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In the middle of the 20th century, a ten square block area in North Gowanus was home to the largest Mohawk settlement outside of Canada. We hear ab...
- Added: Sep 30, 2021
- Length: 28:17
Painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and poet - how can one man be so many things? And what did he keep in his basement?
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 16:09
- Purchases: 2
Professor Joe Loewenstein details Shakespeare's creative and intellectual response to accusations of plagiarism by Robert Greene.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 16:39
Roman historian Karen Acton explores the historical identities of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 14:58
Scholars and directors shed light on the question of why we continue to study and admire William Shakespeare.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 16:50
Joe Loewenstein describes the small and highly competitive theater scene in which Early Modern playwrights like William Shakespeare flourished.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 14:06
Robert Henke tracks Shakespeare back to his Italian inspirations and uncovers sources for his early comedies.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 12:26
Jami Ake questions the role of marriage in Shakespeare's plays and whether the famous playwright qualifies as a feminist.
Bought by Prairie Public
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 15:11
- Purchases: 1
Robert Wiltenbug surveys the great moments of mercy, both granted and withheld, in Shakespeare's many plays.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 15:07
Musa Gurnis describes the characteristics and lasting influence of theater in Shakespeare's time.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 13:50
In this episode we discuss how Jack's conquest of the giant relates to 19th century English colonialism with the help of scholar Brian Szumsky. We ...
- Added: Mar 29, 2013
- Length: 22:35
From: Modern Language Association
Series: What' s the Word? - A series of half-hour programs to celebrate Women's History Month in March
Series: What' s the Word? - A series of half-hour programs to celebrate Women's History Month in March
From Joan of Arc to GI Jane--a look at women warriors.
Bought by KETR-FM, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KVNF, WHFR and more
- Added: Feb 23, 2007
- Length: 29:54
- Purchases: 29
From: Modern Language Association
Series: What' s the Word? - A series of half-hour programs to celebrate Women's History Month in March
Series: What' s the Word? - A series of half-hour programs to celebrate Women's History Month in March
Literary portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria
Bought by WLIW, WNMU-FM, WLIW, CHSR-FM 97.9, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more
- Added: Feb 23, 2007
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 12
