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- Working 1,100 copies, 9 reviews
- "The Good War": An Oral History of World War II 847 copies, 8 reviews
- Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression 637 copies, 2 reviews
- Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel about the American Obsession 287 copies, 5 reviews
- American Dreams: Lost and Found 285 copies, 1 review
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for… 260 copies, 3 reviews
- Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who'Ve Lived It 258 copies, 1 review
- Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times 257 copies, 4 reviews
- The Great Divide 188 copies
- Division Street: American 182 copies
- My American Century 154 copies, 1 review
- Talking to Myself: A Memoir of My Times 153 copies
- Touch and Go: A Memoir 82 copies, 4 reviews
- And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey 70 copies, 1 review
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Studs Terkel has 2 past events. (show) Berwyn Public Library: Monday Afternoon Book Group: "P.S.: Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening" by Studs Terkel (April 20, 2009 at) Please join us for our spirited discussion of P.S.: Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening by Studs Terkel.
Event location: Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street, Pritzker Auditorium
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| Canonical name | | | Legal name | | | Other names | | | Date of birth | | | Date of death | | | Burial location | | | Gender | | | Nationality | | | Country (for map) | | | Birthplace | | | Place of death | | | Places of residence | | | Education | | | Occupations | | | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | Studs Terkel was born in New York City to Russian Jewish immigrants. He moved with his parents to Chicago where his parents ran a boarding house. Though graduating from law school, Terkel chose not to practice law. He joined a theater group and did other work until he began writing. In the 1950's, he was blacklisted from television for refusing to sign a loyalty oath to CBS. He was married to social worker Ida Goldberg for 60 years before her death in 1999. Studs Terkel is survived by one son, Dan Terkell.  | |
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