University Place Presents
PBS Wisconsin's own educational series featuring interviews, performances and lectures. This wide range of presentations features studio interviews hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio's Norman Gilliland, live performances, and lectures on topics ranging from history to science to arts and culture.
Yerkes Observatory: Past and Future
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Special | 56m 55s | Amanda Bauer discusses the observatory's 125 years of astronomical research and education. (56m 55s)
The effects of video on early childhood development
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Special | 56m 23s | Heather Kirkorian describes positive and negative effects of video on young children. (56m 23s)
American Indians and the American Dream
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Special | 53m 27s | Kasey Keeler talks about federal Indian policy and American Indian suburbanization. (53m 27s)
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Special | 55m 58s | Allison Prasch examines the use of rhetoric by 20th century U.S. presidents. (55m 58s)
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Special | 54m 24s | Sissel Schroeder shares the history of the largest archeological site in Wisconsin. (54m 24s)
Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance
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Special | 54m 8s | Dan Egan talks about the life-sustaining, as well as the deadly, qualities of phosphorus. (54m 8s)
Frederick Douglass: Freedom's Voice
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Special | 58m 14s | Greg Lampe explores the life of the great 19th-century orator and civil rights leader. (58m 14s)
Ukraine and Russia: Prelude to War
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Special | 59m 26s | David McDonald describes the long and complex history between Ukraine and Russia. (59m 26s)
A Celebration of American Song
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Special | 54m 35s | Trevor Stephenson and a vocal quartet perform historic American songs. (54m 35s)
The Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Century
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Special | 59m 37s | Deborah Blum joins Norman Gilliland to discuss dangerous food and beverage additives. (59m 37s)
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Special | 57m 55s | Organist Jelani Eddington accompanies the 1926 silent film “The Flying Ace.” (57m 55s)
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Special | 58m 16s | James Sweet discusses what the life of African slaves was like in the Western Hemisphere. (58m 16s)
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Special | 59m 20s | Catherine Kautsky performs works by Claude Debussy and discusses what inspired him. (59m 20s)
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Special | 57m 16s | Lee Palmer Wandel discusses the theological conflicts which lead to the Reformation. (57m 16s)
The Village of Cooksville: 1842-2017
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Special | 54m 25s | Larry Reed compares the building styles and layout of Cooksville to towns in New England. (54m 25s)
Africa's Vibrant Arts: Past and Present
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Special | 54m 28s | Henry Drewal discusses what can be learned about African culture through art. (54m 28s)
Adventures of an International Peace Broker
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Special | 56m 51s | Joseph Elder shares stories of his work to promote peace between India and Pakistan. (56m 51s)
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Special | 1h 9m 52s | Trevor Stephenson accompanies a quartet singing original versions of Christmas carols. (1h 9m 52s)
Hollywood Westerns and American Myth
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Special | 56m 57s | Robert Pippin delves into three Westerns starring John Wayne. (56m 57s)
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Special | 57m 7s | Christopher Taylor performs classical piano pieces and traditional American songs. (57m 7s)
Russia since 1945: History's Long Shadow
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Special | 58m 40s | David McDonald shares insights about Russian history and future relations with the U.S. (58m 40s)
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Special | 46m 6s | Phyllis Reske discusses the history of sterilizing people deemed unfit to have children. (46m 6s)
Gustav Klimt as Viennese Modernist
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Special | 51m 55s | Barbara Buenger discusses the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. (51m 55s)
The Second Seminole War (1835 - 1842)
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Special | 1h 28m 19s | John Hall discusses the conflicts between the Seminole Indians and the United States. (1h 28m 19s)
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Special | 53m 3s | Elizabeth Lapina and joins Norman Gilliland to explore the history of The Crusades. (53m 3s)
WPR Midday Show in Buck Studio
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Special | 37m 39s | Alex Zhu performs on violin with piano accompanist Seungwha Baek. (37m 39s)
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Special | 55m 34s | Tom DuBois discusses the culture of the Sami people who are indigenous to Northern Europe. (55m 34s)
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Special | 55m 14s | Stephen Kantrowitz discusses the surrender at Appomattox which ended the Civil War. (55m 14s)
Class of 1685: Bach, Handel and Scarlatti
