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Democracy in America Radio Show!

Democracy in America Radio Show!

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 Democracy in America is a well-produced dramatization of Alexis de Tocqueville’s book of the same name. These fourteen, thirty-minute episodes follow Tocqueville and his companion, Gustave de Beaumont, from their landing in New York in May of 1831 through their departure nine months later, with the final episode twenty years later. The series is an educational one, produced Division of General Education of New York University in conjunction with the Fund for Adult Education.

Although educational the production are far from dry, pedantic lectures. They are high quality programs with music, sound effects, and good acting (even with their rather thick accents). Tocqueville was played by Barry Morse and Beaumont by Alan King. The weekly programs originally aired on NBC and CBC starting in January of 1962. They were under the direction of historian George Probst and produced by Andrew Allan in the studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This collection includes two preview programs that air immediately before the series in which historian Dorothy Gordon hosted panel discussions on topics relating to the series.

The book, "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville was published in two volumes in 1835 and 1840 respectively.Copyright Radio Shows of the Past! Art World
Episodes
  • DiA_62-01-31_03_The_4th_of_July_in_Albany_1831

    DiA_62-01-31_03_The_4th_of_July_in_Albany_1831
    Sep 30 2024
    28 mins
  • DiA_62-02-07_04_The_Arc_of_Civilization

    DiA_62-02-07_04_The_Arc_of_Civilization
    Sep 30 2024
    29 mins
  • DiA_62-02-14_05_Any_Woman_Is_a_Lady

    DiA_62-02-14_05_Any_Woman_Is_a_Lady
    Sep 30 2024
    29 mins
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