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(Bush-Cheney '04 Television Ad)
David Schwartz, chief curator of Film at the American Museum of the Moving Image, discusses presidential ads and living room candidates. Then Joel Bakan, law professor and author of The Corporation, talks about the pathological pursuit of profit and power. Thomas Mallon shares his new novel, Bandbox. And jazz pianist George Shearing with his autobiography, Lullaby at Birdland.
David Schwartz
David Schwartz, chief curator of Film at the American Museum of the Moving Image, discusses presidential ads and living room candidates. The Living Room Candidate exhibit traces the history of presidential campaign commercials from their beginnings in 1952 to the present.
» Visit The Living Room Candidates ...
» Visit The Living Room Candidates ...
Joel Bakan
Joel Bakan, law professor and author of The Corporation, talks about the pathological pursuit of profit and power.
Music: Alloy Orchestra: “Lonesome.” Tracks #5 and #6.
Music: Alloy Orchestra: “Lonesome.” Tracks #5 and #6.
Thomas Mallon
Thomas Mallon shares his new novel, Bandbox, a novel that captures the heart and soul of New York in the Jazz Age.
» Read an excerpt of Mallon's book in the Reading Room
Music: "Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era, Vol. 1: Pauline Albert." Tracks #12 ...
» Read an excerpt of Mallon's book in the Reading Room
Music: "Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era, Vol. 1: Pauline Albert." Tracks #12 ...
George Shearing
Jazz pianist George Shearing with his autobiography, Lullaby at Birdland. Shearing is a European jazz musician who became a household name in the US. He was born blind but started to learn piano at the age of three.
Music: George Shearing: "Lullabies of Birdland – A Musical Autobiography." ...
Music: George Shearing: "Lullabies of Birdland – A Musical Autobiography." ...
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