Interview with Tom Scanlon
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Contributor
Scanlon, Thomas J. ; McKiernan, Stephen
Description
Thomas J. Scanlon, Benchmark's founder, and the president was among the first young Americans to serve overseas in President John F. Kennedy's Peace Corps. He published a memoir of his Peace Corps experiences in Chile entitled Waiting for the Snow. Scanlon graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame. He has a Master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Toronto and a Master's degree in Public Law and Government from Columbia University.
Date
2008-07-12
Rights
In copyright
Date Modified
2018-03-29
Is Part Of
McKiernan Interviews
Extent
56:07
Date of Interview
2008-07-12
Interviewer
Stephen McKiernan
Interviewee
Thomas J. Scanlon
Biographical Text
Thomas J. Scanlon, Benchmark's founder, and the president was among the first young Americans to serve overseas in President John F. Kennedy's Peace Corps. He published a memoir of his Peace Corps experiences in Chile entitled Waiting for the Snow. Scanlon graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame. He has a Master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Toronto and a Master's degree in Public Law and Government from Columbia University.
Duration
56:07
Language
English
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University Libraries
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Original Format
1 Microcassette
Material Type
Sound
Interview Format
Audio
Subject LCSH
Peace Corps (U.S.); Scanlon, Thomas J.--Interviews
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Keywords
Roosevelt Era; Baby boom generation; Red Scare; Activism; Vietnam War; Universal Health Care; Senator Edmund Muskie; Slavery; Beat generation; John Coltrane; Lester Young; Jazz; Neal Cassady; Silent Generation.
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Citation
“Interview with Tom Scanlon,” Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/941.
