 Authors Scott Turow and John
Grisham Discuss the Death Penalty and Wrongful
Convictions
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From Chicago:
best-selling authors John Grisham and Scott Turow discuss the death
penalty and why they say flaws in the legal system mean society
should eliminate executions as a form of punishment.
Their discussion is
moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning editorialist Cornelia Grumann of
the Chicago Tribune.
The Illinois Channel's coverage of this program is underwritten by
Reed Smith LLP.
Recorded October 24, 2007.
Aired the week of November 19, 2007. 45 minutes. |
1776 and the American
Revolution |
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From the Union League Club of
Chicago: Historian and Author David McCullough discusses his new
book, 1776. In the book, Mr. McCullough tells the story
of America's tumultuous first year of the Revolutionary War, when
George Washington led a rag-tag group of Americans against the
British Army, then the most powerful military force in the world.
Recorded June 13, 2005.
Re-aired the week of July 2, 2007. 45 minutes. |
Abraham Lincoln's
Presidential Virtues
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From Knox College in Galesburg: he is often cited
by historians as our nation's best president. But what were
the principles that guided Abraham Lincoln's Presidential
leadership? Lincoln's actions and leadership style are
recalled and analyzed in this address by William Miller, author of
Lincoln's Virtues.
Recorded
September 10, 2004.
Re-aired the week of July 2, 2007. 40 minutes. |
Andrew Ferguson:
Author of "Land of Lincoln:
Adventures in Abe's America"
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From
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield:
the remarks of author Andrew Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson, who is
also an editor at "The Weekly Standard," discusses his new book,
Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America. In the book
and this lecture, Mr. Ferguson recounts his search for Lincoln's
legacy during his travels across America in which he visited
museums, monuments, and even Lincoln impersonators.
Recorded June 12, 2007.
Aired the week of June 25, 2007. 45 minutes. |
Lincoln Scholar Douglas
Wilson:
"Lincoln's Sword: The
Presidency and the Power of Words"
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From Knox College in Galesburg:
Douglas Wilson, co-director of Knox College's Lincoln Studies
Center, delivers an address in which he discusses Abraham Lincoln's
writings, including the Gettysburg Address, and how Lincoln's words
galvanized the nation during the Civil War. Mr. Wilson
recently authored the book, "Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the
Power of Words." The book won this year's Lincoln Prize.
Recorded January 5,
2007. Aired the week of April 23, 2007. 50 minutes. |
Newsweek's Jon Meacham:
Religion in American Politics,
Past and Present |
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From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield:
Jon Meacham, Managing Editor at Newsweek Magazine, discusses his
book, "American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of
a Nation." His book examines the role of religion in our
history and in our current political affairs. Mr. Meacham is
interviewed by Myron Marty, Professor Emeritus of History at Drake
University.
Recorded February 11,
2007. Aired the week of February 19, 2007. 1 hour. |
Doris Kearns Goodwin:
Historian & Author
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From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield:
an encore presentation of
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussing her book, "Team of
Rivals," which chronicles the political infighting in the Lincoln
Administration. Ms. Goodwin also discusses the telling of
American history through biographies. Ms. Goodwin is
interviewed by State Historian Tom Schwartz.
Recorded February 11, 2006.
Re-aired the week of August 7, 2006. 1 hour and 5 minutes. |
Doris Kearns Goodwin:
Historian & Author
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From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield:
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her recent book, "Team of
Rivals," which chronicles the political infighting in the Lincoln
Administration. Ms. Goodwin also discusses the telling of
American history through biographies. Ms. Goodwin is
interviewed by State Historian Tom Schwartz following an
introduction by Richard Norton Smith, Executive Director of the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum.
Recorded February 11,
2006. Aired the week of March 6, 2006. 1 hour and 5 minutes. |
1776 and the American
Revolution |
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From the Union League Club in
Chicago: Historian and Author David McCullough discusses his new
book, 1776. In the book, Mr. McCullough tells the story
of America's tumultuous first year of the Revolutionary War, when
George Washington led a rag-tag group of Americans against the
British Army, then the most powerful military force in the world.
Recorded June 13, 2005.
Aired the week of June 26, 2005. 45 minutes. |
Lincoln's Presidential
Virtues
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From Knox College in Galesburg: Author William
Miller delivers an address on Abraham Lincoln's Presidential Virtues.
Recorded September 10, 2004.
Aired the week of October 31, 2004. 40 minutes.
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Political Lessons Learned |
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From Washington, DC:
U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R) discusses his new book, SPEAKER:
Lessons from Forty Years of of Coaching and Politics. Speaker
Hastert spoke at the National Press Club of the experiences that brought him
unexpectedly from the classroom to being one of the most influential men in
the nation.
Recorded August 4, 2004. Aired the week of August
15, 2004.
45 minutes.
