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University Place lecture series.

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)

The Art of Silent Film Music

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Organist Jelani Eddington accompanies the 1926 silent film “The Flying Ace.” (57m 55s)

Africans in the Americas

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James Sweet discusses what the life of African slaves was like in the Western Hemisphere. (58m 16s)

Debussy’s Piano Portraits

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Catherine Kautsky performs works by Claude Debussy and discusses what inspired him. (59m 20s)

The Story of the Reformation

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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)

Carols of Christmas Past

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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)

Concert at Villa Louis

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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)

Eugenics in Wisconsin

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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)

The Crusades

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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)

The Sami People of the North

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Tom DuBois discusses the culture of the Sami people who are indigenous to Northern Europe. (55m 34s)

The Road to Appomattox

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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)

Nero

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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)

Horror Film and the Body

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Jesse Stommel looks at the horror movie themes that scare us. (59m 40s)

Zircons Are Forever

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John Valley discusses his discovery of a zircon mineral that's 4.4 billion years old. (59m 49s)

The World War I Centennial

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Rudy Koshar marks the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I. (58m 8s)

Wheel Fever

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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)

The James Bond Phenomenon

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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)

Wisconsin Women of Style

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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)

Building Taliesin

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Ron McCrea discusses the history of Frank Lloyd Wright’s residence, Taliesin. (52m 44s)

Rembrandt's Jews

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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)

Seeing in Depth

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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)

Vernacular Architecture

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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)

Living in Antarctica

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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)

Wisconsin Rock Art

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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)

Ten Chimneys

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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)

Neanderthals Are Us

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Look back in history with John Hawks at a time when Neanderthals walked with the Earth. (43m 25s)

The Poisoner's Handbook

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Learn about the birth of forensics and its connection to poisonings with Deborah Blum. (46m 52s)

Madison 1856-1931

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Look back in time to the foundations of Madison to present with Stuart Levitan. (49m 51s)

Show Sold Separately

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See how new film promotion tools affect the reception of movies with Jonathan Gray. (53m 11s)

From Quill To Hammer

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Learn about the history of the harpsichord with Trevor Stephenson. (1h 1m 1s)

Same Time, Same Station

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Join James Baughman and Norman Gilliland as they discuss the early years of television. (46m 43s)

Touchless Automatic Wonder

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Norman Gilliland interviews Lewis Koch about his book "Touchless Automatic Wonder". (41m 51s)

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