Stanford and the Twentieth Century


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Stanford and the Twentieth Century





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John Steinbeck



Stanford professor Gavin Jones joins Daniel to champion the literary merits of a much-loved author disdained by the literary elite: John Steinbeck.

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Sally ride



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.

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edith head



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 a staggering eight Academy Awards.

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harry hay



Historians Joey Cain and Will Roscoe join Daniel to share an intimate portrait of their close friend, the ‘Father of Gay Liberation’, Harry Hay.

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alexander kerensky



Stanford professor Bert Patenaude joins Daniel to examine the singular life of Alexander Kerensky, the Russian revolutionary overthrown by the Bolsheviks in 1917.

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Martin luther king, JR.



Stanford professor Clayborne Carson joins Daniel to re-evaluate Martin Luther King’s role in the civil rights movement.

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver



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