The Leonard Lopate Show
Searching for Refuge
Monday, September 20, 2004
Mark von Sponeck, who has just returned from a refugee camp on the Sudanese border, and Musa Hassan who witnessed atrocities committed by the Janjaweed throughout his life in Sudan, join us with an update on the region. In Adams vs. Jefferson, John Ferling investigates the political and constitutional battles that rocked the pivotal presidential election of 1800. Historian Antony Beevor delves into the intriguing life of Olga Chekova—the granddaughter of Anton Chekov, a silent film star in Germany, and a woman of stature in the Nazi party who some think was actually acting as a Russian spy—in his latest book, The Mystery of Olga Chekova. And Journalist Jennifer Beth Cohen recounts her professional and personal experiences in Russia in the late 1990s in her memoir Lying Together: My Russian Affair.
Mark von Sponeck and Musa Hassan
Mark von Sponeck and Musa Hassan with an update on Sudan.
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Music: "Pole Tricks" by Japancakes
"Knuddelmaus" by Ulrich Schnauss
John Ferling
John Ferling’s study on a turning point in American history: Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800.
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Events: John Ferling readings:
9/20: 7 pm at South Street Seaport Museum
9/21: 6:30 at Cooper Union
9/22: 6:30 at NY Historical Society on West 77th Street
Music: Whad’ Ya Know About Sousa, conducted by John Wallace: "With Pleasure" / "The Coquette"
Antony Beevor
Antony Beevor uncovers the enigmatic life of Hitler’s favorite actress in The Mystery of Olga Chekova.
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Music: Soundrack to Molly’s Pilgrim, music by Brooke Halpin: "Cartwheels" / "Molly’s Pilgrim"
Jennifer Beth Cohen
Journalist Jennifer Beth Cohen shares her memoir, Lying Together: My Russian Affair.
» Read an excerpt of Lying Together in the Reading Room
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Events: Jennifer Beth Cohen will be reading on:
Tuesday September 21st, at 7 pm
KGB BAR
85 East 4th Street
Music: Soundrack to Molly’s Pilgrim, music by Brooke Halpin: "An Indian Harvest Song"
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