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Illinois Books & Authors:
Escape Betwixt Two Suns: A True Tale
of the Underground Railroad in Illinois, by Carol Pirtle |
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From Springfield: An encore presentation
of our interview with Author Carole Pirtle, who discusses her research and
writing of a true tale of Illinois' Underground Railroad. She recounts
the 1842 escape of Susan Richardson and her children, who with the help of
neighbor William Hayes escaped slavery in Randolph County. But her
escape was not without loss, for either Richardson or Hayes. Pirtle's
discovery of unknown letters and court documents produced a book which
recounts the price paid by the escaping Richardson and her Underground
Railroad "conductor" Hayes. And it demonstrates that Illinois,
ostensibly a free state, was no haven to slaves nor friend to those who
would help them flee bondage.
This program is made
possible in part by a grant from the
Illinois Humanities Council, the
National Endowment for the Humanities
and the Illinois General
Assembly.
Recorded June 22, 2004. Aired the week of June 27, 2004.
Re-Aired the week of September 5, 2004. 50 minutes.
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Minorities and Education |
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From the Medill School of Journalism at
Northwestern University in Evanston:
Author Lani Guinier discusses her book, The Miner's Canary,
and the larger issue of how minorities have faired in education since the
passage of Brown v. the Board of Education in 1954.
Recorded May 17, 2004.
Aired the week of May 30, 2004. 53 minutes.
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Illinois Books and
Authors:
The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert
R. McCormick, 1880-1955, by Richard Norton Smith |
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From Springfield:
As publisher of the Chicago Tribune, McCormick
fulfilled his desires and cast his shadow across American newspaper
publishing and American public policy for over 40 years. This "larger
than life" figure is captured by historian and author Richard Norton Smith
in his 500-page masterpiece, The Colonel. In this hour-long
interview, he discusses his biography of the man, and the influence of the McCormicks, the Medills, and the Pattersons
-- all branches of a family tree that managed to permeate American
publishing and politics from the rise of Lincoln to the election of
Eisenhower.
This program is made possible in
part by a grant from the
Illinois
Humanities Council, the
National Endowment for the Humanities
and the Illinois General
Assembly.
Recorded May 17, 2004.
Aired the week of May 23, 2004. 1 hour.
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Illinois Books and Authors:
Brothers
Notorious: The Sheltons: Southern Illinois' Legendary Gangsters, by Taylor Pensoneau
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From Springfield: In this encore
presentation, author Taylor Pensoneau shares his insights into the 1930s and
40s history of the Shelton brothers, whose gang ran booze, influenced
elections, and led to a number of infamous killings. Pensoneau says the
influence of the Shelton brothers' gang rivaled Al Capone's but covered a
much larger area of Illinois, from Peoria to Carbondale.
This program is made possible in
part by a grant from the
Illinois
Humanities Council, the
National Endowment for the Humanities
and the Illinois General
Assembly.
Recorded March 10, 2004.
Aired the week of March 29, 2004.
Re-Aired the week of August 8, 2004.
50 minutes.
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Writing
Fact and Fiction |
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From
the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in
Evanston: Jack Fuller, President of the Tribune Publishing
Company, is joined by noted fiction author Scott Turow. The
two discuss the disciplines of writing for fact and fiction, and
how each is based on writing from life's experiences.
Recorded
January 16, 2003. Aired the week of August 16, 2003.
60 minutes.
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The
State Library is Dedicated in Honor of Gwendolyn Brooks |
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From the State
Library in Springfield: The state library is named after the
late Poet Laureate of Illinois, Gwendolyn Brooks. In this
ceremony, Governor Blagojevich announces his intention to form a
commission to seek a new Poet Laureate and to change the position
from a lifetime appointment to a four-year term. Among those
speaking at the dedication are Speaker Michael Madigan, Secretary
of State Jesse White, Springfield Mayor Tim Davlin, and a
performance by the Mantu Dance Theatre Company of Chicago.
Recorded
June 6, 2003. Aired the week of June 15, 2003. 1 hour
and 15 minutes.
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Author Richard Peck Discusses Education
and How His Illinois Roots Influence His Writings |
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From Springfield: Richard Peck, recipient of
the Newberry Award and the National Humanities Medal, discusses current
education trends, the need for youth to feel a sense of community, and how
growing up in Illinois influences his writings.
Recorded November 6, 2002. Re-Aired the week of June 15, 2003. 30
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Sister Helen Prejean, Author of
Dead Man Walking |
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From the Medill School of Journalism at
Northwestern University in Evanston: Sister Helen Prejean, who runs a
prison ministry and authored Dead Man Walking which was later made into a
movie, discusses Capital Punishment. This program was taped at the
McCormick Tribune Center at the Medill School of Journalism in November
2002. Loren Ghiglione, Dean of the Medill School of Journalism, interviews
Sister Prejean.
Recorded November 9, 2002.
Aired the week of April 20, 2003. Re-Aired the week of September 7, 2003. 60 minutes. |
Author Scott Turow on Illinois’ Administration of Capital Punishment |
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From the Union League Club
of Chicago: Best selling
author and lawyer Scott Turow shares his analysis of the criminal legal
system in Illinois and what should be done in administering justice in
capital murder cases.
Recorded
December 12, 2002. |
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