Jack Tureen

Jack Tureen appears in the following:

Populist Party of the 1890s

Saturday, November 04, 1950

A dramatization of the formation of the Populist Party as a reaction to high mortgages, low prices for crops, and drought.

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Two Canterbury Tales

Thursday, November 02, 1950

Re-enactment of the Canterbury Tales: "The Pardoner's Tale" and "Chanticleer and the Fox."

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Christopher Marlowe

Monday, October 16, 1950

Dramatization of the life and death of Christopher Marlowe.

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Monday, September 25, 1950

A dramatization of the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and King Arthur's Court.

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This is My Block: New York City 1950

Wednesday, September 13, 1950

Docudrama explaining the scale of the work of the Department of Sanitation, including trash collection, alternate side parking, and litter baskets. A father goes to speak with t...

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Samuel Johnson

Tuesday, September 05, 1950

A dramatization of the life and influence of Samuel Johnson, specifically his "Dictionary of the English Language" and friendship with James Boswel

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The World Stood Still : Tribute to President Roosevelt

Wednesday, April 12, 1950

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

The sounds of people dancing and laughing are overcome by the sounds of bombs.. "the world stood still." The death of President Roosevelt (1945-04-12).

Vignettes of people reacting ...

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