealed by Clarence Darrow. (51m 14s)
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Leslie Bellais talks about the dresses worn by influential WI women from the 1860s-1930s. (37m 21s)
The History of the End of the World
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Peter Sobol explores cultural beliefs concerning the end of the world. (51m 28s)
Celt, Anglo-Saxon, and Scandinavian Encounters
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Tom DuBois discusses the history and art of the Celts, Anglo-Saxons and Scandinavians. (58m 41s)
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Ron McCrea discusses the history of Frank Lloyd Wright’s residence, Taliesin. (52m 44s)
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Steven Nadler discusses Rembrandt’s relationship with the Jews in Amsterdam. (45m 24s)
The Philosopher, the Priest and the Painter
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Steven Nadler and Norman Gilliland discuss 17th Century French philosopher Rene Descartes. (43m)
The Rise and Fall of Teotihuacan
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Join Sarah Clayton and Norman Gilliland for a discussion of the ruins of Teotihuacan. (59m 45s)
Old Time Radio Drama: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Wisconsin Public Radio and the 9XM Players present 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. (1h 4m 41s)
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Christopher Tyler discusses the science of depth perception and Leonardo da Vinci's work. (38m 20s)
The Lithographs of George Bellows
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Join James Pearson and Norman Gilliland for a discussion of the works of George Bellows. (45m 53s)
Photographic Methods Before Photography
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Learn about image making before photography with Dan Fuller and Norman Gilliland. (44m 40s)
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Discover a new way to interpret architecture with Anna Andrzejewski. (53m 17s)
Two Steinways Concert: Suite #2
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The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Suite #2. (23m 13s)
Two Steinways Concert: Suite #1
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The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Suite #1. (20m 53s)
Two Steinways Concert: L'Embarquement pour Cythere
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The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Francis Poulec’s "L'Embarquement pour Cythere." (2m 14s)
Two Steinways Concert: Ballet "Petrouchka"
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The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Igor Stravinsky’s Ballet "Petrouchka." (31m 47s)
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Join Reina Maruyama and Mark Krasberg for a discussion of their research in Antarctica. (44m 21s)
A Conversation with George Takei
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Actor George Takei talks about his life and career. (43m 46s)
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Join Robert Ernie Boszhardt, Geri Schrab and Norman Gilliland for a look at rock art. (48m 36s)
The Wreck of the Christmas Tree Ship
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Explore the legend of the Christmas Tree shipwreck with Keith Meverden and Tamara Thomsen. (40m 34s)
Old Time Radio Drama: The Time Machine
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Travel through time with this broadcast of H.G. Wells' play, "The Time Machine." (45m 35s)
Prohibition: Choose Your Poison
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Learn the history of Prohibition and discover how Americans attempted to thwart the law. (47m 6s)
Wisconsin and Prohibition: A Clash of Cultures
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Booth Fowler discusses the history of the 18th Amendment and its effect on Wisconsin. (44m 42s)
Disputing Astrology: 2500 Years and Counting
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Follow the history of astrology with Peter Sobol. (51m 41s)
Pro Arte Quartet Celebrates 100 Years
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Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pro Arte Quartet. (48m 53s)
A Conversation with Errol Morris
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Director Errol Morris is interviewed by Norman Gilliland. (1h 4m 12s)
The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
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Learn about the energy efficient Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo. (47m 16s)
HH Bennett: His American Landscape
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Learn about Henry Hamilton Bennet, early photographer of Wisconsin Dells. (43m 32s)
The Foreign Film Renaissance on American Screens
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Learn about Americans' interest in foreign films from the end of WWII until the 1970s. (51m 17s)
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Look at the lives of stage acting duo of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne with Sean Malone. (47m 14s)
Nuclear Weapons and the History of Modern America
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Learn about the history of nuclear weapons in the United States with Jeremi Suri. (58m 44s)
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Look back in history with John Hawks at a time when Neanderthals walked with the Earth. (43m 25s)
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Learn about the birth of forensics and its connection to poisonings with Deborah Blum. (46m 52s)
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Look back in time to the foundations of Madison to present with Stuart Levitan. (49m 51s)
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See how new film promotion tools affect the reception of movies with Jonathan Gray. (53m 11s)
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Learn about the history of the harpsichord with Trevor Stephenson. (1h 1m 1s)
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Join James Baughman and Norman Gilliland as they discuss the early years of television. (46m 43s)
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Norman Gilliland interviews Lewis Koch about his book "Touchless Automatic Wonder". (41m 51s)
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