Terkel, Studs

Interviews with African-Americans and whites from all walks of life and their feelings about changing neighborhoods, dashed hopes and secret prejudices.

Reflects on changes in American life and attitudes through interviews with seventy people, ages seventy to ninety-nine, in a broad range of fields such as agriculture, law, education, business, and the arts.

Chicago author, historian, and actor Studs Terkel looks back on his life from the perspective of ninety-five years, discussing his early childhood and family, his experiences as a law student during the Great Depression, his career as an actor on the radio and onstage, his military service, involvement in politics, famous friendships, and work to give voice to the uncelebrated through his writing.

Presents interviews with more than fifty people from all walks of life including congressmen, musicians, priests, immigrants, veterans, CEOs, blue-collar workers, and students on the topic of hope and how they keep it alive in trying times.