Archive for August, 2005

Tipplers and Drunkards

Friday, August 26th, 2005

Archie Smith, Durham County Superior Clerk of Courts stumbled upon some 19th and early 20th century legal documents collecting dust at the Durham County Courthouse. The old papers tell the stories of church drunkards, “tipplers” and others around the turn of the century. Host Frank Stasio talks with Archie Smith about the documents. (6:00)

Tipplers

Joy of Teaching

Friday, August 26th, 2005

College students aren’t the only ones on campus preparing for the upcoming academic year. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Peter Filene, professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, about his new book “The Joy of Teaching” (UNC Press/2005). (20:00)

Peter Filene

Truth And Reconciliation II

Friday, August 26th, 2005

Host Frank Stasio speaks with Rusty Jacobs, reporter at North Carolina Public Radio — WUNC about the second round of Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in Greensboro. (12:00) Joy of Teaching: Host Frank Stasio speaks with Peter Filene, professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, about his new book “The Joy of Teaching” (UNC Press/2005). (20:00)

TRC II

Chris Hondros

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Since the late 1990’s, Chris Hondros has traveled to the world’s most violent regions to shoot pictures. Host Frank Stasio talks with the Fayetteville native about his photo exhibition “War in Shadows and Light.” The exhibition opens Thursday at the Gallery of Art & Design at N.C. State University. To see some of his work, go to www.chrishondrosphotography.com. (17:30)

Chris Hondros

The Open Road

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Seventy-seven million baby boomers are set to retire between now and 2035. This unprecedented demographic shift will force the nation to reexamine its view of aging, and how it deals with retirement. Host Frank Stasio talks with Nina Gilden Seavey about her documentary “The Open Road: America Looks at Aging.” The film will be shown at the Duke University Institute for Learning in Retirement on Thursday. (20:00)

The Open Road