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Special | 58m 44s | Trevor Stephenson performs selections from works by Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. (58m 44s)
WPR Midday Show at UW-Stevens Point
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Special | 1h 2m 24s | Michael Doerr performs on piano; The Avian Ensemble performs Stacey Berk’s Avian Suite. (1h 2m 24s)
The Adventures of Topper & It Happened Tomorrow
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Special | 1h 12m 53s | Two plays performed by the 9XM Players with music by The Kat Trio. (1h 12m 53s)
Erich Mercker: Painter of Industry
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Special | 53m 48s | Patrick Jung introduces the works of Erich Mercker, a 20th century German painter. (53m 48s)
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights
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Special | 54m 8s | Patrick Jung explores the military leadership of Black Hawk. (54m 8s)
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Special | 51m 51s | Margaret George focuses on the reputation of Roman Emperor Nero. (51m 51s)
Literature of the First World War
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Special | 58m 5s | Marguerite Helmers discusses the literature of World War I and its authors. (58m 5s)
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Special | 59m 40s | Jesse Stommel looks at the horror movie themes that scare us. (59m 40s)
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Special | 59m 49s | John Valley discusses his discovery of a zircon mineral that's 4.4 billion years old. (59m 49s)
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Special | 58m 8s | Rudy Koshar marks the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I. (58m 8s)
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Special | 58m 1s | Jesse Gant and Nicholas Hoffman discuss the history of bicycling in Wisconsin. (58m 1s)
William James and the Search for Life After Death
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Special | 59m 13s | Deborah Blum explores the history of William James and his search for life after death. (59m 13s)
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Special | 1h 1m 5s | Raymond Benson discusses his work as an author of the James Bond novels. (1h 1m 5s)
The Fortepiano: From Enlightenment to Romanticism
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Special | 47m 24s | Trevor Stephenson explores the history of the fortepiano to host Norman Gilliland. (47m 24s)
Watergate and the Saturday Night Massacre
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Special | 59m 52s | Frank Tuerkheimer reflects on the Watergate scandal and the “Saturday Night Massacre.” (59m 52s)
John Muir: The Wisconsin Years
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Special | 1h 8m 42s | Daniel Einstein discusses the life and interests of naturalist John Muir. (1h 8m 42s)
WPR Midday Show at Lawrence University
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Special | 47m 28s | Jonathan Fagan, “Quartet Masque,” and “Involuntary String Band” from Lawrence University. (47m 28s)
Old Time Radio Drama: Forbidden Planet Decoded
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Special | 1h 11m 8s | Norman Gilliland and the 9XM Players present the radio play, “Forbidden Planet Decoded.” (1h 11m 8s)
The Search for Life on Other Planets
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Special | 56m 46s | Margaret Turnbull searches for life in nearby planetary systems. (56m 46s)
Limping through Life: A Farm Boy's Polio Memoir
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Special | 43m 20s | Jerry Apps discusses his childhood bout with polio and how it changed his life. (43m 20s)
Celestial Navigation in the South Pacific
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Special | 44m 33s | James Campbell tells of his trip across the Pacific Ocean using the stars for navigation. (44m 33s)
Milwaukee Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice
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Special | 51m 14s | Dean Strang explores the 1917 Milwaukee bombing convictions appealed by Clarence Darrow. (51m 14s)
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Special | 37m 21s | Leslie Bellais talks about the dresses worn by influential WI women from the 1860s-1930s. (37m 21s)
The History of the End of the World
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Special | 51m 28s | Peter Sobol explores cultural beliefs concerning the end of the world. (51m 28s)
Celt, Anglo-Saxon, and Scandinavian Encounters
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Special | 58m 41s | Tom DuBois discusses the history and art of the Celts, Anglo-Saxons and Scandinavians. (58m 41s)
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Special | 52m 44s | Ron McCrea discusses the history of Frank Lloyd Wright’s residence, Taliesin. (52m 44s)
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Special | 45m 24s | Steven Nadler discusses Rembrandt’s relationship with the Jews in Amsterdam. (45m 24s)
The Philosopher, the Priest and the Painter
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Special | 43m | Steven Nadler and Norman Gilliland discuss 17th Century French philosopher Rene Descartes. (43m)
The Rise and Fall of Teotihuacan
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Special | 59m 45s | Join Sarah Clayton and Norman Gilliland for a discussion of the ruins of Teotihuacan. (59m 45s)
Old Time Radio Drama: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Special | 1h 4m 41s | Wisconsin Public Radio and the 9XM Players present 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. (1h 4m 41s)
