Nov 7th, 2008 · Legendary Chicago broadcaster Studs Terkel dedicated his life to capturing the stories of ordinary Americans. He died Oct. 31 at the age of 96; Fresh Air remembers him with a 1985 interview.
Oct 24th, 2005 · Studs Terkel has lived through and chronicled much of modern American history. He believes the positive changes brought by activist movements of the 20th century came from people working together.
Oct 6th, 2005 · Studs Terkel has interviewed some of the world's most familiar musicians. In And They All Sang he's collected interviews with Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, Ravi Shankar and others.
Sep 6th, 2004 · The quintessential book about Labor Day was published 30 years ago last spring. Working, by Studs Terkel, has the subtitle: "People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do." The Chicago radio broadcaster interviewed more than 130 people around the country about their jobs. NPR's Susan Stamberg obtained some of the original interviews.