In his three 2014 interviews with Troy Reeves, Paul Buhle offered an overview of his early years, through 1973. He spoke of the time period of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s and of the following topics: Champaign, IL; Madison, WI; UW-Madison History Department; Radical America; and the student protest movement on campus during the Vietnam War. He also furnished a bit of his family history and spoke of his memories of some of his fellow history graduate students. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program, specifically with the Sterling Hall Bombing series.