Strikes, unions, warring factions between Labor and Management, it’s an issue that’s been part of American life since the late 1800’s when the idea of labor unions came into being as a way of providing workers with fair living wages in decent working conditions. Before that, before unions came on
Polish Premier and Communist Party chief Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski said Sunday the government has declared a “state of war,” and established an army council of national salvation, Jaruzelski’s Warsaw Radio said. broadcast speech to the nation came about six hours after police occupied the Warsaw headquarters of the independent Solidarity
Thin Lizzy – In Concert at Hammersmith Odeon – November 15, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Thin Lizzy this Friday morning. Recorded in concert at the Hammersmith Odeon on November 15, 1976. Thin Lizzy, during their career had a string of a dozen albums, numerous international hits, became
Bastille – in session at VPRO – Amsterdam – May 7, 2013 Over to Amsterdam tonight for a session by London-based Alternative band Bastille at VPRO Radio 3 for the It’s Alive program. Less than three years into it, Bastille had been getting a lot of positive response since their
As a new session of Congress began in January 1962, a new speaker was elected to succeed previous Speaker of The House Sam Rayburn, who had died in November. McCormack had a daunting task before him – Sam Rayburn was a much beloved figure around Capitol Hill. There was no
– December 12, 1968 – EET – Newsfront + Bill Moyers comment – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 12, 1968. Less than five weeks to the inauguration of Richard Nixon to the office of President and the slow reveal of names in key Cabinet and Administration positions was being
Over to the Haldern Pop Festival for a set by My Brightest Diamond from August 25, 2014. My Brightest Diamond is the project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shara Nova. The band has released five studio albums and a remix album, five studio EPs and four remix EPs, and made several
Over to the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, August 1, 2012 for a Chamber Music program featuring the legendary Menahem Pressler, piano as well as the newcomer/wunderkind Jan Lisiecki, also on Piano. The group also features Ray Chen and Itamar Zorman, violins – David Aaron Carpenter, viola – Narek Hakhnazaryan and
CBS Radio – Sumner Welles – UN Address – Dec. 11, 1948 – With the Cold War unfolding, Independence movements springing up everywhere and disputes breaking out all around the Post-War World, it was a crucial period in U.S. history that a cohesive Foreign Policy was established, and even more
CBS Hourly News – December 11, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Although the good news for this December 11th in 1981 was word from Moscow that Yelizaveta Alexeyeva, daughter-in law of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov had been granted an exit visa to go to the United States, news