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Special | 38m 20s | Christopher Tyler discusses the science of depth perception and Leonardo da Vinci's work. (38m 20s)
The Lithographs of George Bellows
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Special | 45m 53s | Join James Pearson and Norman Gilliland for a discussion of the works of George Bellows. (45m 53s)
Photographic Methods Before Photography
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Special | 44m 40s | Learn about image making before photography with Dan Fuller and Norman Gilliland. (44m 40s)
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Special | 53m 17s | Discover a new way to interpret architecture with Anna Andrzejewski. (53m 17s)
Two Steinways Concert: Suite #2
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Special | 23m 13s | The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Suite #2. (23m 13s)
Two Steinways Concert: Suite #1
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Special | 20m 53s | The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Suite #1. (20m 53s)
Two Steinways Concert: L'Embarquement pour Cythere
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Special | 2m 14s | The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Francis Poulec’s "L'Embarquement pour Cythere." (2m 14s)
Two Steinways Concert: Ballet "Petrouchka"
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Special | 31m 47s | The Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo perform Igor Stravinsky’s Ballet "Petrouchka." (31m 47s)
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Special | 44m 21s | Join Reina Maruyama and Mark Krasberg for a discussion of their research in Antarctica. (44m 21s)
A Conversation with George Takei
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Special | 43m 46s | Actor George Takei talks about his life and career. (43m 46s)
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Special | 48m 36s | Join Robert Ernie Boszhardt, Geri Schrab and Norman Gilliland for a look at rock art. (48m 36s)
The Wreck of the Christmas Tree Ship
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Special | 40m 34s | Explore the legend of the Christmas Tree shipwreck with Keith Meverden and Tamara Thomsen. (40m 34s)
Old Time Radio Drama: The Time Machine
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Special | 45m 35s | Travel through time with this broadcast of H.G. Wells' play, "The Time Machine." (45m 35s)
Prohibition: Choose Your Poison
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Special | 47m 6s | Learn the history of Prohibition and discover how Americans attempted to thwart the law. (47m 6s)
Wisconsin and Prohibition: A Clash of Cultures
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Special | 44m 42s | Booth Fowler discusses the history of the 18th Amendment and its effect on Wisconsin. (44m 42s)
Disputing Astrology: 2500 Years and Counting
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Special | 51m 41s | Follow the history of astrology with Peter Sobol. (51m 41s)
Pro Arte Quartet Celebrates 100 Years
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Special | 48m 53s | Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pro Arte Quartet. (48m 53s)
A Conversation with Errol Morris
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Special | 1h 4m 12s | Director Errol Morris is interviewed by Norman Gilliland. (1h 4m 12s)
The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
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Special | 47m 16s | Learn about the energy efficient Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo. (47m 16s)
HH Bennett: His American Landscape
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Special | 43m 32s | Learn about Henry Hamilton Bennet, early photographer of Wisconsin Dells. (43m 32s)
The Foreign Film Renaissance on American Screens
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Special | 51m 17s | Learn about Americans' interest in foreign films from the end of WWII until the 1970s. (51m 17s)
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Special | 47m 14s | Look at the lives of stage acting duo of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne with Sean Malone. (47m 14s)
Nuclear Weapons and the History of Modern America
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Special | 58m 44s | Learn about the history of nuclear weapons in the United States with Jeremi Suri. (58m 44s)
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Special | 43m 25s | Look back in history with John Hawks at a time when Neanderthals walked with the Earth. (43m 25s)
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Special | 46m 52s | Learn about the birth of forensics and its connection to poisonings with Deborah Blum. (46m 52s)
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Special | 49m 51s | Look back in time to the foundations of Madison to present with Stuart Levitan. (49m 51s)
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Special | 53m 11s | See how new film promotion tools affect the reception of movies with Jonathan Gray. (53m 11s)
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Special | 1h 1m 1s | Learn about the history of the harpsichord with Trevor Stephenson. (1h 1m 1s)
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Special | 46m 43s | Join James Baughman and Norman Gilliland as they discuss the early years of television. (46m 43s)
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Special | 41m 51s | Norman Gilliland interviews Lewis Koch about his book "Touchless Automatic Wonder". (41m 51s)
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