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TIME AFTER TIME
To The Best of Our Knowledge
from Wisconsin Public Radio
The collapse of the twin towers gave birth to a strange
new world. It was a city of fire and dust, rubble crunching under
foot and eerie underground rivers. William Langewiesche was the
only journalist with unrestricted access to Ground Zero. What he
found there was startling, natural, and uniquely American. In this
hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge lessons learned from
what remains. And, the romance of ruins.
SEGMENT 1:
William Langwiesche writes for the Atlantic
Monthly. His new book is "American Ground: Unbuilding the
World Trade Center." He tells Anne Strainchamps about the
underground rivers at Ground Zero and the extraordinary courage
and leadership shown by all the volunteers who participated in
the clean up, even as the firemen rejected the heroic language
used in the media. Also, Christopher Woodward talks with
Steve Paulson about the English mania for ruins and why they inspired
the Romantic poets. Woodward's book is "In Ruins."
SEGMENT 2:
Mick Aston is an archeologist and the co-creator
of the British television show "Time Team." Aston and
a crew of archeologists and scientists descend on a site and see
what they can come up with in three days. Aston talks with Jim
Fleming about the show and its discoveries and we hear clips from
the show. For more information about "Time Team," with
their website at http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/.
Also, British journalist Jay Griffiths talks with Jim Fleming
about the ways different cultures around the world think about
time. Her book is "A Sideways Look at Time."
SEGMENT 3:
Music historian Will Friedwald talks with
Steve Paulson about "As Time Goes By" and why we love
it. He describes its use in "Casablanca" and the various
ways it's been sung since. And of course, we hear examples.
Cassette copies are available
at 1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 03-02-23-B.
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Books:
- William Langewiesche, American Ground (North
Point Press)
- Jay Griffiths, A Sideways Look at Time
(Tarcher Putnam)
- Will Friedwald, Stardust Melodies (Pantheon)
- Christopher Woodward, In Ruins (Pantheon)
Music:
- Ruins/ Cat Stevens
- Soundtrack to "The Mission"/ Ennio Morricone/
Virgin Records
- Fly Like an Eagle/ Steve Miller Band
- Time/ Pink Floyd
- As Time Goes By - Various
Distribution dates:
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Questions and comments can
be addressed to: flemingj@wpr.org
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