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Dr. Gilbert Highet, host of WQXR's People, Places and Books.

People, Places and Books

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    Most Famous American Poet - Walt Whitman/Emerson

    Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson, their commonalities and their contrasts and yet they both speak for America in the 19th century. May 26, 1959

    Most Famous American Poet - Walt Whitman/Emerson
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    Aimee Semple McPherson and the Nature of Charisma

    An entertaining essay on the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and the nature of charisma. May 12, 1959

    Aimee Semple McPherson and the Nature of Charisma
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    The Greeks

    Gilbert Highet says he has never read a good book about the Greeks and that he has never really read a bad book about the Greeks. Apr 28, 1959

    The Greeks
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    The Aeneid

    The Aeneid is a book worth rereading over and over again. Apr 14, 1959

    The Aeneid
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    Doctors

    Being a doctor is a satisfying career. Apr 7, 1959

    Doctors
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    Cultural Customs - Cultural Divisions

    A reflection on cultural ritual and ceremony in every society in everyday life. Mar 31, 1959

    Cultural Customs - Cultural Divisions
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    The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot

    Gilbert Highet's celebration of The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot. Mar 24, 1959

    The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot
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    Poetry

    An essay on Americans and poetry. Mar 17, 1959

    Poetry
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    Salvador Dali

    Salvador Dali has arrived! Mar 10, 1959

    Salvador Dali
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    Old Books

    An ode to old books and the work of Thomas Traherne. Mar 3, 1959

    Old Books

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