
KPR Presents (archived episodes)
This is a list of old episodes. For new episodes, starting in December 2022, go to KPR Present.
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Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, how are you doing? KPR listeners share their essays, poems, and thoughts about getting through this challenging time.
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This month marks the 70th anniversary of the start of what is often called "America's Forgotten War." On this week's KPR Presents, we feature highlights from the Korean War Veterans Appreciation Ceremony, held in June 2010.
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Join us for a conversation with Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Wilmott. His latest movie, "Da 5 Bloods," was just released on Netflix. And for Father's Day, "Climbing Lessons: Stories about Fathers, Sons, and the Bond Between," by Topeka author Tim Bascom.
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The National World War I Museum reopened this month with a new exhibit celebrating "100 Years of Collecting." We'll visit that exhibit and revisit their ongoing exhibit, "The Vietnam War: 1945-1975."
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The largely forgotten and untold story of how America's cities and towns became so segregated, with a lot of help from the government.
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In celebration of the 120th anniversary of L. Frank Baum's classic, we revisit "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
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What does it take to be a great leader in troubled times? Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, former U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, and journalist David von Drehle talk about presidential leadership in this Bennett Forum on the Presidency.
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Known for her work in animal behavior and for her advocacy for people with autism and learning disabilities, Dr. Temple Grandin was awarded this year's Dole Leadership Prize by the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.
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The Topeka School was just named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. On this week's KPR Presents, we revisit our conversation with Topeka native and best-selling author Ben Lerner.
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This week on KPR Presents: a look at the work behind presidents' words. Dr. Craig Smith was a speechwriter for President Gerald Ford and is the author of "Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter."