"Mapping the Human Genome" James D. Watson, co-winner of the 



1953 Nobel Prize for discovering DNA, discusses his human 



genome project at the National Institutes of Health. (RAP) 

 "Composing a Life" Songwriter Charles Strouse reflects on his 



career. (RS) 

 "Introducing Michel Camillo" Highlights of a Smithsonian concert 



by this jazz pianist from the Dominican Republic. (RAP) 

 "A Conversation with Nikki Giovanni" Discusses her career and 



reads selected poetry on the 20th anniversary of her first 



book. (RAP) 

 "The Real McCoy" Traces African American invention and 



innovation with exhibition at the Anacostia Museum. (AM) 

 "50 Years of Nylon" Julian Hill, an inventor of nylon, reviews 



the story behind the discovery of the first man-made fiber 



on its golden anniversary. (NMAH) 

 "Greek Revival America" Roger Kennedy discusses the Greek 



Revival movement of the 1820s through its most public 



expression, architecture. (NMAH) 

 "Hesperus" Highlights of a concert featuring early American and 



baroque music. (RS) 

 "Up in the Air" Author Doris Rich looks beyond the Amelia 



Earhart myth to her remarkable achievements as activist, 



pioneer and crusader for women's rights. (RAP) 

 "High Honor" Recollections by men and women of World War II 



aviation. (NASM) 

 "Visions of Vaudeville" Smithsonian fellow Rob Snyder discusses 



vaudeville and the social and cultural trends alive in New 



York at the turn of the century. (RS) 

 "An Afternoon with the Bergmans" Songwriting team Alan and 



Marilyn Bergman share stories behind some of their 



hits. (RS) 

 "Nomads: Masters of the Eurasian Steppe" Tour of a landmark 



exhibition featuring over 1000 artifacts from major Soviet 



museums. (SITES) 

 "The First Egyptians" Highlights from an exhibition featuring 



rare Eyptian pottery, shells, and slate plates that tell the 



story of Egyptian civilization before the pharoahs. (NMMH) 

 "20th Century Consort" Highlights from a concert by a virtuoso 



ensemble of Washington's best woodwind soloists. (RAP) 

 "Slave Quilts from the AnteBellum South" Discussion of the 



powerful messages of hope, pain, joy, and frustration 



stitched into ornate guilts by slaves in the 18th and 19th 



centuries. (Renwick) 

 "African American History Revisited" Examination of documents, 



artifacts and other cultural remains that shed new light on 



African American History. (NMAH) 

 "Hear Ye, Hear Ye" The Honorable Robert H. Bork discusses his 



view that the "original understanding" of the Constitution 



is the only means by which a judge can solve a problem. 



(RAP) 

 "Inside the White House" UPI ' s Helen Thomas shares her insider's 



view of the Presidency as seen from the White House 



press room. (RAP) 



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