We speak first with best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs about his new book "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet." You may have read his previous bestseller "The End of Poverty." We also hear from language expert St
The Morning Show
We learn about the dual language immersion program which has recently been implemented by Kenosha Unified, and about the differences learning a second language has made in the lives of young students.
Local Lincoln expert Steve Rogstad talks about Lincoln's assassination as we continue our series on the 16th President.
We continue our "In Honor of Abe series" with Ron C. White, and his book "Lincoln's Greatest Speech." It examines Lincoln's second inaugural address.
For our "In Honor of Abe" series, Greg presents the author of "Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln."
From the archives: local Lincoln expert, Steve Rogstad, discusses the presidential campaigns waged by Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and 1864.
We spend part of the hour with the author of "Lincoln's Men," an examination of the close working relationship and friendship which President Lincoln had with his private secretaries---especially John Hay and John Nicholay
In honor of President's Day, we speak with best-selling author and historian Ronald C. White about his new book "A. Lincoln," which many regard as a definitive look at the life of out 16th president.
From our archives, we rebroadcast our interview with Lewis Lehrman, author of "Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point." The book examines the dramatic speech Lincoln gave in Peoria in 1858 which was by far his most dramatic
Phillip Kunhardt III, co-author of "Looking for Lincoln," which examines how Lincoln was remembered and understood in the years after his death.
Filmmaker Barak Goodman about his documentary "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln." which airs tonight on the PBS series "American Experience."
Today is the first of ten Morning Show programs this month devoted to the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
We speak with Christopher Lang, author of "Shyness," which examines how human behavior once deemed perfectly normal is now often regarded as a disorder and subject to medical intervention.
We speak with Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. We also talk with filmmaker Sarah Colt about her documentary "The Polio Crusade," which airs tonight on the PBS series "American Experience."
We talk about the joys and challenges of mountain climbing with Christopher Grugel, who is on staff of the Hedburg Library atCarthage College and is a superb amateur climber.
Author Catherine Blythe talks about her book "The Art of Conversation" which offers all kinds of observations about what constitutes pleasant and stimulating conversation and all kinds of suggestions for people who find th
We preview Saturday morning's season-opener of the 91.1 Players- "The Second Annual Radio Cartoon Show." Our guests include Executive Producers Steven Brown and Michael Ullstrup, director Don Jensen, as well as actor Gary
We speak with Rickey Minor, Music Director for "American Idol", who has written a book called "There's No Traffic on the Extra Mile: Lessons on the road from Dreams to Destiny."
We play an interview with Stephen Mansfield, the author of "The Faith of Barack Obama" which examines the religious and spiritual life the president-elect and examines how his story is both utterly unique and yet also high
Rebroadcast: "Six Good Innings" by Mark Kreidler, a look inside one of the country's finest Little League baseball teams.
The monthly visit of the United Environmental Council- this month, the League of Conservation Voters
Rebroadcast: "A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Big Horn and the Last Great Battle of the American West."
Our guest, Deborah Nelson, talks about "The War Behind Us," which examines atrocities committed by American troops during the Viet Nam War and how veterans are still trying to come to terms with this part of our history -
Our guests include Jonathan Engel, author of "American Therapy." It chronicles the history of psychoanalysis as it has been practiced here in the United States and how it has always been distinct from what Freud created ar
Our guest, Tyler Gray, talks about his book "Hit Charade," which tells the story of Lou Pearlman, the man who helped make the Backstreet Boys and N'Sync famous - but who also swindled hundreds of people out of millions of
John Stauffer talks about the parallel lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln- and Nina Burleigh discusses how relics from the Holy Land are defaced in an effort to make them appear more valuable.
Kenosha native Margo Hammond, co-author of "Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures." John Tobin, talkingabout a recent climbing disaster on K-2.
Matthew Goodman, author of "The Sun and the Moon." It tells of the creation of a new kind of newspaper--one designed for ordinary people to read--"The Sun", which began publication in New York City in 1835 Also, a look at
We speak with best-selling author Clive Cussler and his son about their most recent collaboration, "Arctic Drift." We also talk with a writer for Comedy Central, Dennis DiClaudio.
We speak with Kenosha author Michael Schumacher about his latest book, "Wreck of the Carl D." It's a dramatic and moving story of the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley 50 years ago on the waters of northern Lake Michgian.
Our guest is Paul Austin, whose new memoir about his experiences as an ER physician is titled "Something for the Pain." He also writes movingly about the experience he and his wife have had in raising a daughter with Down'
We catch up with famed Kenosha children's author Florence Perry Heide. She and Nan Pollard will be participating in a special Women's Night Out event at Andrea's tomorrow night.
We speak with Adam Shepard, author of 'Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25 and the Search for the American Dream." Right after he graduated from college, he undertook an experiment by relocating himself in an unfamiliar new commun
Our guest is best-selling author Gregory Maguire, best-known for the novel "Wicked" upon which the popular musical of the same name is based. His most recent Oz book is called "A Lion Among Men."
We mark a truly unhappy anniversary today--the 30th anniversary of the Jonestown incident which led to the deaths of more than 900 of his followers.
Terry Lynch talks about his book "But I Don't Want Elder Care!" It's subtitled, "helping your parents stay as strong as they can as long as they can." It springs in part from his real life experience with his own mother, w