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Oral History Interview with Don Pickard, September 17, 2020

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Pickard. Pickard was in high school when the war started and recalls a few anecdotes from childhood before joining the Navy in mid-1944. Once in the Navy, Pickard was assigned to the Amphibious Force. He served as a signalman aboard USS Bergen (APA-150). On his first voyage, they delivered ammunition to Ulithi. Pickard also went to Okinawa and describes typhoons. After the war ended, his ship carried parts of the First Marine… more
Date: September 17, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Pickard, Don
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John East, May 17, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John L. East. East was born in central Texas in 1920. After graduation from high school in 1937 he worked in the rice fields. He entered the Army Air Forces in 1942, and, following training at various airfields, served as a B-17 co-pilot. In 1944, he was assigned to the 379th Bomb Group at Kimbolton, England. He tells of some of the tactics he used to thwart German fighter attacks as the pilot of a B-17 bomber. He completed missi… more
Date: May 17, 2021
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: East, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Episode 61: Disinformation, Doxxing, & Deepfakes with Dr. Michael Greig

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Michael Graig, Distinguished Teaching Professor in UNT's Department of Political Science. Susan and Dr. Graig discuss disinformation campaigns, the use of doxxing as an intimidation tactic, and the dangers of deepfake technology.
Date: February 17, 2021
Duration: 47 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Episode 65: St. Patrick's Day Celebrations with Dr. Rudy Ray Seward

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with Dr. Rudy Ray Seward, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at UNT. Susan and Dr. Seward discuss his Irish ancestry, the life of St. Patrick according to historical records, and the origins and traditions associated with St. Patrick's Day.
Date: March 17, 2021
Duration: 33 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Wesley Phelps interview with Charles Gills, August 17, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on August 17th, 2022 in San Antonio, TX. Phelps interviews Charles Gills on his involvement with the Texas gay rights movement. Gills speaks on his experiences in activism alongside Kenneth Adrian Cyr, founder of Fort Worth's first gay organization AURA and host of the first Texas Gay Conference in June, 1974. He continues on to discuss Ken and his experiences being fired from their jobs due to their sexual identities, h… more
Date: August 17, 2022
Duration: 46 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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