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Stanford and the Twentieth Century
By danielreyHistory
Stanford and the Twentieth Century episodes
- King and I: Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement
Stanford professor Clayborne Carson joins Daniel to appraise Martin Luther King’s role in the civil rights movement.
35 min - Alexander Kerensky: Overthrown by the Bolsheviks
Stanford professor Bert Patenaude joins Daniel to examine the singular life of Alexander Kerensky, the Russian revolutionary overthrown by the Bolsheviks in 1917.
45 min - Harry Hay: The Father of Gay Liberation
Historians Joey Cain and Will Roscoe join Daniel to share an intimate portrait of their close friend, the ‘Father of Gay Liberation’, Harry Hay.
52 min - Edith Head: Hollywood's Most Decorated Woman
Artistic director Susan Claassen transports us to the Golden Age of Hollywood, vividly telling the pioneering story of costume designer Edith Head—the winner of eight Academy Awards.
40 min - Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space
Lynn Sherr, friend and biographer of Sally Ride, reveals a complex and extraordinary figure who was both destined for greatness and eager to inspire a generation of young women.
47 min - John Steinbeck: Of Prizes and Critics
Stanford professor Gavin Jones joins Daniel to champion the merits of a much-loved author disdained by the literary elite: John Steinbeck.
40 min - Stanford and the Twentieth Century short promo
A brief introduction to a series exploring the life and work of major figures connected to Stanford University. Expert guests will join host Daniel Rey to discuss John Steinbeck, Sally Ride, Edith Head, Harry Hay, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Alexander Kerensky and Martin Luther King.
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About Stanford and the Twentieth Century
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Joined by expert witnesses, writer and producer Daniel Rey explores the life and work of major global figures with a Stanford connection