Stanford and the Twentieth Century

Joined by expert witnesses, writer and producer Daniel Rey explores the life and work of major global figures with a Stanford connection

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Monday Nov 18, 2019

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

Monday Nov 11, 2019

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

Monday Nov 04, 2019

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

Monday Oct 28, 2019

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.

Monday Oct 21, 2019

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.

Monday Oct 21, 2019

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

Saturday Oct 12, 2019

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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